MH Biodiversity

What is Biodiversity?

Which habitat has the least amount of biodiversity?

• The Rainforests

• The Coral Reefs

• The Wetlands

• The Polar Regions

Answer explanation

Polar regions have some variety of animal life, but not nearly as much as the rainforests, or the wetlands, where more species of plants, animals, and fungi can live.

Name at least 3 characteristics that all living things have in common.

Answer explanation

Living things can move, grow, reproduce, use energy, produce waste, sense, and exchange chemicals.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Kingdoms?

• Protists

• Vertebrates

• Monera

• Fungi

Answer explanation

Vertebrates are a Phylum of the Animal Kingdom

Which Kingdom does this organism belong to?

What is the term used to describe how living things are organized into groups based on shared traits?

Answer explanation

We classify living things using classification!

Which kingdom does this organism belong to?

Select all of the examples of vertebrates.

• Snake

• Elephant

• Lobster

• Turtle

• Squid

Which Kingdom does this organism belong to?

Which statement is FALSE?

• All vertebrates have 4 legs

• All vertebrates have a developed brain

• All vertebrates have a backbone

• All vertebrates are animals

Answer explanation

Some vertebrates have 2 legs, like birds, or no legs, like snakes and fish!