Pelagic and Benthic Zones Quiz

Which of the following lists the layers of the Pelagic Zone correctly?

• Epipelagic, Mesopelagic, Bathypelagic, Abyssopelagic, Hadalpelagic

• Epipelagic, Bathypelagic, Mesopelagic, Hadalpelagic, Abyssopelagic

• Mesopelagic, Epipelagic, Bathypelagic, Abyssopelagic, Hadalpelagic

• Bathypelagic, Epipelagic, Mesopelagic, Abyssopelagic, Hadalpelagic

Which of the following lists the layers of the Benthic Zone correctly?

• Supralittoral, Littoral, Sublittoral, Bathyal, Abyssal, Hadal

• Epipelagic, Mesopelagic, Bathypelagic, Abyssopelagic, Hadalpelagic

• Neritic, Oceanic, Benthic, Abyssal, Hadal

• Littoral, Sublittoral, Bathyal, Abyssal, Hadal, Pelagic

What is the advantage of using taxonomy to classify organisms?

• It helps in identifying organisms.

• It provides a universal naming system.

• It allows for easier study of organisms.

• All of the above.

Identify a flaw in the taxonomic system.

• It is too simplistic.

• It is universally accepted.

• It is based on genetic information.

• It is used for classifying organisms.

The three categories of the three-domain system are:

• Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

• Animalia, Plantae, Fungi

• Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Viruses

• Monera, Protista, Fungi

Which of the following kingdoms belong to domain Eukarya?

• Genus, spoofing, animalia, species

• Plantae, eureka, fungi, animalia

• Protista Plantae, animalia

• Plantae, fungi, bacteria , Protista

• Protista Plantae, fungi, animalia

Identify the kingdom that no longer exists and the kind of organisms that belonged to this kingdom.

• Kingdom Monera - Bacteria

• Kingdom Protista - Algae

• Kingdom Fungi - Mushrooms

• Kingdom Plantae - Trees

Why do scientists classify organisms?

• To organize and understand the diversity of life

• To create confusion among researchers

• To increase the number of species

• To eliminate extinct species

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An organism’s scientific name represents what two classification levels?

• Genus and Species

• Family and Order

• Class and Phylum

• Kingdom and Domain

The language that is the basis for scientific names is:

• English

• Latin

• Greek

• French