Classification of Living Organisms

How many kingdoms are there in the classification of living organisms?

• 5

• 3

• 7

• 4

What type of adaptations help living things survive in their habitat?

• Morphological

• Chemical

• Behavioral

• Genetic

What is the significance of biodiversity in terms of human well-being?

• Enhances human well-being

• Reduces food supply

• Increases pollution

• Decreases medicine availability

What is a transect used for in measuring plant distribution?

• To measure plant height

• To observe plant color

• To understand plant life changes along a route

• To count the number of leaves

Which of the following is a characteristic of vertebrates?

• Have a backbone

• Do not have a backbone

• Have scales

• Have feathers

What is the first step in the capture/recapture method?

• Mark the organisms

• Return organisms to the area

• Collect organisms without trampling habitat

• Use an equation to calculate population size

What assumption is made when using capture-recapture data?

• Organisms are always visible

• No death occurs

• All organisms are marked

• Organisms do not move

What is the role of a predator in biological control?

• To be eaten by prey

• To hunt and eat another animal

• To eat crop plants

• To live in the country

What is an invasive species?

• An organism that hunts

• An organism that lives in the country

• An alien organism with a negative effect on native species

• An organism that eats crop plants

What is a key consideration when introducing alien species for biological control?

• Ensuring they become invasive

• Preventing them from affecting non-targeted species

• Making them prey for native species

• Allowing them to eat crop plants