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WorksheetsBiodiversity Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Animals must eat other organisms for food, so they are classified as--
a)
heterotrophs
b)
autotrophs
c)
eukaryotic
d)
prokaryotic
2.
When DNA is contained in a nucleus, the cell is
a)
eukaryotic
b)
prokaryotic
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
3.
All organisms that do not fit into plant, fungi, and animal kingdoms but have a nucleus are:
a)
archaebacteria
b)
eubacteria
c)
protists
d)
fungus
4.
This kingdom is unicellular and prokaryotic.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
5.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
6.
Eubacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in normal conditions
c)
are non-living
d)
are multicellular
7.
What kingdom is always multicellular, heterotrophic and has NO cell wall?
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
8.
All of the following have a nucleus except...
a)
Bacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
9.
Which kingdom is autotrophic AND has a cell wall?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
10.
What is the difference between Archaebacteria and Eubacteria?
a)
Bacteria is eukaryotic
b)
Archaebacteria is multicellular
c)
Archaebacteria can live in extreme environments
d)
They are the same
11.
In which kingdom do I belong if I am unicellular, autotrophic, and eukaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Plantae
12.
You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
13.
Which kingdom is a part of the domain Bacteria?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protista
14.
This kingdom contains heterotrophic organisms that can be unicellular or multicellular. Organisms from this kingdom can sometimes cause athlete's foot or ringworm.
a)
Fungi
b)
Animalia
c)
Protista
d)
Archaebacteria
15.
This domain is characterized by ancient bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as hot springs.
a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
16.
Which kingdom would this organism belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
17.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
18.
Which kingdoms are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Animalia
b)
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
c)
Fungi and Protista
d)
Plantae and Eubacteria
19.
Which kingdom is part of the domain Archaea?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plantae
20.
This organism is found in a normal environment. What kingdom does it belong to?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Fungi
21.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protista, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
22.
This domain contains organisms that have a true nucleus in each of their cells. This domain breaks down into four kingdoms.
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaea
c)
Bacteria
d)
Eukarya
23.
This kingdom contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and often live in water. Amoeba, euglena, and paramecium are a part of this kingdom.
a)
Animalia
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
24.
Organisms that are classified as unicellular are --
a)
seen with the naked eye
b)
many celled organisms
c)
single celled organisms
d)
able to make their own food
25.
Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause strep throat or e. coli infections?
a)
Eukarya
b)
Archaea
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
26.
This kingdom contains organisms such as trees, plants and shrubs.
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
27.
Sexual Reproduction requires ______ parents
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
28.
What kingdom would this organism be classified as? (Click text to reveal picture)
a)
Protista
b)
Eubacteria
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Fungi
29.
Which word best describes the cell in the picture? (Click text to reveal picture)
a)
Multicelluar
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Abiotic
30.
What type of organism makes its own food internally?
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
carnivore
d)
omnivore
31.
Which of the following do all living things need to survive?
a)
oxygen
b)
water
c)
sunlight
d)
carbon dioxide
32.
One basis for placing organisms into different domains is
a)
the chemical makeup of their cells.
b)
color.
c)
name.
d)
habit.
33.
What is taxonomy?
a)
the process used by geologists to classify rocks
b)
the scientific study of how living things are classified
c)
the name of Aristotle's classification system
d)
the process of observing an organism's behavior
34.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all living things share?
a)
using energy
b)
a cellular organization
c)
response to surroundings
d)
movement
35.
An organism's scientific name consists of
a)
its class name and its family name.
b)
its genus name and its species name.
c)
its phylum name and its species name.
d)
its kingdom name and its phylum name.
36.
Which group of organisms includes only multicellular heterotrophs?
a)
protists
b)
animals
c)
bacteria
d)
plants
37.
The more classification levels that two organisms share,
a)
the closer together on Earth they live.
b)
the more characteristics they have in common.
c)
the easier it is to tell them apart.
d)
the more distantly related they are.
38.
What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
a)
Asexual requires 1 parent while sexual require 2 parents.
b)
Asexual requires 2 parents while sexual requires 1 parent.
c)
Asexual produces 2 offspring while sexual produces 1 offspring.
d)
Asexual produces 1 offspring while sexual produces 2 offspring.
39.
Why do scientists organize living things into groups?
a)
so they can find them in the wild more easily
b)
so they can make sense of the variety of rocks on Earth
c)
so that the organisms are easier to study
d)
so products from living things can be easily found in groceries
40.
A new one-celled organism is found by a scientist. This organism is said to be
a)
multicellular.
b)
prokaryotic.
c)
eukaryotic.
d)
unicellular.
41.
Which of the following characterisitcs do all plants share?
a)
being unicellular
b)
being a autotroph
c)
being a prokaryote
d)
producing flowers
42.
A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called
a)
a stimulus.
b)
a response.
c)
development.
d)
energy.
43.
What is the most abundant chemical found in living cells?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
water
c)
proteins
d)
nucleic acids
44.
A plant grows toward the light. The plant's action is an example of
a)
reproduction.
b)
a response.
c)
a stimulus.
d)
development.
45.
Which domain(s) include(s) only prokaryotes?
a)
Bacteria only
b)
Bacteria and Archaea
c)
Eukarya only
d)
Archaea only
46.
The source of energy for most autotrophs is
a)
heterotrophs.
b)
the sun.
c)
water.
d)
other autotrophs.
47.
Homeostasis refers to an organism's ability to
a)
compete for living space.
b)
dissolve chemicals.
c)
maintain stable internal conditions.
d)
obtain energy.
48.
Taxonomic keys can be used to help determine the
a)
size of organisms.
b)
identity of organisms.
c)
needs of organisms.
d)
behavior of organisms.
49.
What is taxonomy?
a)
the process used by geologists to classify rocks
b)
the scientific study of how living things are classified
c)
the name of Aristotle's classification system
d)
the process of observing an organism's behavior
50.
All living organisms are made up of ____.
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Organs
d)
Tissue
51.
Responding to change helps an organism to survive, which is the best example of a response to change:
a)
A polar bear hides it's cubs from danger.
b)
You move your hand away from a hot surface when you touch it.
c)
A cell only grows in a certain enviroment.
d)
Geese migrate to the south for the winter.
52.
All living things reproduce, what are the 2 ways living things reproduce?
a)
Asexual, Birth
b)
Sexual, Asexual
c)
Reproducing, Sexual
d)
Birth, Reproducing
53.
All living things grow and develop, which is the best example that shows that:
a)
A plant is 3cm tall one week and 5cm the next
b)
A lily pad douples in size after a month
c)
A sunflower grows seeds
d)
A plant grows 3 in. then sprouts a flower
54.
All organisms need food, what are the two main ways of how organisms get their food.
a)
Autotroph, Hetertroph
b)
Eating, Drinking
c)
Absorbing sunlight, Drinking
d)
Hetertroph , Eating
55.
What is reproducing?
a)
To make offspring similar to the parents
b)
To eat
c)
To read
d)
To do homework
56.
What do living things use energy for?
a)
To do things like grow, heal and digest.
b)
To find friends
c)
To succeed in school
d)
To reach their goal
57.
What are one of the examples living things respond to?
a)
Books
b)
Paper
c)
Temperature
d)
Cells
58.
Which one of these are NOT one of the six characteristics of a living thing?
a)
Composed to chemicals
b)
Using energy
c)
Getting a life
d)
Reproducing
59.
In what way do plants move?
a)
towards a tree
b)
towards the moon
c)
towards another plant
d)
towards the sun
60.
What are the three things that living things need to survive?
a)
Food, Oxygen, and shoes
b)
Food, Water, Oxygen
c)
Living things need nothing to survive, they are independent.
d)
Everything
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