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WorksheetsDiversity in Living Organisms: Part 1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A branch of biology which deals with identification, nomenclature and classification of organisms is called
a)
Morphology
b)
Taxonomy
c)
Phytogeography
d)
Ecology
2.
Who is the father of Taxonomy ?
a)
Luke Skywalker
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Carl von Linnaeus
d)
Walter G. Rosen
3.
The basic unit of classification is
a)
Phylum
b)
Genus
c)
Order
d)
Species
4.
Which taxonomic term may be substituted for any rank in the classification ?
a)
Class
b)
Taxon
c)
Genus
d)
Division
5.
The term "biodiversity" is a consice form of "Biological Diversity" and was coined by
a)
Walter G. Rosen
b)
Evan Longoria
c)
John Ray
d)
Theophrastus
6.
Which of the following is the correct framework of taxonomic hierarchy in decreasing order of similarity?
a)
KPCOFGS
b)
CODGV
c)
SGFOCPK
d)
CKPCOFS
7.
Viruses belong to which kingdom of organisms ?
a)
K. Monera
b)
K. Animalia
c)
K. Protista
d)
None of the above
8.
Which phylum does sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars belong to ?
a)
Phylum Echinodermata
b)
Phylum Porifera
c)
Phylum Mollusca
d)
Phylum Nematoda
9.
Thallophyta, Porifera, Coelenterata, Pteridophyta etc. are examples of
a)
Order
b)
Class
c)
Phyla/Divisions
d)
Variety
10.
Onychophora, Crustacea, Myriapoda, Insecta and Arachnida are all classes of which phylum ?
a)
Phylum Annelida
b)
Phylum Insectriceta
c)
Phylum Arthropoda
d)
Phylum Protochordata
11.
Identify the organism.
a)
Panthera uncia
b)
Panthera pardus
c)
Panthera leo
d)
Panthera tigris
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