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WJEC GCSE 4.1 Classification and Biodiversity

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
2.
Which kingdom is autotrophic AND has a cell wall?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
3.
 You would find mushrooms in which kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
4.
Which kingdom do humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
5.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
6.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
7.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
8.
Which of the following organisms are MOST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share an order  
9.
What is the most specific level of classification?
a)
Family
b)
Domain
c)
Species
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
10.
Almost all bacteria are...
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
11.
Which two kingdoms are entirely multicellular?
a)
Animalia and Plantae
b)
Animalia and Protista
c)
Protista and Plantae
12.
Which kingdoms have some organisms that can make their own food (autotrophic)?
a)
Plantae and Animalia
b)
Fungi and Plantae
c)
Protista and Plantae
13.
What is the genus name here:
Canis lupus
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
14.
What is a vertabrate?
a)
An animal that has a spinal cord or backbone
b)
An animal that has lungs
c)
A human that can play Soccer
d)
An animal that has bones
15.
An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism is a ______________________.
a)
prey
b)
producer
c)
predator
d)
decomposer
16.
An animal that is hunted as food
a)
prey
b)
predator
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
17.
Coloring or another physical characteristic that help an organism blend in with its environment
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
migration
18.
This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
19.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
20.
Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?
a)
Hollow Bones 
b)
Good eye sight
c)
Talons
d)
Camouflage
21.
Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.
a)
Structural
b)
Behavioural
22.
How are hardwood trees adapted to live in cold winters?
a)
They have long stems buried in mud.
They have long stems buried in mud.
b)
They live on tree islands.
c)
They lose their leaves in winter.
They lose their leaves in winter.
d)
They grow low to the ground.
23.

What is biodiversity?

a)

Maintaining something at a stable level

b)

All of the living and non-living things in an environment

c)

All of the members of the same species in an area

d)

All of the different types of living things

24.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

Maintaining something at a stable level

b)

All of the living and non-living things in an environment

c)

All of the members of the same species in an area

d)

All of the different types of living things

25.

Biodiversity makes an ecosystem ______ stable

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Equally

d)

Not

26.

How does biodiversity impact ecosystem stability?

a)

Variations in the ecosystem provides more habitats, which makes the ecosystem more resilient to change

b)

Variations within a species means that certain individuals will have superior genes that allow the species to survive

c)

Variations of species in an ecosystem increases chance of survival for all species in the ecosystem

d)

All of the above are true

27.
A species that is not native to an area is called: 
a)
Native Species
b)
Natural Species
c)
Invasive Species
d)
Symbiotic Species
28.

Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

a)

Invasive Species are native to an area.

b)

Invasive species are prey to many animals.

c)

Invasive species may have no predators in that area.

d)

Invasive species keep the ecosystems in equilibrium.

29.
What is an invasive species?
a)
A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
b)
A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
c)
A keystone species in an environment
d)
none of the above
30.
An invasive species can be natural (as in a result or imigration due to habitat loss) or can be a result of human activity. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
31.

Invasive species alter the ecosystem by __________in number quickly,this leads to _____ food for the native species.

a)

increasing, less

b)

declining,more

32.
What are 3 main ways to control invasive species populations?_______control, _______control,_______ control
a)
mind, spirit, body
b)
chemical,mechanical, biological
c)
body, thought,environmental
d)
thought,verbal, biological
33.
How do invasive species impact the environment?
a)
Compete with other native species
b)
Alter the food web of the native organisms
c)
Both are correct
d)
Neither are correct

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