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Quiz 1: Biodiversity set 4

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The table above shows the taxonomic groups and the name of taxa for the hibiscus plant.

a)

P: I Q: II R: IV S: III

b)

P: I Q: III R: II S: IV

c)

P: II Q: I R: III S: IV

d)

P: II Q: I R: IV S: III

2.

Bacteria from yoghurt have the following characteristic.

a)

Membrane lipids possess porin.

b)

Thin layer of peptidoglycan in cell wall.

c)

Thick layer of peptidoglycan in cell wall.

d)

Have more complex cell wall.

3.

Which of the following are the characteristics of prokaryotes?

I Genetic material is circular double stranded DNA

II Flagella have a ‘9+2’ arrangement of microtubules

III DNA not enclosed by nuclear envelope

IV 70S ribosomes present in cytoplasm

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, II and IV

c)

I, III and IV

d)

I, II, III and IV

4.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about green algae?

a)

They are non-photosynthetic

b)

Their main energy storage is starch

c)

They are all multicellular organisms

d)

They perform asexual reproduction only

5.

A _______________ is a mass of hyphae.

a)

ascospores

b)

sporocarp

c)

mycelium

d)

zygospores

6.

Most conifers have separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree. This condition is referred to as :

a)

monoecious

b)

dioecious

c)

homosporous

d)

heterosporous

7.

Which of the following can be used for classifying plants into the classes of Dicotyledoneae and Monocotyledoneae?

I Leaf morphology

II Stem anatomy

III Root anatomy

IV Flower

a)

II and III

b)

I, II and III

c)

II, III and IV

d)

I, II, III and IV

8.

Which of the following features could be used to distinguish between an earthworm (annelid) and a tapeworm (platyhelminth)?

a)

Radial symmetry and body shape

b)

Segmentation and number of germ layers in body wall

c)

Segmentation and body cavities

d)

Body shape and radial symmetry

9.

An unsegmented, triploblastic animal with a head, muscular foot and visceral mass are the characteristics of ______________.

a)

nematodes

b)

molluscs

c)

echinoderms

d)

chordates

10.

The first indication that Archaea were different from the Eubacteria came from differences noted in them

a)

cell wall

b)

preferred habitats.

c)

mode of reproduction.

d)

protein synthesis mechanisms.

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi?

a)

Cell wall of lipopolysaccharides

b)

Membrane-bounded nuclei

c)

Primarily terrestrial habitat

d)

Mitochondria

12.

Which of the following gymnosperm groups has the most efficient water-conducting cells?

a)

Coniferophyta

b)

Cyacadophyta

c)

Ginkgophyta

d)

Gnetophyta

13.

Which of the following is NOT the unique characteristics of chordata?

a)

Has dorsal hollow nerve cord

b)

Has post anal tail

c)

Has notochord

d)

Has appendages