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1.

Earth is inhabited by different kinds of organisms, a phenomenon called______.

a)

Species diversity

b)

Genetic diversity

c)

Ecosystem diversity

d)

Biodiversity

2.

All of the following are levels of biodiversity EXCEPT one.

a)

Genetic diversity

b)

Ecosystem diversity

c)

Species diversity

d)

Biological diversity

3.

What do you call the classification system in which an organism is assigned a two-word scientific name?

a)

Monomial system of classification

b)

Binomial system of classification

c)

Trinomial system of classification

d)

Bifocal system of classification

4.

The scientific name contains information about its:

a)

Family and species

b)

Genus and species

c)

Family and genus

d)

Class and family

5.

Species are the smallest and lowest level of classification. When do you say that two organisms belong to the same specie?

a)

When they live in the same place

b)

When they eat the same food

c)

When they mate and multiply

d)

When some of their body parts are similar

6.

A group of closely related species.

a)

Family

b)

Genus

c)

Class

d)

Order

7.

A group of genera that shares many characteristics is known as:

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Specie

d)

Family

8.

A group of similar orders is called______.

a)

Order

b)

Class

c)

Phylum

d)

Kingdom

9.

A _______ is a group of closely related classes.

a)

Order

b)

Class

c)

Phylum

d)

Kingdom

10.

The largest taxonomic group consisting of closely related phylum.

a)

Domain

b)

Division

c)

Superkingdom

d)

Kingdom

11.

The organisms under this kingdom are prokaryotes notable for their ability to survive in extreme environments.

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

12.

Which of the following groups of archaebacteria can survive in very salty environments?

a)

Methanophiles

b)

Halophiles

c)

Thermophiles

d)

Methanogens

13.

A type of archaebacteria that release methane as a waste product.

a)

Methanophiles

b)

Halophiles

c)

Thermophiles

d)

Methanogens

14.

Another type of archaebacteria that live in areas with extreme temperature.

a)

Methanophiles

b)

Halophiles

c)

Thermophiles

d)

Methanogens

15.

The simple way of classifying bacteria is based on their______.

a)

Sizes

b)

Colors

c)

Locations

d)

Shapes

16.

Rod-shaped bacteria.

a)

Cocci

b)

Bacilli

c)

Spirilla

d)

Mycoplasmas

17.

Circular or globular shaped bacteria.

a)

Cocci

b)

Bacilli

c)

Spirilla

d)

Mycoplasmas

18.

Spiral-shaped bacteria.

a)

Cocci

b)

Bacilli

c)

Spirilla

d)

Mycoplasmas

19.

Why nonvascular plants like mosses cannot grow tall? Because of:

a)

The absence of water conducting tubes

b)

The absence of flowers, fruits and seeds.

c)

Lack of minerals in the soil.

d)

Poor environmental conditions.

20.

Plants with their seeds enclosed in a fruit are called ______.

a)

Angiosperms

b)

Gymnosperms

c)

Bryophytes

d)

Tracheophytes

21.

You can identify whether a plant is a monocot or a dicot based on the following parts, EXCEPT:

a)

Seeds

b)

Flowers

c)

Leaves

d)

Fruits

22.

What group of animals is characterized by their flattened bodies?

a)

Nematoda

b)

Annelida

c)

Plathyhelminthes

d)

Porifera

23.

Which description of animals is limited only to vertebrates?

a)

Produce milk for their young

b)

Lay eggs that hatch outside

c)

Presence of bony skeleto

d)

Presence of backbone

24.

In what group of organism do insects belong?

a)

Arthropods

b)

Cephalochordates

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Echinoderms

25.

In what group of organism do Jellyfish belongs?

a)

Arthropods

b)

Cephalochordates

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Echinoderms

26.

In what group of organism do Tunicates belongs?

a)

Arthropods

b)

Cephalochordates

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Echinoderms

27.

In what group of organism do Tapeworm belongs?

a)

Flatworms

b)

Mollusks

c)

Roundworms

d)

Vertebrates

28.

In what group of organism do Mammals belongs?

a)

Flatworms

b)

Mollusks

c)

Roundworms

d)

Vertebrates

29.

In what group of organism do Snails belongs?

a)

Flatworms

b)

Mollusks

c)

Roundworms

d)

Vertebrates

30.

In what group of organism do Hookworm belongs?

a)

Flatworms

b)

Mollusks

c)

Roundworms

d)

Vertebrates

Biodiversity - Science 8

Total questions: 30

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