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BIODIVERSITY RMO

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct order

a)

Genus > Species > Order > Class > Family > Phylum > Kingdom > Domain

b)

Kingdom > Domain > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species

c)

Kingdom > Domain > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Species > Genus

d)

Domain > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species

2.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

Archaea and bacteria have different membrane lipids

b)

Both archaea and bacteria generally lack membrane-enclosed organelles

c)

The cell walls of archaea lack peptidoglycan

d)

Only bacteria have histones associated with DNA

3.

The primary grouping of protozoa is based upon their

a)

Feeding habits

b)

Mode of reproduction

c)

Mode of locomotion

d)

Mode of nutrition

4.

Members of the green algae often differ from members of the plant kingdom in that some green algae

a)

are heterotrophs

b)

are unicellular

c)

have chlorophyll a

d)

store carbohydrates as starch

5.

The paramecium belongs to the Kingdom ____ and the Phylum _____

a)

Ciliophora, Protista

b)

Protista, Ciliophora

c)

Protozoa, Protista

d)

Animalia, Protista

6.

The ascomycetes get their name from which aspect of their life cycle?

a)

Vegetative growth form

b)

Asexual spore production

c)

Sexual structures

d)

Shape of the spore

7.

Mushrooms with gills, typically available in supermarkets, have meiotically produced spores located in or on ________ and belong to the phylum ________.

a)

Asci; Basidiomycota

b)

Asci; Ascomycota

c)

basidia; Basidiomycota

d)

hyphae

8.

Which of the following is characteristic of alternation of generations in land plants?

a)

Haploid sporophytes make haploid spores

b)

Gametophytes produce spores that develop into gametes

c)

Sporophytes and gametophytes are typically similar in appearance

d)

Meiosis in sporophytes produces haploid spores

9.

Bryophytes have all of the following characteristics except

a)

multicellularity

b)

specialized cells and tissues

c)

lignified vascular tissue

d)

walled spores in sporangia

10.

A heterosporous plant is one that

a)

produces a gametophyte that bears both antheridia and archegonia

b)

produces microspores and megaspores, which give rise to male and female gametophytes

c)

produces spores all year long instead of during just one season

d)

produces two kinds of spores, one asexually by mitosis and the other sexually by meiosis

11.

What is true of stamens, sepals, petals, and pine cone scales?

a)

They are female reproductive parts

b)

None are capable of photosynthesis

c)

They are modified leaves

d)

They are found on flowers

12.

How have fruits contributed to the success of angiosperms?

a)

by nourishing the plants that make them

b)

by facilitating dispersal of seeds

c)

by attracting insects to the pollen inside

d)

by producing sperm and eggs inside a protective coat

13.

All of the following are found in angiosperms except

a)

tracheids

b)

triploid endosperm tissues

c)

fruits

d)

flagellated sperm

14.

What are the cells in a sponge that are primarily responsible for trapping food particles from circulating water?

a)

amoebocytes

b)

choanocytes

c)

Mesohyl cells

d)

Pore cells (porocytes)

15.

A sponge's skeletal materials (spicules, spongin) are manufactured by the

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

choanocytes

c)

zygotes

d)

amoebocytes

16.

A radially symmetrical animal that has two embryonic tissue layers belongs to which phylum?

a)

Porifera

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Platyhelminthes

d)

Nematoda

17.

An arthropod has all the following characteristics except

a)

protostome development

b)

bilateral symmetry

c)

a pseudocoelom

d)

three embryonic germ layers

18.

While working in your garden, you discover a worm-like, segmented animal with two pairs of jointed legs per segment. The animal is probably a

a)

millipede

b)

caterpillar

c)

centipede

d)

polychaete worm

19.

The water vascular system of echinoderms

a)

functions as a circulatory system that distributes nutrients to body cells

b)

functions in locomotion, feeding, and gas exchange

c)

is bilateral in organization, even though the adult animal has radial anatomy

d)

moves water through the animal's body during suspension feeding

20.

Choose the correct match of animal with its respiratory organ

a)

Crocodile : Gills

b)

Lizard : Skin

c)

Whale : Lungs

d)

Snake : Gills

21.

The body temperature of an animal is influenced by the temperature of its surroundings. Which of the following animals has this characteristic?

a)

Bat

b)

Crocodile

c)

Dolphin

d)

Cow

22.

Which animal belongs to the class of animals having the above characteristics?

a)

Frog

b)

Lizard

c)

Snake

d)

Anteater

23.

A turtle that is caught in a fishing net under the water will drown because

a)

it is strangled by the net

b)

its gills are blocked by the net

c)

it needs to swim to breathe through its gills

d)

it needs to swim to the surface to breathe in air into its lungs

24.

Which of the following animals are vertebrates?

a)

Chicken, toad, spider

b)

Prawn, starfish, crab

c)

Toad, bat, eel

d)

Snake, eel, prawn

25.

Among the following animals, which reproduce(s) by laying eggs?

I Deer

II Lizard

III Whale

a)

II only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II, and III

26.

Below are examples of human activities that can threaten our biodiversity

a)

Over fishing

b)

Deforestation without replanting of new trees

c)

Over development in housing projects

d)

Setting up forest reserves

27.

Which of the following does biodiversity NOT contribute to

a)

Food

b)

Clothes

c)

Wireless internet

d)

Petrol

28.

What would be a good way to preserve biodiversity?

a)

By not littering

b)

Reduce, reuse, recycle

c)

Not driving as often

d)

All of the above

29.
Which of these animals have a back bone or spinal cord?
a)
Scorpions
b)
Snakes
c)
Jelly Fish
d)
Krill
30.
Body covering of a mammal?
a)
Fur
b)
Scales
c)
Fur and skin
d)
Skin and Scales