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WorksheetsBIODIVERSITY RMO
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Choose the correct order
Genus > Species > Order > Class > Family > Phylum > Kingdom > Domain
Kingdom > Domain > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species
Kingdom > Domain > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Species > Genus
Domain > Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species
Which of the following statements is not true?
Archaea and bacteria have different membrane lipids
Both archaea and bacteria generally lack membrane-enclosed organelles
The cell walls of archaea lack peptidoglycan
Only bacteria have histones associated with DNA
The primary grouping of protozoa is based upon their
Feeding habits
Mode of reproduction
Mode of locomotion
Mode of nutrition
Members of the green algae often differ from members of the plant kingdom in that some green algae
are heterotrophs
are unicellular
have chlorophyll a
store carbohydrates as starch
The paramecium belongs to the Kingdom ____ and the Phylum _____
Ciliophora, Protista
Protista, Ciliophora
Protozoa, Protista
Animalia, Protista
The ascomycetes get their name from which aspect of their life cycle?
Vegetative growth form
Asexual spore production
Sexual structures
Shape of the spore
Mushrooms with gills, typically available in supermarkets, have meiotically produced spores located in or on ________ and belong to the phylum ________.
Asci; Basidiomycota
Asci; Ascomycota
basidia; Basidiomycota
hyphae
Which of the following is characteristic of alternation of generations in land plants?
Haploid sporophytes make haploid spores
Gametophytes produce spores that develop into gametes
Sporophytes and gametophytes are typically similar in appearance
Meiosis in sporophytes produces haploid spores
Bryophytes have all of the following characteristics except
multicellularity
specialized cells and tissues
lignified vascular tissue
walled spores in sporangia
A heterosporous plant is one that
produces a gametophyte that bears both antheridia and archegonia
produces microspores and megaspores, which give rise to male and female gametophytes
produces spores all year long instead of during just one season
produces two kinds of spores, one asexually by mitosis and the other sexually by meiosis
What is true of stamens, sepals, petals, and pine cone scales?
They are female reproductive parts
None are capable of photosynthesis
They are modified leaves
They are found on flowers
How have fruits contributed to the success of angiosperms?
by nourishing the plants that make them
by facilitating dispersal of seeds
by attracting insects to the pollen inside
by producing sperm and eggs inside a protective coat
All of the following are found in angiosperms except
tracheids
triploid endosperm tissues
fruits
flagellated sperm
What are the cells in a sponge that are primarily responsible for trapping food particles from circulating water?
amoebocytes
choanocytes
Mesohyl cells
Pore cells (porocytes)
A sponge's skeletal materials (spicules, spongin) are manufactured by the
Epidermal cells
choanocytes
zygotes
amoebocytes
A radially symmetrical animal that has two embryonic tissue layers belongs to which phylum?
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
An arthropod has all the following characteristics except
protostome development
bilateral symmetry
a pseudocoelom
three embryonic germ layers
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
millipede
caterpillar
centipede
polychaete worm
The water vascular system of echinoderms
functions as a circulatory system that distributes nutrients to body cells
functions in locomotion, feeding, and gas exchange
is bilateral in organization, even though the adult animal has radial anatomy
moves water through the animal's body during suspension feeding
Choose the correct match of animal with its respiratory organ
Crocodile : Gills
Lizard : Skin
Whale : Lungs
Snake : Gills
The body temperature of an animal is influenced by the temperature of its surroundings. Which of the following animals has this characteristic?
Bat
Crocodile
Dolphin
Cow
Which animal belongs to the class of animals having the above characteristics?
Frog
Lizard
Snake
Anteater
A turtle that is caught in a fishing net under the water will drown because
it is strangled by the net
its gills are blocked by the net
it needs to swim to breathe through its gills
it needs to swim to the surface to breathe in air into its lungs
Which of the following animals are vertebrates?
Chicken, toad, spider
Prawn, starfish, crab
Toad, bat, eel
Snake, eel, prawn
Among the following animals, which reproduce(s) by laying eggs?
I Deer
II Lizard
III Whale
II only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II, and III
Below are examples of human activities that can threaten our biodiversity
Over fishing
Deforestation without replanting of new trees
Over development in housing projects
Setting up forest reserves
Which of the following does biodiversity NOT contribute to
Food
Clothes
Wireless internet
Petrol
What would be a good way to preserve biodiversity?
By not littering
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Not driving as often
All of the above
