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WorksheetsIB Biology: Classification & Biodiversity
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
organisms that share a domain
organisms that share a family
organisms that share a genus
organisms that share a species
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
class and family name
genus and species name
domain and kingdom name
kingdom and phylum name
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, a tail with no stinger & long legs. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
Whip Scorpion
Wind Scorpion
Daddy long legs
Scorpion
Members of this kingdom never have a cell wall
Animalia
Plantae
Archaebacteria
Protista
Fungi
Which phyla has a soft unsegmented body and can be protected by a shell?
Mushroom
Mollusks
Echinoderm
Annelid
This phylum has a medusa and polyp stage, stinging tentacles, and radial symmetry. What phyla is it?
Arthropods
Annelids
Cnidarian
Echinoderms
Mollusks
Identify the kingdom based on the organisms characteristics.
Eubacteria
Fungi
Archaea
Animalia
Carl Linnaeus developed a binomial classification system for living things. Why is this contribution important?
because it created new species for identification
because it created specific scientific names for living things
because it classified living things into the 6 kingdoms we have today
because it created common names for species with existing scientific names
Which scientific name is written correctly?
Okapia Johnstoni
Carcharodon carcharias
balaenoptera Musculus
panthera leo
Algae, seaweeds, and protozoans belong to kingdom:
Protista
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Which organisms are most closely related?
American badger and leopard
coyote and gray wolf
european otter and leopard
coyote and american badger
Which of these kingdoms contain PROKARYOTES?
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Bacteria
Archaea
Which scientific kingdoms have AUTOTROPHIC organisms? (Pick all that apply)
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Protista
Eubacteria
Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are ___ plants.
nonvascular
vascular
Vascular plants that contain seeds in fruits are:
angiosperms
gymnosperms
deciduous
moss
Which of the following features does a fern have?
(pick all that apply)
Spores
Seeds
Roots & Stems
Xylem & Phloem
Fruit
Pollen contains:
Seeds
Spores
Sperm
With Gymnosperms, seeds develop in:
(a)
Which Animal Phylum would a flat tape-worm belong in?
Chordata
Annelida
Platyhelminthes
Mollusca
Cnidaria
A crab with segmented limbs and an exoskeleton would fall under what Animal Phylum?
Mollusca
Radiatia
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Chordata
A defining feature of chordates is having a(n):
bilateral symmetry
segmented limbs
anus
dorsal nerve cord
brain
Which vertebrate class am I describing?
Has permeable skin where gas exchange occurs, is a tetrapod and lays eggs in the water that don't have a shell.
Aves
Mammalia
Osteichthyes
Amphibia
Reptilia
Which of the following vertebrate classes are endothermic (warm-blooded)? (Pick all that apply)
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Mammals
What is taxonomy?
Science of promoting biodiversity.
Science of how life evolved
Science of naming, describing and classifying organisms
Science of creating new species.
