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Biodiversity 1.0-2.0

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is biological diversity?

a)

A diverse environment

b)

A variety of species on Earth

c)

A variety of species and ecosystems on Earth

d)

A variety of ecosystems on Earth

2.

What are the three main components of biological diversity?

a)

Animal, plant, and bacterial diversity

b)

Ecosystem, community, and genetic diversity

c)

Sun, air, and water diversity

d)

Ecosystem, animals, and community diversity

3.

True or False: variation is the differences between individuals within a species

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: variation is not necessary for a species to survive

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When individuals of different species are able to live together, this is called:

a)

Biological Diversity

b)

Variation

c)

Genetic Diversity

d)

Co-habitation

6.

If a trait is dominant, this means...

a)

We don't see that trait very often

b)

We see this trait often

7.

True or False: if a trait is recessive, this means we see this trait more frequently

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What are some examples of interdependent relationships between and among species? Select all that apply.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Co-habitation

9.

If the role of an organism is to prey on other organisms, this is called it's:

a)

Purpose

b)

Niche

c)

Way of life

d)

Life

10.

Which statement best describes natural selection?

a)

Natural selection is when a species selects what triats it wants to have.

b)

Natural selection is when a species wants to be better.

c)

Natural selection is when the environment selects which traits a species will have.

d)

Natural selection is when the environment selects which individuals will survive and reproduce.

11.

True or False: inherited traits are traits passed on through genetic material from the parents.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Eye colour is an example of an non-inherited trait

a)

True

b)

False

13.

An non-inherited trait is a trait that was acquired and not necessarily passed on through genetic material.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Our ability to react quickly and engage in "fight or flight" is an example of what kind of ability?

a)

Learned

b)

Acquired

c)

Inherited

d)

Innate

15.

What is a discrete variation?

a)

Differences within our characteristics that have a definite form

b)

Differences within our characteristics that do not have a definite form

c)

Individuals that can have a blend of characteristics

d)

Individuals that have a range of variation

16.

Freckles, cleft chin, widows peak are all examples of what kind of variation?

a)

Discrete Variation

b)

Continuous Variation

17.

True or Fals: When an individual has a continuous variation for a certain trait, this means that there is a range of differences for that particular trait.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is an example of a continuous trait? Select all that apply.

a)

Eye colour

b)

Height

c)

Weight

d)

Shoe size

19.

True or False: Most mammals reproduce asexually

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Asexual reproduction only involves ...

a)

Two parents

b)

One parent

21.

True or False: Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Sexual reproduction usually involves two organisms and the offspring have ...

a)

Identical characteristics to the parents

b)

A mix of characteristics from the parents

23.

Which of the following are examples of asexual reproduction? Select all that apply.

a)

Vegetative reproduction

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Binary fission

d)

Budding

e)

Fruiting

24.

The male gamete is called....

a)

Zygote

b)

Ova

c)

Embyro

d)

Sperm

25.

The female gamete is called

a)

Zygote

b)

Egg

c)

Ova

d)

Embryo

26.

What is produced first: a zygote or an embryo?

a)

Embyro

b)

Zygote