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Diversity of living things

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of invertebrate does the above organism belong to?

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Cnidarias

c)

Arthropods

d)

Molluscs

2.

Which of the following organism(s) is/are classified as an Echinoderm?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of the following invertebrate is classified as an arachnids?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What are the consequences of deforestation?

a)

Loss of habitat

b)

Creation of new species

c)

Increase formation of water bodies

d)

Global warming

5.

Which of the following is classified under Cnidarias?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which of the following are vertebrates?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of the following characteristics is unique to mammals?

a)

They are warm-blooded.

b)

They are cool-blooded.

c)

The are able to walk and swim.

d)

They are usually able to produce milk.

8.

Nautilus are classified under Molluscs with other organisms such as

a)

Whales

b)

Octopus

c)

Jellyfish

d)

Oysters

9.
Which is an example of a disease caused by fungi
a)
Diphtheria
b)
The Common Cold
c)
Strep Throat
d)
Athlete's Foot
10.
What do fungi use to reproduce?
a)
Hyphae
b)
Branches
c)
Spores
d)
They split apart
11.
Fungi can ONLY reproduce asexually
a)
True
b)
Fales
12.
Most fungi are eukaryotes.
a)
True
b)
Fales
13.
Most fungi are heterotrophs.
a)
True
b)
Fales
14.
Fungi are decomposers
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What are some examples of food made by fungi
a)
Bread
b)
Cheese
c)
Mushrooms
d)
All of the above
16.

Where can fungi be found?

a)

Only in Africa

b)

In western regions.

c)

Everywhere

d)

Only in the U.S.A

17.

What makes fungi different from plants?

a)

Their chloroplasts are located on the cap rather than the leaves.

b)

Their cell walls are made of chitin rather than cellulose.

c)

Fungi can only live in moist places while plants can live anywhere.

18.

What can fungi be used for?

a)

Food

b)

Medicine

c)

Decomposition

d)

All of the Above

19.

True or False: There are only 2 catagories of fungi.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Is the fungi kingdom closer related to the animal kingdom or plant kingdom?

a)

Animal kingdom

b)

Plant kingdom

21.

Fungi are like insects because they both -

a)

have cell walls

b)

contain chitin

c)

are autotrophic

d)

have filamentous bodies

22.

What is an example of a producer?

a)

Oak tree

b)

A fox

c)

A mushroom

d)

A squirrel

23.
A collective mass of hyphae are referred to as ------------
a)
Parasitic
b)
Fruiting
c)
Mycelium
d)
Spores
24.
Fungi break down dead organisms, or waste products of living organisms, returning nutrients to the soil.  What role do fungi play in food webs?
a)
primary consumer
b)
producer
c)
secondary consumer
d)
decomposer
25.
All of the following are examples of fungi except one.  Which of the following is NOT a type of fungus?
a)
yeast
b)
mold
c)
mushroom
d)
algae
26.
__________ are fungi that that produce the gas that makes bread rise.
a)
Mushrooms
b)
Athletes' foot
c)
Blue Cheese
d)
Yeast
27.

If you wanted to find a colony of protists, where might you look?

a)

Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Mountain

d)

Pond

28.

Which type of pathogen is single-celled and cannot be classified as an animal, plant, or fungi?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

29.

What is the name for microorganisms that cause infectious disease?

a)

Molecules

b)

Pathogens

c)

Bacteria

d)

Bad stuff

30.
Which type of protist is shown in the picture?
a)
euglena
b)
paramecium
c)
amoeba
d)
autotroph
31.
What is the name of the structure shown in the model?
a)
cilia
b)
flagella
c)
amoeba
d)
pseudopod 
32.

All of the protists we have discussed in class are Eukaryotic. Eukaryotic cells have a _____.

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

cell wall

33.

What is cilia?

a)

tiny hairs

b)

tail-like whip

c)

false foot

34.

In which domain of life are protists found?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Bacteria

c)

Archaea

35.
The word "pseudopodia" means
a)
small cell
b)
fake eye
c)
false foot
d)
first animal
36.
How are protists different than bacteria?
a)
Protists are eukaryotic and bacteria are prokaryotic
b)
Protists are prokaryotic and bacteria are eukaryotic
c)
There is no difference; protists and bacteria are the same thing
d)
Protists are always unicellular and bacteria are always multicellular
37.
Plant-like protists are collectively called
a)
protozoans
b)
algae
c)
diatoms
d)
flagella
38.

The methane-producing bacteria belong to

a)

archaea

b)

prokaryotes

c)

eukaryotes

d)

urkaryotes

39.

Listed below are descriptions of bacterial shape. Select the exception.

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

pili

d)

spiral

40.

Which of the following is one of the 3 domains?

a)

Animals

b)

Bacteria

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Fungi

41.

Which domain has organisms that live in harsh environments?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Both

42.

Are archaea multicellular or unicellular?

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

43.

Where can you find DNA (genetic material) inside a prokaryote?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Free Floating

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

44.

Are archaea prokaryotes or eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

45.

True or False: ALL bacteria are bad and will make you sick.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Bacteria divides into two identical cells through the process of....

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

spore production

47.

When a bacteria cell multiplies what percent of those cells are the same?

a)

50% half

b)

100% all of them

c)

none of them

48.

Bacteria are found in many different shapes. What are the 3 most common shapes of bacteria.

a)

rod, sphere, spiral

b)

square sphere, spiral

c)

spiral, rectangle, sphere

49.

What's the difference between archaea and bacteria?

a)

There is no difference.

b)

Archaea is single celled and bacteria is multi-celled.

c)

Archaea is less common and bacteria is found everywhere

50.

The chemicals to fight off bacteria that a doctor may give you are called....

a)

steroids

b)

vaccines

c)

antibiotics

51.
Bacteria that contain chlorophyll a belong in the group
a)
archaebacteria
b)
cynobacteria
c)
chemoautographs
d)
pathogens
52.

Name this bacteria shape

a)

bacillus

b)

coccus

c)

spirillum

53.

Name this bacteria shape

a)

coccus

b)

bacillus

c)

spirillum

54.

Name this bacteria shape

a)

coccus

b)

spirillum

c)

bacillus

55.

True or False: Some types of bacteria eat and clean up oil spills

a)

True

b)

False

56.
What type of organism can be found in extreme environments such as hot springs?
a)
viruses
b)
archaea 
c)
eukaryotes
d)
None of these
57.

Humans are part of the ___________ domain.

a)

animalia

b)

bacteria

c)

eukarya

d)

protists

58.

The Gram-positive bacteria stain purple because

a)

they form thin outer membrane

b)

they have thick outer membrane

c)

they have thin peptidoglycan layer

d)

they have thick peptidoglycan layer

59.

Which of following Kingdom classify under Domain Eukarya?

a)

Kingdom Fungi

b)

Kingdom Plantae

c)

Kingdom Monera

d)

Kingdom Protista

e)

Kingdom Archaea

60.

What kind of Archaea would you find in places such as volcanoes and hot vents on the ocean floor?

a)

Thermophiles

b)

Halophiles

c)

Cyanobacteria

d)

Plasmophiles

e)

Volcanophiles

61.

The Dead Sea is a large salt lake bording Jordan and Israel. It has a salt concentration of 34.2%, which is too hypertonic for most life. What life might still survive and thrive there?

a)

Halophiles

b)

Thermophiles

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Cyanobacteria

62.

Peptidoglycan is the main structural compound found in the cell walls of what kinds of creatures?

a)

Slime molds

b)

Bacteria

c)

Algae

d)

Archaea

63.

All plants are classified based on ...

a)

Whether they have vascular tissue or not

b)

Whether they have flowers or not

c)

Whether they have cuticle or not

d)

Whether they do photosynthesis or not

64.

Select ALL plants that reproduce by using spores.

a)

Gymnosperms

b)

Angiosperms

c)

Seedless vascular plants

d)

Nonvascular plants

65.

Select ALL plants that reproduce by using seeds.

a)

Gymnosperms

b)

Angiosperms

c)

Seedless vascular plants

d)

Nonvascular plants

66.

Select ALL that are correct about nonvascular plants.

a)

Transport materials through a system of tubes

b)

Live in shady and moist environments

c)

Low growing

d)

Have a slow method of transporting materials

e)

Supported by rigid cell walls

67.

This is a ...

a)

Nonvascular plant

b)

Vascular plant

68.

This is a(n) ...

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

69.

This is a(n) ...

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

c)

Seedless vascular plant

d)

Nonvascular plant

70.

This is a(n) ...

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

71.

How do we call plants that have seeds, but no flowers or fruit?

a)

Nonvascular plants

b)

Seedless vascular plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

72.

"Evergreen plants" is a common name for ...

a)

Nonvascular plants

b)

Seedless vascular plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

73.

"Flowering plants" is a common name for ...

a)

Nonvascular plants

b)

Seedless vascular plants

c)

Gymnosperms

d)

Angiosperms

74.
Which of these is not a plant?
a)
evergreen
b)
flower
c)
wheat 
d)
mushroom
75.
a)
cycad
b)
conifer
c)
gnetophyte
d)
horsetail
76.

Which plant below would scientist group with watermelon plants?

a)

fern

b)

rose

c)

pine tree

d)

apple tree

77.
Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are ___ plants.
a)
nonvascular
b)
vascular
78.
Nonvascular plants do not have true
a)
roots
b)
stems
c)
leaves
d)
all of these
79.
Nonvascular plants usually grow in:
a)
damp, shady areas
b)
deserts
c)
arctic regions
d)
sunny fields
80.
Xylem and phloem are found in 
a)
all vascular plants
b)
all nonvascular plants
c)
all plants
d)
all mosses
81.
Vascular, seeded plants that contain seeds in cones are:
a)
angiosperms
b)
gymnosperms
c)
deciduous
d)
moss
82.

What does it mean to "classify" something?

a)

To sort / categorized into groups

b)

To dislocate objects

c)

To move around

d)

To watch something grow

83.

Dogwood Tree

a)

Flowering

b)

Non Flowering

84.

Is a fern classified as a seed or non-seed plant?

a)

seed plant

b)

non-seed plant

85.

An animal's qualities are listed below:

ANIMAL'S QUALITIES

● Moist skin

● Has four legs

● Lays eggs

● Breathes with lungs and gills

● Cold blooded


What type of animal is described in the box?

a)

amphibian

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

e)

bird

86.

Which of the following organisms is a vertebrate?

a)

insect

b)

sponge

c)

monkey

d)

earthworm

87.

Which term describes an animal without a

backbone?

a)

chordate

b)

invertebrate

c)

protozoan

d)

vertebrate

88.

Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks all belong to which group?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

c)

classification

d)

vascular

89.

Organisms with a body covering of feathers are

classified as a__________.

a)

bird

b)

mammal

c)

fish

d)

reptile

90.

Most fish have _________________ to protect their bodies.

a)

hair

b)

scales

c)

feathers

d)

skin

91.

What type of animal is a whale?

a)

amphibian

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

92.
Who came up with binomial nomenclature?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Mendel
c)
Watson
d)
Linneaus
93.
What is binomial nomenclature?
a)
A two name naming system
b)
A two headed turtle
c)
A two grouped system to classify
d)
A two lensed microscope
94.
Use the phylogenetic tree.  Which hypothetical organism is the most recent ancestor for Organisms A and G?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
95.
Canis lupus, the scientific name for a wolf, is in which genus?
a)
Canis
b)
lupus
c)
Animalia
d)
mammalia
96.
How would a dichotomous key be used?
a)
by inserting it into a chamber at a 45 degree angle
b)
by observing specimens and then answering questions about them
c)
by comparing the colors on a strip to the colors obtained during testing
d)
by analyzing a gel agar and recording the distance each fragment had traveled
97.
Examine the phylogenetic tree.
Which two organisms are most closely related?
a)
wolves and sharks
b)
starfish and sharks
c)
protists and sharks
d)
gorillas and sharks
98.
Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
99.
To which phylum do crabs and spiders belong?
a)
Echinodermata
b)
Arthropoda
c)
Cnidaria
d)
Mollusca
100.
To which phylum do birds and cats belong?
a)
Arthropoda
b)
Chordata
c)
Echinodermata
d)
Cnidaria
101.
The name for the phylum of segmented worms is called...
a)
Echinodermata
b)
Arthropoda
c)
Annelida
d)
Cnidaria
102.
A snail, octopus, oyster, and clam are
a)
arthropods
b)
echinoderms
c)
amphibians
d)
mollusks
103.
What animal group has radial symmetry?
a)
echinoderms
b)
mollusks
c)
arthropods
d)
sponges
104.
What group of animals has the following characteristics?
-ectothermic
-live in "2 worlds"
-metamorphosis
-lay eggs in water
-born with gills, develop lungs
a)
reptiles
reptiles
b)
amphibians
c)
echinoderms
d)
arthropods
105.
What is taxonomy?
a)
The study of DNA and RNA
b)
The study of how organisms are related
c)
The study of classifying and describing organisms
d)
The study of organisms in their habitat

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