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Biodiversity and classification

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct types of biodiversity.

I. Interaction diversity

II. Species diversity

III. Ecosystem diversity

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and III

d)

I, II and III

2.

'' The differences between living organisms within a species.''


This statement refers to which type of diversity?

a)

Genetic diversity

b)

Ecosystem diversity

c)

Interaction diversity

d)

Species diversity

3.

''Variety of species or richness in the number of species in an ecosystem throughout the entire biosphere.''


This statement refers to which type of diversity?

a)

Genetic diversity

b)

Ecosystem diversity

c)

Interaction diversity

d)

Species diversity

4.

''Variety of habitats, biotic communities & ecological process & tremendous diversity within ecosystem.''


This statement refers to which type of diversity?

a)

Genetic diversity

b)

Ecosystem diversity

c)

Interaction diversity

d)

Species diversity

5.

In naming species, Linnaean System group them into hierarchy of increasingly inclusive categories (taxonomic system)


Choose the correct order.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

6.

Species with closely related in the family are placed in the same ____________.

a)

Genus

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Order

7.

What is taxonomy?

a)

Science of conserving biodiversity.

b)

Science of comparing macromolecules.

c)

Science of naming, describing and classifying organisms

d)

Science of creating new species.

8.

What is the correct format of writing the scientific name of yeast?

a)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

b)

saccharomyces cerevisiae

c)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

d)

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

9.

How is Achatina fulica, the scientific name for East African land snail, abbreviated?

a)

A. fulica

b)

Ach. Ful.

c)

Achatina f.

d)

A. ful

10.

The 3 domain system divide the living organisms into _________ groups.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

11.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is the scientific name of hibiscus. rosa-sinensis is the _______ name.

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Species

d)

Genus

12.

A group of organisms from different classes but similar characteristics and evolutionary path can be grouped into…

a)

an order

b)

a family

c)

a phylum

d)

a genus

13.

Organism X and Y are from the same order. Which of the following statements are true?

I. They are from the same class

II. They are from the same family

III. They may be from the same genus

IV. They may be from different family

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, III and IV

c)

II, III and IV

d)

I, II, III and IV

14.

Which of the following are based on the Linnaeus binomial system?

I. Scientific name are given in Latin

II. Genus name and species name must be underlined together

III. The scientific name is specific to one particular species

IV. In printing, scientific names must be presented in italic

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, III and IV

c)

II, III and IV

d)

I, II, III and IV

15.

Two plants from the same order but from different families show a closer natural relationship as compared to two plants in

a)

The same family, but different genus

b)

The same genus, but different species

c)

The same phylum, but different class

d)

The same phylum, but different kingdom

16.

Species with closely related in the family are placed in the same ____________.

a)

Genus

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Order

17.

The three domains are:

a)

Plant, Animal, Bacteria

b)

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

c)

Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Plants

d)

Fungi, Animal, Plant

18.

Which statements are true about taxonomic hierarchy?

a)

The broadest taxon is phylum

b)

Order is a taxon within a class and it consists of several families

c)

Different organisms within a class are from the same family

d)

Different organisms within an order may belong to different classes

19.

Which domains are prokaryotic?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

20.

Halophiles, organisms that thrive in salt, belong to the Bacteria domain.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Eukarya is subdivided into four kingdoms namely:

a)

Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

b)

Protista, Fungi, Bacteria, Animalia

c)

Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Amoeba

22.

What is the system of naming organims?

a)

Binomial Nomenclature

b)

Nomenclature

c)

Taxonomy

23.

Scientific names of different organisms are made up of:

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phyllum

c)

Genus

d)

Species