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QUIZ 1- BIODIVERSITY

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following taxa contains the most members?

a)

order

b)

species

c)

phylum

d)

class

2.
Which two kingdoms are entirely multicellular?
a)
Animalia and Plantae
b)
Animalia and Protista
c)
Protista and Plantae
3.

Which of the following statements show characteristics of Sulfolobus sp.?


I. The cell walls do not contain peptidoglycan.

II. There are no membrane-enclosed organelles within their cytoplasm.

III. Their DNA consist of histone proteins.

IV. Their membrane lipid has unbranched hydrocarbon chain that linked by ether linkage

a)

I, II and III

b)

II, III and IV

c)

I, II and IV

d)

I, III and IV

4.

Which compound in the cell wall that causes a Gram positive bacteria stain purple in colour when it is treated with crystal violet dye?

a)

Outer membrane

b)

Lipoprotein

c)

Peptidoglycan

d)

Lipopolysaccharide

5.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about organisms in the Domain Bacteria?

I. Consist of bacteria and archaebacteria

II. Some are photoautotrophs

III. Genetic material is associated with histone protein

IV. Membrane-enclosed organelles are not present

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and III

d)

II and IV

6.

All answers listed below are true about bacteria EXCEPT

a)

all are prokaryotes

b)

all are unicellular

c)

all are harmful

d)

all do not have nucleus

7.

The shape for this bacteria is called .............

a)

spiral

b)

bacillus

c)

coccus

d)

vibrio

8.

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

9.

Which domain has membrane lipid with unbranched hydrocarbon chain that linked by ester linkage?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

10.

Microorganism that found in extreme environments such as hot springs and underwater volcanoes classify under which Domain?

a)

Both Archaea & Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Bacteria

d)

None of these

11.

Bacteria plays role in nitrogen fixation is related to importance of bacteria which is;

a)

recycling of chemical elements in ecosystem

b)

symbiotic

c)

pathogenic

d)

in research and technology

12.
All protists are __________________________.
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Multicellular
13.
"Algae" is a general term used to describe _____________ - like protists.
a)
Plant
b)
Fungi
c)
Animal
d)
Bacteria
14.
Amoeba is an example of which type of protist?
a)
Animal-like protists
b)
Plant-like protists
c)
Fungi-like protists
d)
Bacteria-like protists
15.
The image shows a paramecium. What structure is utilized by the paramecium for movement?
a)
Cilia
b)
Flagella
c)
Pseudopods
d)
Pili
16.
Which of the following protists contain chloroplasts and are therefore autotrophic?
a)
Euglena
b)
Amoeba
c)
Paramecium
d)
Slime Mold
17.
How is the amoeba (seen in the image) able to move?
a)
Pseudopods
b)
Cilia
c)
Flagella
d)
Pili
18.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Kingdom Fungi?
a)
Autotrophic
b)
Cell walls of chitin
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Saprotrophic
19.
Fungi are made up of filaments known as _________, which allow the fungus to digest substances and absorb nutrients.
a)
Hyphae
b)
Spores
c)
Roots
d)
Fruiting Bodies
20.
What is the tangled, underground network of hyphae that makes up the largest portion of a fungus?
a)
Mycelium
b)
Basidia
c)
Gills
d)
Fruiting Body
21.
The cells walls of fungi are made of a chemical compound known as ____________.
a)
Chitin
b)
Cellulose
c)
Phospholipid Bilayer
d)
Calcium Carbonate
22.
Which of the following best describes how fungi obtain their nutrition and energy?
a)
Digest --> Ingest
b)
Ingest --> Digest
c)
Photosynthesi
d)
Autotrophic
23.
Which letter points to the spore producing structures of a mushroom?
a)
B
b)
A
c)
C
d)
D
24.
Lichens are ________ and photosynthetic _____________ in a mutualistic relationship with one another.
a)
Fungi and Algae
b)
Fungi and Plants
c)
Plants and Algae
d)
Animals and Plants
25.
Which of the following does NOT describe the purpose of spores in fungi?
a)
Absorb sunlight during photosynthesis
b)
Used for asexual reproduction
c)
Used for sexual reproduction
d)
Produced by the gills of the basidia
26.

The fungi phylum that produces sexual spores in microscopic sac-like structure is called

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Zygomycota

c)

Basidiomycota

d)

Chordata

27.

Agaricus sp. belongs to

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Zygomycota

c)

Basidiomycota

d)

Apicomplexa

28.

Penicillium sp. belongs to

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Zygomycota

c)

Basidiomycota

d)

Apicomplexa

29.

Rhizopus sp. belongs to

a)

Ascomycota

b)

Zygomycota

c)

Basidiomycota

d)

Apicomplexa

30.

All statements listed below are true about Rhizopus sp. except

a)

it's hyphae is coenocytic

b)

asexual reproduction by conidia

c)

it produces zygospore

d)

the phylum of Rhizopus sp. is Zygomycota

31.

Hyphae is filamentous body plan (long, branched, thread-like cells). There are two types of hyphae;septate and aseptate. How are they differ from another?

a)

Septate is not divided by crosswall while aseptate is divided by crosswall.

b)

Septate is divided by crosswall while aseptate is not divided by crosswall.

c)

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32.

Which of the following is the mode of digestion for fungi?

a)

Photosynthetic

b)

Chemotrophic

c)

Saprophytic

d)

Holozoic

33.

Non-vascular plants belongs to which group?

a)

pteridophytes

b)

bryophytes

c)

gymnosperms

d)

angiosperms

34.

Which of these species belongs to bryophytes?

a)

Polytrichum sp.

b)

Dryopteris sp.

c)

Pinus sp.

d)

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

35.

Which of the following is the unique characteristics for Kingdom Plantae

a)

cell wall consist of peptidoplycan

b)

carbohydrate storage is glycogen

c)

has alternation of generation

d)

motile

36.

Mosses and liverworts are called non-vascular plant because

a)

they lack motile sperm

b)

they lack seed

c)

they lack vascular tissue

d)

they lack true roots, stems and leaves

37.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pteridophytes?

a)

Sporophyte generation is dominant

b)

Gametophyte generation is dominant

c)

Produce spores

d)

Has true roots, stems and leaves

38.

Why Hibiscus sp. are considered more advanced compared to Pinus sp.?

a)

Xylem consists of vessel and tracheid

b)

Reproduction by producing seeds

c)

Phloem consists of sieve tube

d)

Has true roots, stem and leaves

39.
Plants that produce seeds in cones are known as _____, while flower producing plants are known as _____.
a)
Angiosperms; Gymnosperms
b)
Nonvascular plants; Vascular plants
c)
Vascular plants; Nonvascular plants
d)
Gymnosperms; Angiosperms
40.

Most conifers have separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree. This condition is referred to as

a)

monoecious

b)

dioecious

c)

homosporous

d)

heterosporous

41.

Angiosperms are the most successful terrestrial plants. Which of these features is unique to them and helps account for their success?

a)

Dominant gametophytes

b)

Fruits enclosing seeds

c)

Embryos enclosed within seed coats

d)

Sperm cells without flagella

42.

This plant is classified under

a)

Bryophytes

b)

Pteridophytes

c)

Gymnoperms

d)

Angiosperms

43.

This plant is classified under

a)

Bryophytes

b)

Pteridophytes

c)

Gymnoperms

d)

Angiosperms

44.

In a fern life cycle, the ____________ is the dominant generation.

a)

haploid gametophyte

b)

haploid sporophyte

c)

diploid gametophyte

d)

diploid sporophyte

45.
What kind of plant is pictured?
a)
angiosperm
b)
gymnosperm
c)
monocot
d)
dicot
46.

The common name for the organism in bryophytes is

a)

mosses

b)

flowering plants

c)

ferns

d)

pines

47.

All statements below is true about gymnosperms EXCEPT

a)

heterosporous

b)

seed does not enclosed within ovary

c)

non-vascular plants

d)

less dependent on water for fertilization

48.

The characteristics of an unknown marine organism are given below.

· Radial symmetry

· Diploblastic

· Outer layer has stinging cells


What is the most probable phylum for the organism?

a)

Porifera

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Mollusca

d)

Platyhelminthes

49.

The characteristics of the tapeworm, Taenia, include

I possesses scolex.

II its body is divided into proglottids.

III metameric segmentation

IV a type of ectoparasite

a)

I and II

b)

II and IV

c)

I, II and IV

d)

I, II, III and IV

50.

Three different organisms X, Y and Z are shown above.

Which of the following is TRUE of X, Y and Z?

a)

X: Hard-shelled

Y: Polyp and medusa

Z: Chitinous bodied

b)

X: Chitinous bodied

Y: Soft bodied

Z: Hard-shelled

c)

X: Lack tissues and organs

Y: Polyp and medusa

Z: Chitinous bodied

d)

X: Polyp and medusa

Y: Soft bodied

Z: Lack tissues and organs

51.

Usual mode of reproduction: Sexual

Type of fertilization: External

Embryology: Blastopore contributes to the formation of anus; cleavage is radial

Symmetry: Immature form is bilateral; mature form is five-part radial

Body cavity: Lined with tissue derived from mesoderm

Segmentation: No evidence

Skeleton: Spiny exoskeleton secreted by the dermis and covered with a thin epidermis

Habitat: marine


Into what phylum should this organism be placed?

a)

Chordata

b)

Echinodermata

c)

Mollusca

d)

Nematoda

52.

Pharyngeal slits, endoskeleton derived from mesoderm and ventral heart are characteristics for

a)

Annelida

b)

Chordata

c)

Cnidaria

d)

Nematoda

53.

Which phylum and species that has these characteristics

Pseudocoelomate narrow body pointed at both ends Locomotion by contraction of longitudinal muscles Dioecious

a)

Annelida - Pheretima sp

b)

Nematoda - Achatina sp

c)

Nematoda - Ascaris sp

d)

Annelida - Asterias sp

54.

Which of the following is not an arthropod characteristic?

a)

Jointed appendages

b)

Nonsegmented body

c)

molting

d)

exoskeleton

55.

Which phylum and species that has these characteristics

  • bilateral symmetry
  • have chaetae/ setae
  • have paired of metanephridia
  • coelomate
a)

Annelida - Ascaris sp

b)

Nematoda - Acatina sp

c)

Arthropoda - Taenia sp

d)

Annelida - Pheretima sp

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