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Grade 11 - Diversity in living organisms - 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bacteria is an example of a(n) ______ organism.

a)

unicellular

b)

multicellular

c)

nonliving

d)

mammal

2.
Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.
a)
Numerical
b)
Symbolical
c)
two word
d)
alphabetical
3.
___ shows the relationship between species
a)
Classification
b)
Visible similarity
c)
Family history
d)
Biology
4.
Binomial Nomenclature uses the __ and ___ name to identify an organism
a)
Latin & English
b)
Class & order
c)
Kingdom & species
d)
Genus & species
5.
Which of the following scientific names is written correctly? Assume all are in italics!
a)
Homo Sapien
b)
Homo sapien
c)
homo sapien
d)
Homosapien
6.
Scientists use the __ __ of organisms because it is always the same
a)
Common name
b)
Scientific name
c)
First name
d)
Nick name
7.
The most specific of the classifications is?
a)
class 
b)
order 
c)
genus 
d)
species
8.
Which term means "True Nucleus" or cell(s) with a nucleus?
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
c)
Multi-cellular
9.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
10.

Who coined the term 'Taxonomy'?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus,

b)

AP De Candolle

c)

Dr William Roxburgh

11.

Who is called the father of Indian taxonomy?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus,

b)

AP De Candolle

c)

Dr William Roxburgh

12.

Who is known as father of taxonomy '?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus,

b)

AP De Candolle

c)

Dr William Roxburgh

13.

Who is the father of evolution?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus,

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Dr William Roxburgh

14.

Which of the following is NOT a unicellular kingdom?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Protists

c)

Archaea

d)

Fungi

15.

What scientific name is correct?

a)

Quercus Alba

b)

Quercus alba

c)

quercus Alba

d)

quercus alba

16.

Which category of classification has the largest variety of organisms?

a)

genus

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

kingdom

17.

Aristotle is said to be the first to classify organisms. Into which two groups did he classify all living things?

a)

fungi and bacteria

b)

humans and animals

c)

living and nonliving

d)

plants and animals

18.
Members of this kingdom are multicellular and heterotrophic.
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Achaebacteria
19.

Which 2 organisms would be able to reproduce and produce fertile offspring?

a)

2 organisms in the same class

b)

2 organisms in the same family

c)

2 organisms in the same genus

d)

2 organisms in the same species

20.

Which of the following is the correct scientific name for a tiger?

a)

PANTHERA tigris

b)

Panthera tigris

c)

Panthera Tigris

d)

Panthera Tigris

21.

Which of the following is the advantages of taxonomy?

a)

It makes us aware of and gives us information regarding the diversity of plants and animals

b)

It makes the study of different kinds of organisms much easier.

c)

It tells us about the inter-relationship among the various organisms.

d)

It helps to understand the evolution of organisms.

e)

All of the above

22.

Which of the following is not the rules of taxonomy?

a)

First name – Genetic name – Genus name – Starts with capital letter

b)

Second name – Specific name – Species name – starts with upper case

c)

Language – Latin or Latinised – It is a dead language no scope for any change in the words

d)

Author citation should be at next to generic and specific name

Ex: Homo sapiens Linn

e)

All of the above