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Chapter 8: Biodiversity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taxonomy is a field in biology which involves ....

a)

Naming

b)

Classification

c)

Identification

d)

Detection

2.

Why all organisms need to be scientifically classified in systematic order?

a)

Facilitate the studies of organisms

b)

Allow discussion among scientists at an international level

c)

Increase the collection of organisms found

3.

Which of the following organism is a prokaryote?

a)

Blue-green algae

b)

Hibiscus plant

c)

Cat

d)

Mushroom

e)

Amoeba sp.

4.

which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organisms in kingdom animalia?

a)

Can reproduce asexually

b)

Can reproduce sexually

c)

Heterotrophic

d)

Able to move around

5.

Archaebacteria can live in extreme environments. What does halophile mean?

a)

Bacteria found extremely high salt concentration

b)

Bacteria that can withstand high temperature

c)

Bacteria that can survive in high pressure

d)

Bacteria found in swamps and digestive tracts

6.

This organisms has the following characteristics:

- its cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan

- its cytoplasm contains ribosome and plasmids

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Eubacteria

e)

Animalia

7.

Protista can be divided into three group which are:

a)

Protozoa

b)

Algae

c)

Slime mould

d)

Yeast

e)

Mucor

8.

What does heterotroph mean?

a)

Organisms that obtain nutrients by eating other organisms

b)

Organisms that synthesize its own food

c)

Organisms that have enclosed organelles

d)

Organisms that have no enclosed organelles

9.

Which of the following is an example of fungi?

a)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

b)

Chlamydomonas

c)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

d)

Elephas maximus

10.

In which kingdom does ferns belong to?

a)

Fungi

b)

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Eubacteria