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Diversity of Living organisms, NTSE

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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 falsely describes the above organism?

a)

It has a head and foot.

b)

It does not have shells.

c)

It respires through the lungs.

d)

It is classified as a molluscs.

3.

Which of the following best describes global warming?

a)

It is the increase of water levels globally as more water is being loss and evaporated from water bodies.

b)

There is an increase in the amount of pollution and greenhouse gases resulting in disruption in the carbon cycle.

c)

The increase in greenhouse gases lead to more heat being trapped at the ozone layer. Hence, there is a rise in the average temperature.

d)

The entire planet is highly heated up, causing many loss of habitats and disruption of ecosystems.

4.

Which of the following is classified under Cnidarias?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?
a)
they can feed the animals
b)
they can put the animals in a zoo
c)
they can protect the animal’s habitat
d)
they can take the animal to new habitats
6.

What is biodiversity?

a)

Maintaining something at a stable level

b)

All of the living and non-living things in an environment

c)

All of the members of the same species in an area

d)

All of the different types of living things

7.

What is an endemic species?

a)

Species that can be found anywhere

b)

Animals that became endangered

c)

Organisms that can only be found in restricted habitat or a specific location

d)

Plants that can undergo photosynthesis

8.

Which of the following describes the characteristic of a flatworm correctly?

a)

It has a non-segmented body.

b)

It has a segmented body.

c)

It belongs to a group known as molluscs.

d)

It belongs to a group known as ecinoderms.

9.

Which of the following is false regarding the above organism?

a)

It moves very slowly.

b)

It has no heart, brain and eyes.

c)

It moves using water pressure.

d)

It belongs to a group known as echinoderms.

10.
The divisions of time throughout history, separated by major events or mass extinctions
a)
Biodiversity
b)
Behavioral Features
c)
Geologic Time
d)
Classification
11.
"Survival of the fittest"
a)
Reproductive Success
b)
Morphological Features 
c)
Biodiversity 
d)
Natural Selection 
12.
The preserved remains of a once living organism
a)
Species
b)
Fossil
c)
Extinct
d)
Gene
13.
Genetic makeup of a trait an organism possesses 
a)
Phenotype
b)
Species
c)
Genotype
d)
Classification
14.
System of placing organisms in groups based on similarities (taxonomy)
a)
Species
b)
Classification 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Genetics
15.

What types of plants have seeds enclosed in fruits?

a)

Angiosperms

b)

Gymnosperm

c)

Ferns

d)

Mosses

16.
Which are the 5 groups of vertebrate animals?
a)
Mammals, fish, amphibians and sharks
b)
Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians
c)
Lions, tuna, eagle, crocodile and frog
d)
Humans, fish, birds and reptiles
17.

What are the 3 domains into which Scientists classify organisms?

a)

Fungi, Protista, Plantae

b)

Mammals, Reptiles, Birds

c)

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

d)

Animalia, Plantae, Bacteria

18.

Which domain contains common, single celled organisms that lack nuclei? They can be found in the soil and animal intestines.

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

d)

Protista

19.

What are the 4 kingdoms into which scientists classify organisms in the domain of Eukarya?

a)

Fungi, Protista, Plantae, Animalia

b)

Mammals, Reptiles, Birds, Fish

c)

Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea, Eubacteria

d)

Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Bacteria, Algae

20.

Which type of plants are woody vascular seed plants whose seeds are NOT enclosed by an ovary (fruit)?

a)

Angiosperms

b)

Gymnosperms

c)

Ferns

d)

Fruit trees

21.

From an environmental standpoint, which are the most important protists?

a)

Fluorescent dinoflagellates which float on the oceans surface

b)

Plasmodia which cause disease

c)

Photosynthetic algae

d)

Giant kelp

22.

Which of the following pairs of organisms belong to the same population?

a)

a dog and a cat

b)

a marigold and a geranium

c)

a human mother and her child

d)

a spider and a cockroach

23.

Some snakes produce a powerful poison that paralyzes their prey. This poison is an example of

a)

resistance

b)

an adaption

c)

a reptile

d)

an abiotic factor

24.

Angiosperms called roses come in a variety of shapes and colors as a result of

a)

natural selection

b)

coevolution

c)

different ecosystems

d)

artificial selection

25.

Diatoms, Amoebas, and Paramecia are members of which Kingdom?

a)

Fungi

b)

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Animalia