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Classification and Biodiversity

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you define 'biodiversity'?

a)

Biology

b)

Living organisms

c)

Variety of living organism

d)

Interaction between living and non-living organism

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.

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

4.

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

a)

Genus

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Order

5.

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.

6.

What is the main basis of classification in the five-kingdom system?

a)

Types of reproduction.

b)

The structure of cell wall.

c)

Modes of nutrition.

d)

The structure of nucleus.

7.

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

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

8.

The levels of cell organization includes

a)

prokaryotes and unicellular

b)

prokaryotes and eukaryotes

c)

eukaryotes and multicellular

d)

unicellular and multicellular

9.

Scientific names of different organisms are made up of:

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phyllum

c)

Genus

d)

Species

10.

The plant pictured has scientific name Galanthus nivalis. What is the genus called?

a)

Snowdrop

b)

Galanthus

c)

nivalis

d)

Nivalis

11.

The organism pictured has the scientific name Canis familiaris. What is the species name?

a)

dog

b)

Canis

c)

familiaris

d)

Familiaris

12.

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

13.

Choose the correct order

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

14.

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

a)

Genus

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Order

15.

The three domains are:

a)

Plant, Animal, Bacteria

b)

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

c)

Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Plants

d)

Fungi, Animal, Plant

16.

Three types of biodiversity with their explanation are given in the table below.

Which types of biodiversity’s correspond to their explanation?

refer choice 5 to answer.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)
17.

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

a)

They are from the same class

b)

They are from the same family

c)

They may be from the same genus

d)

They may be from a different family

18.
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Ray finned fish
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
19.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to: 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
20.
Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?
a)
jaws
b)
mammary glands & hair
c)
terrestrial during all life stages
d)
bipedal & opposable thumbs
21.
Cladograms are constructed by grouping organisms together based on their____________ characteristics.
a)
shared
b)
different
c)
similar
d)
opposite
22.
Which two orgainsms have hair? 
a)
Sharks & Ray Finned Fish
b)
Primates & Rodents
c)
Birds & Crocodiles
d)
Rabbits & Birds
23.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
24.

Which species is most closely related to species C?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

25.

All the animals to the right of the salamander would have the common characteristic of...

a)

Fur

b)

Claws or nails

c)

Lungs

d)

Jaws

26.

Which is the newest trait?

a)

Amniotic egg

b)

Walking legs

c)

Jaws

d)

Hair

27.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Pedigree

b)

Cladogram

c)

Family Tree

d)

Oak Tree

28.
According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Rodents and rabbits
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
29.
You look at two species and see very similar amino acid sequences. What does this likely tell you?
a)
These are the same animal.
b)
These animals have a common ancestor.
c)
These animals are not likely related.
d)
These animals are likely becoming one species.
30.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
31.

Which best describes shared characteristics?

a)

They appear in all the ancestors.

b)

They appear at the end of each branch.

c)

They are newly evolved traits that all future organisms have in common.

d)

They stem from primary characteristics.

32.

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

33.

Which trait(s) do conifers have?

a)

vascular tissue only

b)

vascular tissue and seeds

c)

vascular tissue, seeds and flowers

d)

seeds only

34.

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the chimpanzee?

a)

salmon

b)

salamander

c)

lizard

d)

hamster

35.

According to this image, which two domains of life are most related?

a)

Bacteria & Archaea

b)

Archaea & Eukarya

c)

Eukarya & Bacteria

36.

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

a)

Lutra lutra

b)

Panthera pardus

c)

Canis latrans

d)

Canis lupus

37.

According to this phylogenetic tree, which creature is the least related out of all pictured?

a)

Fish

b)

Frog

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

38.

Which of these animals does not have/produce an amniotic egg?

a)

Turtle

b)

Leopard

c)

Lamprey

d)

All three of these animals produce the amniotic egg

39.

According to this image, when did the ancestors of Indohyus and Pakicetus diverge?

a)

52 million years ago

b)

56 million years ago

c)

25 million years ago

d)

47 million years ago

40.

Which group of animals on this tree are most closely related to birds?

a)

Saurischian dinosaurs

b)

Ornithischian dinosaurs

c)

Crocodiles

d)

None of these are related to birds

41.

If a plant has vascular tissue but no seeds, which of the four plant groups here would it fall into?

a)

Ferns

b)

Cone-bearing plants

c)

Mosses

d)

Flowering plants

42.

According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related?

a)

Arthropoda & Mollusca

b)

Arthropoda & Chordata

c)

Chordata & Mollusca

43.

The lizard has all these derived characteristics EXCEPT

a)

Jaws

b)

Lungs

c)

Bipedal

44.

Which animals have amniotic eggs?

a)

Turtle and Tuna

b)

Turtle and Leopard

c)

Lancelet and Lamprey

45.
A scientific name consists of 
a)
Genus and Order
b)
Genus and Domain
c)
Genus and species
d)
Kingdon and Phylum
46.
The most general in the order of classification is?
a)
Kingdom 
b)
Phylum 
c)
Class 
d)
Order
47.
Which term means "True Nucleus" or cell(s) with a nucleus?
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
c)
Multi-cellular
48.
The 2 kingdoms that make up Prokaryotes are?
a)
Animals and Plants 
b)
Protists and Fungi
c)
Archea and Bacteria
49.
What kingdom's organisms often live in super harsh environments?
a)
archea
b)
animalia
c)
plantae
d)
protista
50.
Mushrooms are an example of this Kingdom?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista 
c)
Archea 
d)
Fungi
51.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, _______
a)
Family 
b)
Order
c)
Genus 
d)
Species
52.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
53.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share a species 
54.
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Taxonomy
d)
Chemistry
55.

Why do scientists use scientific names?

a)

to confuse people

b)

to have a common language

c)

to allow people to say the same thing

d)

because common names are not appropriate

56.
From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related
a)
House Cate and Red Fox
b)
Red Fox and Dog
c)
Dog and Wolf
d)
Wolf and Gopher
57.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
58.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
59.

In a dichotomous key, organisms should be classified based on their

a)

diet

b)

habitat

c)

observable features

d)

sounds they make

60.

Identify leaf F

a)

Cydonia

b)

Magnolia

c)

Aesculus

d)

Fraxinus

e)

Ilex

61.

If you were to make a dichotomous key to identify this organism, which option would NOT be used?

a)

Presence of webbed feet

b)

Presence of tail

c)

Fur on the body

d)

Ability to swim

e)

Absence of wings

62.

Based on the dichotomous key, which bird is Certhidea? (Slender = thin; stout= round)

a)

Bird W

b)

Bird X

c)

Bird Y

d)

Bird Z

63.

Identify the plant shown

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

64.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

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