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Microbial diversity-2022-CIA 1 Demo Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term “Biodiversity” was coined by

a)

Carl Linnaeus

b)

Ernest Haeckel

c)

Walter Rosen

d)

Eugene Odum

2.

Which of the following comes under ex-situ conservation?

a)

Wildlife sanctuaries

b)

Zoological parks

c)

Sacred grooves

d)

National parks

3.

When a species is confined to a particular area it is termed as__________________

a)

Endemic

b)

Exotic

c)

Extinct

d)

None of the above

4.

Which of the following organisms are grouped under Gram positive organisms?

a)

Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Planctomycetes

b)

Firmicutes, Cyanobacteria, Proteobacteria, Planctomycetes

c)

Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Methanogens, Proteobacteria

d)

Firmicutes, Planctomycetes, Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria

5.

Which of the following bacteria is known as “Ray Fungi”?

a)

Actinobacteria

b)

Planctomycetes

c)

Acidobacteria

d)

Methanogens

6.

Species richness depends on largely on ____________

a)

Availability of food

b)

Probability of finding a mate

c)

Climatic conditions

d)

Natural resources

 

7.

Alpha diversity (according to Whittaker) is___________

a)

A local measure

b)

Combination of both alpha and beta

c)

Diversity between two habitats

d)

None of the above

8.

Which of the following organisms are considered as major producers of antibiotics?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Actinobacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protozoa

9.

Rickettsia microbe resemble the characteristics of both

a)

Protozoan and Bacteria

b)

Fungi and Virus

c)

Algae and Fungi

d)

Bacteria and Virus

10.

Nucleoid is present in which types of cells:

a)

Prokaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells

c)

Both of the above

d)

None

11.

___________is the type of natural environment in which a particular species of organism lives.

a)

Niche

b)

Bioreserve

c)

Habitat

d)

None

12.

Regions where species diversity is in abundance is called_________________________

a)

Habitat

b)

Niche

c)

Hotspot

d)

Richness

13.

Example of beta proteobacteria __________________________________

a)

Rhizobium

b)

E.coli

c)

Rickettsia

d)

All the above

14.

Haeckel classification is also known as_______________________________

a)

2-Kingdom classification

b)

3-Kingdom classification

c)

4-Kingdom classification

d)

5-Kingdom classification