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Distribution of Global Biomass

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of organisms accounts for the largest percentage of all global biomass?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

bacteria

d)

fungi

2.

Which group of organisms accounts for the largest percentage of animal biomass?

a)

arthropods

b)

fish

c)

wild mammals

d)

humans

3.

Out of these groups, which accounts for the highest percentage of global biomass?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

arthropods

d)

fish

4.

Out of these groups, which accounts for the highest percentage of global biomass?

a)

livestock

b)

humans

c)

wild mammals

d)

wild birds

5.

Out of these groups, which accounts for the highest percentage of global biomass?

a)

annelids

b)

cnidarians

c)

humans

d)

wild mammals

6.

Out of these groups, which accounts for the highest percentage of global biomass?

a)

bacteria

b)

archaea

c)

protists

d)

viruses

7.

Out of these groups, which accounts for the highest percentage of global biomass?

a)

fungi

b)

arthropods

c)

molluscs

d)

annelids

8.

Out of these groups, which accounts for the highest percentage of global biomass?

a)

molluscs

b)

cnidarians

c)

livestock

d)

wild birds

9.

Which of the following groups accounts for more global biomass than humans?

a)

viruses

b)

wild mammals

c)

wild birds

d)

nematodes

10.

Which of the following groups accounts for less global biomass than humans?

a)

wild mammals

b)

arthropods

c)

fungi

d)

molluscs

11.

Match the following groups of organisms to their percentage of total biomass.

a)

Plants

1.

82.4%

b)

Bacteria

2.

12.8%

c)

Fungi

3.

2.2%

d)

Viruses

4.

0.04%

e)

Humans

5.

0.01%

12.

Match the following groups of animals to their percentage of animal biomass.

a)

Humans

1.

2.5%

b)

Fish

2.

29%

c)

Arthropods

3.

42%

d)

Worms (Annelids and Nematodes)

4.

8.8%

e)

Wild Mammals and Birds

5.

0.38%