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B11 UB(1) - Classification

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The fundamental unit of biological classification is the:

a)

Gene

b)

Organism

c)

Individual

d)

Species

2.

The biological species concept groups individuals into species based on

a)

Their ability to reproduce

b)

Morphological similarities

c)

Randomly

d)

Their range

3.

What do we call a species that eats other organisms for food?

a)

Heterotroph

b)

Autotroph

c)

Mammal

d)

Plant

4.

Which of the following is not an example of species interaction?

a)

Food supply

b)

Protection

c)

Reproduction

d)

Mutation

5.

Which of the following best describes the difference between a population and an ecosystem

a)

An ecosystem includes non-living things

b)

A population includes the environment that organisms live in

c)

A population includes all species that live in an area

d)

An ecosystem only includes a single species

6.

What is causing the many extinctions we are experiencing today?

a)

Human activity

b)

Natural climate change

c)

There are no extinctions!

d)

Asteroid impacts

7.

Taxonomy is:

a)

The science of classifying

b)

When an animal is stuffed after it dies

c)

The diversity of life on earth

d)

The interaction of difference species

8.

Why did ancient peoples want to identify plants?

a)

To see which were useful or poisonous

b)

To gain scientific knowledge

c)

Because it was easy to do

d)

To better understand DNA

9.

Why is it not useful to use common names in science?

a)

Because there is only a single common name for each species

b)

Because each language has their own common name

c)

Because common names are too long and detailed

d)

Because science has to invent new things to change

10.

In the name Ursus americanus, "Ursus" is the:

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Kingdom

d)

Domain

11.

True or false: Humans are the best organism

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When using a dichotomous key, the user has to differentiate between ___ statements

a)

2

b)

3

c)

Conflicting

d)

Similar

13.

Which environment would you expect to have more biodiversity?

a)

A structurally complex one

b)

A structurally simple one

c)

An aquatic environment

d)

A terrestrial environment

14.

If two species do mate together they will produce a __

a)

Mutant

b)

Hybrid

c)

Cross

d)

Genus

15.

Which of the following is a challenge in identifying species?

a)

Individual variation

b)

Time to make observations

c)

We cannot see the morphology

d)

The DNA is so similar