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Organism Diversity Quiz Prep

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 11hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Almost all fish have ________ that help them strain out oxygen from the water.

a)

Lungs

b)

Gills

c)

Bronchi

d)

Alveoli

2.

An exoskeleton is hard skeleton found on the inside of the body.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Animals with internal skeleton, body systems, paired appendages, backbone, and spinal chord are classified as _____

a)

Arthropod

b)

Annelid

c)

Cnidarian

d)

Chordate

4.

Crocodiles, snakes, and lizards are all ectothermic

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Endothermic animals like mammals and birds are able to generate their own heat

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Grouping organisms based on similarities is called

a)

Botany

b)

Classification

c)

Naming

d)

Identifying

7.

What phylum are crabs classified in?

a)

Chordate

b)

Annelid

c)

Arthropod

d)

Cnidarian

8.

What phylum is known for being parasitic, like nematodes?

a)

Cnidarians

b)

Echinoderms

c)

Arthropods

d)

roundworms

9.

Spiders, Shrimp, and Bees are part of the _____ Phylum

a)

Arthropod

b)

Annelid

c)

Chordate

d)

Mollusk

10.

Which animal is part of the Mollusk phylum?

a)

Spiders

b)

Fish

c)

Squid

d)

Koalas

11.

Jellyfish are part of the ______ Phylum

a)

Echinoderm

b)

Cnidarian

c)

Invertebrate

d)

Roundworm

12.

Mosses and Ferns reproduce ________

a)

Sexually

b)

by pollination

c)

By Budding

d)

By Spores

13.

This creature has jointed legs, an exoskeleton, and body segments and is therefore a(n)...

a)

Arthropod

b)

Annelid

c)

Chordate

d)

Mollusk

14.

What is the best distinction between birds and other animals?

a)

Birds have amniote eggs

b)

Birds eat seeds

c)

Birds can fly

d)

Birds have feathers

15.

What is the correct sequence of the Levels of Classification? (Large-->Small)

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

16.

Amphibians spend their lives in both land and water

a)

True

b)

False

17.

This plant Phylum produces fruit that contains seeds used to reproduce.

a)

Mosses

b)

Flowering Plants

c)

Conifers

d)

Ferns

18.

A student wants to know if a Kangaroo rat (Diapodomys compactus) and a Kangaroo (Macropus osphranter) have the same genus. Based on the provided names, what can the student conclude about the two organisms?

a)

Both species have a two-part scientific name, so they are from the same genus groups.

b)

Both species have kangaroo in their common name, so they are from the same genus groups.

c)

Both species’ first portion in their scientific name is different, so they are from different genus groups.

d)

Both species’ second portion in their scientific name is different, so they are from different genus groups.

19.

Naming, describing, and classifying organisms into different categories based on their characteristics is the definition of:

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Natural selection

c)

Adaptations

20.

The system of biological classification used today was created by:

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Carolus Linnaeus

21.

What characteristics best describe the Animalia Kingdom?

a)

Multicellular, autotrophs, prokaryotes

b)

Unicellular, heterotrophs, eukaryotes

c)

Multicellular, heterotrophs, prokaryotes

d)

Multicellular, heterotrophs, eukaryotes

22.
A cat's scientific is Felix domesticus. Which genus does it belong to?
a)
cat
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
Felix
d)
domesticus
23.
An organism's scientific name consists of 
a)
its class name and family name
b)
its kingdom name and phylum name
c)
its genus name and its species name
d)
its phylum name and its species name
24.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
25.

The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.

a)

species, genus

b)

phylum, order

c)

class, spices

d)

genus, species

26.
Which frog is most closely related to the Southern Leopard Frog?
a)
Bullfrog
b)
Carpenter frog
c)
There is no closely related frog
d)
Green frog
27.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

a)

Mammalia carnivora

b)

Canidae mesomelas

c)

Canis mesomelas

d)

Animalia chordata

28.

What is the scientific name of this organism?

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Genus: Ratufa

species: indica

a)

Indica ratufa

b)

Ratufa indica

c)

Chordata Amimalia

d)

Sciuridea rodenta

29.

According to the branching dichotomous key given, the next step for a chocolate candy with no nuts should be

a)

a. The candy is round

b. The candy is rectangular

b)

a. The candy is caramel

b. The candy is not caramel

c)

a. The candy is square

b. The candy is long and skinny

d)

a. The candy is with nuts

b. The candy is without nuts

30.

According the the dichotomous key given, what trait separates M&Ms from KitKats?

a)

having caramel

b)

shape of candy

c)

number of candies

d)

having nuts

31.

Algea

a)

Flowering

b)

Non Flowering

32.

Orange Tree

a)

Non Flowering

b)

Flowering

33.
Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are ___ plants.
a)
nonvascular
b)
vascular
34.
Nonvascular plants do not have true
a)
roots
b)
stems
c)
leaves
d)
all of these
35.
a)
Gymnosperm
b)
Angiosperm
36.
Seedless plants reproduce by
a)
spores
b)
seeds
c)
binary fission
d)
mitosis
37.

This type of crop plant has a fibrous root system:

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

c)

Monoecious

d)

Dioecious

38.

What classification would a crop plant have if it as 2 cotyledons in each seed?

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

c)

Monoecious

d)

Dioecious

39.

What is NOT a category used to classify plants?

a)

mosses

b)

ferns

c)

fragrant

d)

conifers

40.
What are two common groups of plants? (Most general grouping)
a)
Monocots & Dicots
b)
Vascular & non-vascular
c)
Flowers & Cones
d)
Seeds & spores
41.
Which type of plant has seeds that are encased in a protective fruit?
a)
gymnosperms
b)
conifers
c)
angiosperms
d)
horsetails
42.
All flowering plants are ________________.
a)
gymnosterms
b)
angiosperms
c)
ugly
d)
non-vascular
43.

a)

Student 1: All of the plants are nonvascular plants, so they can each be sorted into the same group. Nonvascular plants must grow in areas where water is present, and vascular plants do not need water in their environments because vascular tissue can transport nutrients to great heights.

b)

Student 2: I know that Plants 2 and 3 are vascular plants due to their tall height. Plants taller than 5 cm must have vascular tissue to transport nutrients. Plant 1 is a nonvascular plant because it is very short. All plants need water, so they must all live in damp areas.

c)

Student 3: Plants 1 and 3 are nonvascular because they do not have true leaves, stems, and roots; therefore, they only grow low to the ground. Plant 2 lives in a similar environment but is a vascular plant because it has these structures and vascular tissue to transport nutrients up the length of the plant.

d)

Student 4: The plants can be sorted into two groups. Plants 2 and 3 are nonvascular because they reproduce using spores. Plant 1 does not reproduce using spores, so it must be a vascular plant.

44.

a)

The student should classify fern with tomato plant and cedar tree since fern does have roots, stems, and leaves.

b)

The student should classify fern by itself under “yes,” vascular tissue and “no,” reproduce with seeds since it does have roots, stems, and leaves, but it does not have seeds.

c)

The student should classify fern by itself under “no,” vascular tissue and “yes,” reproduce with seeds since it is a nonvascular plant.

d)

The student should classify fern with liverwort since both plants do not reproduce with seeds.

45.

a)

Rose and algae could be grouped together as a vascular plant since they have roots, stems, and leaves.

b)

Pine tree and rose could be grouped together as a vascular plant since they have roots, stems, and leaves.

c)

Fern and pine tree could be grouped together as seeded vascular plants since they both reproduce with seeds.

d)

Fern and algae could be grouped together as non-seeded vascular plants since they both do not reproduce with seeds.