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Grade 11 Biology Unit Assessment: Diversity

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Who is known as the Father of Modern Taxonomy? (last name only)

(a)  

3.

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

4.
Which kingdom is autotrophic AND has a cell wall?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
5.

The most specific classification of organisms is

a)

Kingdom

b)

Order

c)

Genus

d)

Species

6.

There are a total of _____ kingdoms

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Seven

d)

Eight

7.
Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
b)
They live in similar environments
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
All organisms resemble humans
8.
  The diagram shows an image of a Pterosaur wing, bat wing, and bird wing.  These are all different organisms, but share similar wing structures.  If these structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?
a)
a.  Vestigial Organ
b)
b.  Embryological Similarities
c)
c.  Homologous Structures
d)
d.  Analogous Structures
9.

The study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor is called:

a)

natural selection

b)

embryology

c)

speciation

d)

evolution

10.

Two organisms that are closely related would have:

a)

similar DNA sequences

b)

exactly the same DNA sequences

c)

no proteins in common

d)

completely different DNA sequences

11.

What is this an example of?

a)

Homologous structures

b)

Analogous structures

c)

Vestigial organs

d)

Functional adaption

12.

The human appendix is a(n):

a)

Homologous Structure

b)

Analagous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Evolutionary Structure

13.

Which kingdom is prokaryotic?

a)

Animalia

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi

14.
The structures shown are_________
a)
homologous
b)
heterologous
c)
analogous
d)
vestigial
15.
The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
taxonomy
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
classification
16.
The rules for naming an organism are:
a)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word
b)
Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word
c)
write it how ever you want
d)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print
17.

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

18.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

Genus: Thalasseus

species: maximus

a)

thalassues maximus

b)

Anamalia maximus

c)

Aves chordata

d)

Thalassues maximus

19.

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

20.

The three domains are:

a)

Plant, Animal, Bacteria

b)

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

c)

Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Plants

d)

Fungi, Animal, Plant

21.

What language are scientific names typically written in?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Latin

d)

French

22.

The scientific term for biological categories is:

a)

Taxon

b)

Domain

c)

Rank

d)

Phylum

23.
Which domain includes all animals and plants?
a)
Archaea
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
24.
Which domain is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
25.

What kingdom-Prokaryotic-lives in hot, salty environments

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

archaebacteria

d)

eubacteria

26.

What kingdom- prokaryotic-single celled and have a cell wall of peptidoglycan

a)

eubacteria

b)

archaebacteria

c)

protists

d)

fungi

27.

HOW MANY KINGDOMS ARE THERE?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

28.

MUSHROOMS ARE IN WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

ANIMAL

c)

FUNGI

d)

PROTIST

29.

AMOEBA-PARAMECIUM-EUGLENA-DINOFLAGELLATES BELONG TO WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

PROTIST

c)

FUNGI

d)

ANIMAL

e)

ARCHAEBACTERIA

30.

APES BELONG TO WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

ANIMAL

c)

FUNGI

d)

PROTIST

31.

RINGWORM IS CAUSED BY MEMBERS OF WHAT KINGDOM

a)

PLANT

b)

ANIMAL

c)

PROTIST

d)

FUNGI

32.

STREP THROAT IS CAUSED BY MEMBERS OF WHAT KINGDOM

a)

EUBACTERIA

b)

ARCHAEBACTERIA

c)

PROTIST

d)

FUNGI

33.

DEAD DECOMPOSING ORGANISMS ARE THE RESULT OF WHAT KINGDOMS?

a)

PLANT-ANIMAL

b)

PROTIST-FUNGI

c)

FUNGI-BACTERIA

d)

BACTERIA-ARCHAEBACTERIA

34.

HAS A CELL WALL

a)

FUNGI-ANIMALS

b)

SOME BACTERIA-FUNGI

c)

SOME BACTERIA-FUNGI-PLANTS

d)

SOME PROTIST-ANIMALS

35.
This domain is characterized by ancient bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as volcanoes.
a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
36.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
37.
The domain Eukarya has 4 kingdoms, protista, fungi, plantae and ________.
a)
Animalia
b)
Mammalia
c)
Crustacea
d)
Amphibia
38.
Cells that have a nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
39.
Bacteria are one-celled and have no nucleus. What are they classified as?
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
40.
Members of this kingdom never have a cell wall
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Protista
41.

Bacteria and archaea are similar because both _________________.

a)

are eukaryotes

b)

are prokaryotes

c)

have the same kind of cell wall

d)

store their DNA in a nucleus

42.
Which two kingdoms are entirely multicellular?
a)
Animalia and Plantae
b)
Animalia and Protista
c)
Protista and Plantae
43.
Which kingdoms have some organisms that can make their own food (autotrophic)?
a)
Plantae and Animalia
b)
Fungi and Plantae
c)
Protista and Plantae
44.
Moss belongs in the kingdom...
a)
Fungi
b)
Plantae
45.
Algae and Kelp belong to the Kingdom...
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Eubacteria
46.

Taxonomy is the study of ______________ organisms.

a)

classifying

b)

dissecting

c)

understanding

d)

evolving

47.

This system gives each species a unique, two-word Latin name consisting of the genus name and the species name.

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

hierarchy of groupings

c)

taxa demographics

d)

The Domain System

48.

Which is the correct list of taxa, from largest and most inclusive to smallest and most exclusive?

a)

kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

b)

kingdom, genus, species, family, phylum, class, order

c)

species, genus, order, family, class, phylum, kingdom

d)

species, genus, kingdom, order family, class, phylum

49.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
50.
Fungi, Plants, and Animals
a)
Unicellular organisms 
b)
Multicellular organisms
51.
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 
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.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
54.
The 2 kingdoms that make up Prokaryotes are?
a)
Animals and Plants 
b)
Protists and Fungi
c)
Archea and Bacteria
55.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
56.

What are the names of the three domains?

a)

Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya

b)

Bacteria, Archaea, Animalia

c)

Archaea, Plantista, Animalia

d)

Life, Animals, Plants

57.

What are the six kingdoms of life?

a)

Animals, Plants, Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Viruses, Fungi

b)

Bacteria, Amoeba, Algae, Archaea, Protists, Nuclei

c)

Archaea, Bacteria, Protists, Animals, Plants, Fungi

d)

Archaea, Bacteria, Animals, Plants, Proteins, Fungi

58.
I have cell walls
I am an autotroph
I am multicellular
What am I?
a)
Plant
b)
Animal
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Unicorn
59.
I have no cell walls
I am eukaryotic
I reproduce sexually
I am multicellular
What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
60.
I am unicellular
I am prokaryotic
I am found in extreme ecosystems
What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
The Candy Kingdom
b)
Kingdom Plantae
c)
Kingdom Animalia
d)
Kingdom Archaebacteria
61.
Kingdom Archaebacteria is...
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
bigger than life!
d)
really pretty, just so pretty.
62.
Members of  Kingdom Animalia don't have these...
a)
cell walls, or chloroplasts
b)
nucleus
c)
Netflix membership
d)
Amazon Prime, man they are lame.
63.
 You would find mushrooms in what kingdom?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Animalia
64.
Do prokaryotes have a nucleus? 
a)
yes
b)
no
65.
In my kingdom, we have strange and amazing members that don't seem to fit well in any of the other kingdoms.
Who am I?
a)
Plantae
b)
Animalia
c)
Oz
d)
Protista
66.
Which kingdom is prokaryotic?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Planta
d)
Fungi
67.
In what kingdom would you find trees and flowers?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Animalia
68.
What is the difference between unicellular and multicellular?
a)
They are the same
b)
One has a nucleus and one doesn't
c)
Unicellular has one cell and multicellular has many 
d)
One is bacteria and the is archaebacteria
69.
I sometimes get confused by others to be a plant. I'm heterotrophic and digest decaying material. What kingdom to I belong to?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
70.

I have cell walls made with chitin,

I am a heterotroph,

I am multicellular

What am I?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Fungi

71.

What is taxonomy?

a)

The study of types of organisms and their relationships

b)

The study of chemical reactions in cells

c)

The study of weather patterns

d)

The study of ancient civilizations

72.

Into how many general domains do taxonomists classify all life according to cell structure?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

73.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three general domains of life?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

d)

Plantae

74.

Which kingdoms are included in the Eukarya domain?

a)

Animals, plants, fungi, and protists

b)

Bacteria, archaea, and viruses

c)

Animals, bacteria, and fungi

d)

Plants, archaea, and protists

75.

What are the two most specific levels of taxonomy used to refer to an organism?

a)

Kingdom and Phylum

b)

Class and Order

c)

Genus and Species

d)

Family and Genus

76.

What is the kingdom classification for humans?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

77.

How do interactions with other species affect a species' traits and behaviors?

a)

They have no effect.

b)

They help shape traits and behaviors.

c)

They only affect physical traits.

d)

They only affect behaviors.

78.

What causes species to evolve in response to each other's attributes?

a)

Migration and isolation

b)

Competition and predation

c)

Climate change

d)

Genetic mutations

79.

What is intraspecific competition?

a)

Competition between different species

b)

Cooperation among the same species

c)

Competition among members of the same species

d)

Predation among different species

80.

Which of the following is an example of intraspecific competition?

a)

A cardinal & a blue jay competing for a nest location

b)

Male deer competing for a mate

c)

A lion hunting a zebra

d)

A bee pollinating a flower

81.

What is interspecific competition?

a)

Competition among members of the same species

b)

Cooperation between different species

c)

Competition between members of different species

d)

Predation within the same species

82.

Which of the following is an example of interspecific competition?

a)

Male deer competing for a mate

b)

A cardinal & a blue jay competing for a nest location

c)

A wolf pack hunting together

d)

A plant growing towards sunlight

83.

Which of the following is considered a predator in ecological terms?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Scavengers

c)

Detritivores

d)

Decomposers

84.

What distinguishes predators from non-predators ecologically?

a)

Feeding on dead organisms

b)

Feeding directly on another living organism

c)

Producing their own food

d)

Living in aquatic environments

85.

Which of the following is NOT a predator?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Scavengers

d)

Herbivores

86.

What is a reason predators might switch prey during their life stages?

a)

Changing nutritional needs and behavior changes

b)

To avoid predators

c)

Due to environmental changes

d)

To increase their territory

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