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Exploring Biodiversity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A heard of elephants is a good example of what level of organization?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

2.

In the dry season of the savanna biome, animals gather around a watering hole to cool and hydrate. All these animals, plus the dry, hot climate are an example of ______.

a)

a community

b)

an ecosystem

c)

a biome

d)

a population

3.

What level of organization is shown in this image?

a)

A population

b)

An organism

c)

A community

d)

A biome

4.

All of the trees behind the school are an example of

a)

A population

b)

A community

c)

A biome

d)

An organism

5.

Grasslands, areas where the dominant vegetation is grass, can be found in all of Earth's continents. Some are tropical but others experience a variety of seasons. Grasslands are a type of ____

a)

Organism

b)

Population

c)

Biome

d)

Community

6.

Finish this sentence: Once Biotic

a)

Always Biotic

b)

Never Biotic

c)

Then later abiotic

d)

Twice Biotic

7.

Is a dead raccoon biotic or abiotic? Why?

a)

Abiotic because it is not alive

b)

Abiotic because it is just food for vultures now

c)

Biotic because it used to be alive and it will decompose

d)

Biotic because it will start smelling bad soon and abiotic things don't have odors

8.

What is the difference between PROkaryotes and EUkaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes DO have a nucleus

but Eukaryotes do not

b)

Eukaryotes DO have a nucleus but prokaryotes do not

c)

There is not a difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes

d)

Prokaryotes are single celled organisms and Eukaryotes are multicellular

9.

What are the two levels of classification included in a scientific name?

a)

Kingdom and phylum

b)

phylum and class

c)

genus and species

d)

family and class

10.

Identify rock sample D

a)

Obsidian

b)

Slate

c)

Gneiss

d)

Conglomerate

11.

Identify rock sample E

a)

Obsidian

b)

Slate

c)

Gneiss

d)

Conglomerate

12.
Which kingdom to humans belong to?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Animalia
d)
Protista
13.

Which of the following is the most specific level of classification?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Family

d)

Genus

14.

When two organisms both need the same limited resource, what ecological relationship will take place?

a)

competition

b)

commensalism

c)

mututalism

d)

predation

15.

If a bird builds a nest in a tree, the bird gains a home that is safe from predators on the ground, but the tree is completely unaffected. This is a good example for which type of ecological relationship?

a)

competition

b)

commensalism

c)

mutualism

d)

parasitism

16.

Which characteristic do all animals on this clade share?

a)

They are all reptiles.

b)

They are all Tetrapods

c)

They are all vertebrates.

d)

They are all Aves

17.

How many organisms are considered saurischians?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

1

d)

0

18.

Which of the following best describes a group of different species living together in the same area?

a)

An organism

b)

A biome

c)

A community

d)

A population

19.

Which level of biological organization includes both living organisms and their physical environment?

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Organism

c)

Community

d)

Population

20.

What is the main difference between a community and a population?

a)

A community includes multiple populations of different species, while a population is made up of individuals of the same species.

b)

A population is larger than a community.

c)

A population includes only abiotic factors, while a community includes biotic factors.

d)

A community includes only one species, while a population includes many species.