Biodiversity: Plants And Animals Life Quiz
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Biodiversity is the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable. Biodiversity boosts ecosystem productivity where each species has an important role to play. Take the quiz and test your knowledge on biodiversity. All the best!
- 1.What type of mobility does this organism have?
- A.
Flagellum
- B.
Cilia
- C.
Pseudopod
- D.
None of the above
- 2.What were the four main characteristics of the Plantae Kingdom?
- A.
Prokaryote, Unicellular, Heterotroph, Undergo Cellular Respiration
- B.
Prokaryote, Multicellular, Autotroph, Undergo Photosynthesis
- C.
Eukaryote, Multicellular, Autotroph, Undergo Photosynthesis
- D.
Eukaryote, Unicellular, Chemotroph, Undergo Cellular Respiration
- E.
Prokaryote, Both multicellular and Unicellular, Heterotroph, Undergo Photosynthesis
- 3.This plantae species is part of which phyla
- A.
Angiosperm
- B.
Gymnosperm
- C.
Bryophyte
- D.
Magnoliopsida
- 4.Which of these make up the Bryophyta division of the Plantae Kingdom?
- A.
Mosses & Liverworts
- B.
Flowers & Trees
- C.
Mosses & Horsetails
- D.
Horsetails & Ferns
- E.
Ferns & Mosses
- 5.What role do plants play in the energy pyramid?
- A.
They only provide energy for the highest consumers
- B.
They don't provide energy for any organisms
- C.
They only provide energy for the lowest consumers
- D.
They provide energy for all organisms
- 6.What domain is the Plantae Kingdom found in?
- A.
Archea
- B.
Eukarya
- C.
Eubacteria
- 7.Which of these animals is an echinoderm?
- A.
Starfish
- B.
Roundworm
- C.
Elephant
- D.
Sponge
- 8.An earthworm belongs to which phylum?
- A.
Arthropoda
- B.
Porifera
- C.
Annelida
- D.
Cnideria
- 9.
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Which phylum does this animal belong in?- A.
Platyhelminthes
- B.
Amphibia
- C.
Mollusca
- D.
Arthropoda
- 10.Which of these choices does an octopus and a clam have in common?
- A.
They are both filter feeders.
- B.
They are both molluscs.
- C.
They both have an exoskeleton.
- D.
They both have chromatophores.
- 11.Some members of this phylum have radial symmetry.
- A.
Nematoda
- B.
Porifera
- C.
Cnideria
- D.
Vertebrata
- 12.These organisms have a chitinous exoskeleton and jointed appendages.
- A.
Echinoderms
- B.
Annelids
- C.
Arthropods
- D.
Cnidarians
- E.
Chordates
- 13.Which of the following groups contains prokaryotic organisms capable of surviving the greatest extremes in temperature or salt concentration?
- A.
Protista
- B.
Archaeabacteria
- C.
Plantae
- D.
Fungi
- E.
Viruses
- 14.Which of the following groups is best characterized as being eukaryotic and heterotrophic and having chitinous cell walls?
- A.
Plantae
- B.
Animalia
- C.
Fungi
- D.
Viruses
- E.
Archaeabacteria
- 15.Organisms with prokaryotic cells are classified in the Domain
- A.
Bacteria.
- B.
Archaea.
- C.
Eukarya.
- D.
Both A and B.
- E.
A, B, and C.
- 16.Multicellular, terrestrial autotrophs with cell walls of cellulose and alternating life cycles belong to the Kingdom
- A.
Animalia.
- B.
Protista.
- C.
Archaea.
- D.
Plantae.
- E.
Fungi.
- 17.Multicellular heterotrophs that have the diploid stage as their dominant generation in the life cycle belong to the Kingdom
- A.
Animalia.
- B.
Protista.
- C.
Bacteria.
- D.
Plantae.
- E.
Archaea.
- 18.Which characteristic below distinguishes eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?
- A.
The presence of a nucleus
- B.
Membrane-bound organelles
- C.
Linear DNA
- D.
None of the above
- E.
All of the above
- 19.Which type of bacteria is round shaped?
- A.
Bacilli
- B.
Cocci
- C.
Double cocci
- D.
Spirilla
- 20.What is an organism?
- 21.Define unicellular.
- 22.Define multicellular.
- 23.Define autotroph.
- 24.Define heterotroph.
- 25.What are the six characteristics of all living things?
- 26.Why do biologists use classification?
- 27.Name the major levels of classification from largest to smallest.
- 28.How many domains are there, and what are their names?
- 29.How may kingdoms are there, and what are their names?
- 30.What are prokaryotes?
- 31.What are eukaryotes?
- 32.Which statement best describes the animal kingdom?
- A.
All members are multicellular and have nuclei in their cell.
- B.
Most members are multicellular and have nuclei in their cell.
- C.
All members are multicellular and their cells lack a nucleus
- D.
Most members are multicellular and their cells lack a nucleus
- 33.Organisms in the same class are also in the same .
- A.
Species
- B.
Order
- C.
Phylum
- D.
Family
- 34.Which kingdom includes organisms that are unicellular and lack a nucleus?
- A.
Protist
- B.
Bacteria ( monera )
- C.
Fungi
- D.
Animal
- 35.Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular and autotrophs?
- A.
Bacteria
- B.
Plant
- C.
Fungi
- D.
Protist
- 36.Which subdivision is more specific than a family?
- A.
Class
- B.
Order
- C.
Genus
- D.
Phylum
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