Bio – Chapter 2: Biodiversity

1

Which of the following is an example of a methanogen?

A Archaea that produce methane B Bacteria that cause disease C Fungi that decompose wood D Algae that produce oxygen

2

What is the correct format for binomial nomenclature?

A Genus and species both capitalized B Genus capitalized, species lowercase C Genus lowercase, species capitalized D Both genus and species lowercase

3

Which of the following is a domain of life?

A Eukarya B Plantae C Animalia D Fungi

4

What is the significance of scientific naming?

A It allows scientists worldwide to communicate about organisms clearly B It makes organisms easier to find in the wild C It is required by law for all organisms D It helps organisms reproduce more effectively

5

Which of the following is the correct way to write a scientific name?

A Homo sapiens B - C - D -

6

Which of the following is a moral value of biodiversity?

A We have a responsibility to protect all life forms B We can use all natural resources without limits C Only useful species should be conserved D Extinction is a natural process we should ignore

7

What is the primary purpose of binomial nomenclature?

A To give every species a unique two-part scientific name B To classify organisms into five kingdoms C To study the behavior of animals D To measure biodiversity

8

Which of the following is NOT a domain in the three-domain system?

A Archaea B Bacteria C Eukarya D Protista

9

Which kingdom includes multicellular autotrophs?

A Fungi B Plantae C Animalia D Protista

10

Which of the following is a prion?

A An infectious protein B A small virus C A type of bacteria D A fungal spore

11

What is biodiversity?

A The variety of life on Earth B The number of individuals in a species C The study of rocks D The process of photosynthesis

12

Which of the following is a fungus-like organism?

A Slime mold B Amoeba C Paramecium D Euglena

13

Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from largest to smallest?

A Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species B Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain C Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species D Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

14

Which scientist developed the two-kingdom system of classification?

A Carl Linnaeus B Aristotle C Carl Woese D Whittaker

15

Which of the following is NOT a kingdom in the five-kingdom system?

A Monera B Protista C Fungi D Archaea

16

What is the significance of binomial nomenclature?

A It provides a universal name for each species B It gives each organism a unique common name C It classifies organisms by their color D It is used only in local languages

17

Which domain includes organisms with eukaryotic cells?

A Eukarya B Bacteria C Archaea D Protista

18

In binomial nomenclature, the first word of a scientific name represents the:

A Species B Genus C Family D Order

19

Which of the following is a characteristic of Kingdom Fungi?

A They are autotrophic B They are ingestive heterotrophs C They are absorptive heterotrophs D They are prokaryotic

20

Which of the following is NOT a viral disease?

A COVID-19 B Influenza C Malaria D Common cold

21

Which of the following is an example of a fungus-like protist?

A Slime mold B Paramecium C Euglena D Diatom

22

Which of the following is a characteristic of viruses that makes their classification difficult?

A They are acellular B They are multicellular C They are autotrophic D They have a nucleus

23

Which scientist is known as the father of taxonomy?

A Aristotle B Carl Linnaeus C Charles Darwin D Gregor Mendel

24

Who introduced the two-kingdom system of classification?

A Aristotle B Carl Linnaeus C Carl Woese D Whittaker

25

Which scientist proposed the three-domain system?

A Carl Woese B Carl Linnaeus C Aristotle D Margulis