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DIVERSITY UNIT TEST
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PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (circle most correct answer on answer sheet - 18
marks)
#1. Which statement about binomial naming is correct?
a) It was devised by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus.
b) It uses two names to classify an organism: one for the genus and another for
the species.
c) It is used today by biologists and taxonomists to classify living organisms.
d) All of the above.
#2. Which taxon includes all of the others?
a) genus
b) class
c) family
d) order
#3. Why are viruses not grouped into any of the six kingdoms?
a) They are not capable of independent metabolic activity.
b) They are not capable of existing outside a host cell.
c) They are only capable of reproducing outside a host cell.
d) They are surrounded by a capsid that consists mostly of proteins.
#4. Which organisms belong to the kingdom Protista?
a) unicellular prokaryotes
b) unicellular eukaryotes
c) only animal-like eukaryotes
d) fungi
#5. Which of the following is not a kingdom?
a.
Eubacteria
d. Plantae
b.
Protista
e. Fungi
c.
Viruses
#6
Which label is pointing to a sample of staphylococcus?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. none of these
#7 Fungi are vital to other organisms and to the proper functioning of
ecosystems through their role as which of the following?
a. producers
d. decomposers
b. carnivores
e. consumers
c. herbivores
#8 The order of classification is:
a) kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
b) kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species
c) kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genus, species
d) kingdom, phylum class, order, genus, family, species
#9. An identification tool that uses paired statements to assist a person in learning the
identity of an organism is
a) phylogeny
b) dichotomous key
c) cladistic
d) classification table
#10 The hypothesis about the evolutionary history of groups of organisms is
a) cladistics
b) phylogeny
c) dichotomous key
d) taxonomy
#11. To study relationships between organisms scientists look at evidence from
a) anatomy
b) biochemistry
c) DMA
d) all of the above
#12. Archaea wasn't recognized until
a) the 1940's
b) the 1950's
c) the 1960's
d) the 1970's
#13 The three main groups of Archaea are
a) thermophiles
b) methanogens
c) halophiles
d) all of the above
#14 Most Archaea reproduce
a) sexually
b) asexually
c) through mitosis
d) through meiosis
#15 Of the following statements about Protista, choose the most correct answer.
1. They evolved from bacteria.
2. They have both plant and animal characteristics.
3. They include Protozoa, Algae and Moulds.
4. They do not develop complex tissues and are mostly unicellular
a)
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d)
one of the above is correct
two of the above are correct
three of the above are correct
four of the above are correct
#16. Situations that allow for rapid reproduction of bacteria include
a) compost heaps
b) sewage treatment
c) fermentation processes
d) all of the above
#17. Fung i r ely on _ _______ in or der t o under g o g as exchan g e.
a) simple diffusion
b) simple osmosis
c) facilitated diffusion
d) respiration
#18. The philosopher that divided all living things into plant and animals was
a) Linnaeus
b) Socrates
c) Aristotle
d) Hippocrates
PART B: SHORT ANSWER (answer on lined paper and pay attention to the marks allotted for each
question - 15 marks)
#1) One of the simplest ways to classify bacteria is by shape. Based on class work, sketch six different
shapes and provide the correct term for each. (6)
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#2) List the four types of fungi, and give one specific example of each. (4)
#3) What are proviruses? Draw a 4 step diagram that shows the formation of a provirus. (5)
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