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BIODIVERSITY/CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANISMS
Quiz No. 1
Test I- MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided on the left.

________1. The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habits and communities is ___________.
a. ecosystem diversity c. population diversity
b. genetic diversity d. species diversity
________2. What level of biodiversity is most commonly equated with the overall concept of biodiversity?
a. genetic diversity c. ecosystem diversity
b. species diversity d. all of the above
________3. Biodiversity is coined from the words, “biological diversity” which means _______________?
a. relationship of organisms c. variety of life
b. interaction in the ecosystem d. similarities in structure
________4. Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?
a. it allows animals to feed permanently from one type of plant.
b. it increases at each level of the food chain.
c. it helps populations adapt to ecological changes.
d. it reduces the number of insects in a given ecosystem.
________5. It consists of the large number and all different kinds, shapes, colors and sizes of organisms
that inhabit the Earth.
a. genetic diversity c. population diversity
b. species diversity d. ecosystem diversity
________6. The highest classification category in the Linnaean system is ____________?
a. class c. domain
b. phylum d. species
________7. The process of grouping things based on their similarities (shared characteristics) is called?
a. taxidermy c. anatomy
b. taxonomy d. taxis
________8. The correct term for a “two-part naming system” is ______________?
a. taxonomy c. genus and species
b. binomial nomenclature d. latinized words
________9. The first person to have created a classification system for living organisms was?
a. Carolus Linneaus c. Pliny the Elder
b. Leonardo Da Vinci d. Archimedes
________10. Which of the following is the correct scientific name for a house cat?
a. Felis Domesticus c. felis Domesticus
b. felis domesticus d. Felis domesticus
________11. It is a group of related classes.
a. kingdom c. phylum
b. order d. class
________12. For any organism to be identified, a ____________ is given.
a. code name c. dichotomous key
b. scientific name d. none of the above
________13. Which level of Classification is the most specific category?
a. kingdom b. genus c. phylum d. species
________14. Which of the following BEST describes organisms of the same species?
a. They can mate (in nature) to produce offspring.
b. They are similar closely related organisms.
c. They live in the same type of habitat.
d. Share different scientific names.
________15. Which parts of the classification system are used for the scientific name?
a. genus and species c. class and order
b. kingdom and phylum d. family and genus

Test II- MATCHING TYPE

Directions: Match Column A with Column B.
Column A Column B
________16. Carolus Linnaeus a. group of related classes
________17. Kingdom b. group of related species
________18. Phylum c. Father of Taxonomy
________19. Class d. group of similar individuals
________20. Order e. variety of life
________21. Family f. scientific name
________22. Genus g. highest level of classification
________23. Species h. group of related orders
________24. Binomial Nomenclature i. group of related families
________25. Biodiversity j. two-way naming system
h. group of related genera (genus)

Test III- IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Below are group of living things. Circle the living things that is most different in terms of
characteristics.
26. hen, pigeon, turkey, duck, crocodile
27. millipede, earthworm, fly, centipede, spider, ant
28. milkfish, bear, human, monkey, dog
29. alga, mushroom, moss, fern, grass
30. cat, tiger, lion, mouse, panther

Test IV- ENUMERATION

31-38. Levels of Classification (in order)

39-40. What is Biodiversity?