Biodiversity and Origin of Species Quiz

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What did Charles Darwin observe during his expedition to the Galapagos Islands?

Cactus species

Tree finches

Only finches

Many organisms (correct)

How are ecosystems connected according to the text?

Through a shared gene pool

By being part of the biosphere (correct)

Through interbreeding

By geographic proximity

What defines a gene pool?

Seed-eating species

Alleles controlling traits (correct)

Total ground-living species

Bird species only

What type of organisms make up a species?

Similar organisms that interbreed Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Darwin's finches in biology?

Show evidence of common ancestry Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with establishing a system of categorization and taxonomy?

Carl Von Linne Signup and view all the answers

What is the universal language used in naming taxa and scientific names?

Latin Signup and view all the answers

Which kingdom includes all prokaryotes that lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?

Kingdom Monera Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of organisms in the Kingdom Fungi?

They are eukaryotic multicellular Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the way organisms in Kingdom Monera multiply?

They multiply asexually Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mode of nutrition for organisms in Kingdom Fungi?

Saprophytic Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic shared by all plants in the Kingdom Plantae?

Cells organized into tissues and organs Signup and view all the answers

Which group of plants has seeds that are not protected in a fruit?

Gymnosperms Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the leaf-like structure found in club mosses?

Microphyll Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the whisk ferns?

They have leaves Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for species identification in ferns?

The arrangement of sori Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the plants that have seeds protected in a fruit?

Angiosperms Signup and view all the answers

Which class of organisms in the text is described as having one pair of legs per segment?

Class Chilopoda Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic makes Limulus a 'living fossil'?

It is virtually unchanged since the Triassic period Signup and view all the answers

Which phylum is home to animals with numerous tube feet that aid in locomotion?

Phylum Echinodermata Signup and view all the answers

Which class includes organisms that possess a notochord at some stage in their development?

Class Ophiuroidea Signup and view all the answers

Which subphylum has the notochord extending up to the tip of the head in its organisms?

Cephalochordata Signup and view all the answers

Which class includes creatures that are mostly sessile and feed animals?

Class Crinoidea Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of monocot leaves?

Parallel venation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of animals?

Heterotrophic or parasitic Signup and view all the answers

How many major phyla are there in the animal kingdom?

10 Signup and view all the answers

What is the unique structure found in phylum Cnidaria?

Cnidocytes Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the phylum that includes sponges?

Porifera Signup and view all the answers

What is the common nematode that is a parasite of humans and pigs' intestines?

Ascaris Signup and view all the answers