Biodiversity and Species Survival Quiz

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What is the measure of diversity that accounts for the number and variety of species in ecosystems?

  • Structural diversity
  • Species diversity (correct)
  • Morphological diversity
  • Monoculture diversity

Which type of organisms can make their own food through photosynthesis?

  • Monocultures
  • Heterotrophs
  • Asexual organisms
  • Autotrophs (correct)

How do we define species in asexual organisms?

  • Based on their morphology (correct)
  • Based on their habitat
  • Based on their genetic code
  • Based on their behavior

Who coined the term 'species' and cataloged 19,000 species?

<p>John Ray (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the father of modern taxonomy who established the binomial nomenclature naming system?

<p>Carolus Linnaeus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In modern taxonomy, how many ranks are there, moving down from the Kingdom to the Species level?

<p>7 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to systematically identify organisms by choosing between two options at each step?

<p>Dichotomous key (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of evolutionary relatedness between species called?

<p>Phylogeny (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do you call the diagram showing evolutionary relationships between species?

<p>Phylogenetic tree (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for new traits that evolve and differentiate species?

<p>Derived traits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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