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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of evolutionary relatedness between species called?

    <p>Phylogeny</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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