TEST 3

CHAPTER 3
1. The diversity of plants called…….
a) Flora b) Fauna c) Variety of species d) Both (a) & (b)
2. The diversity of animals called……..
a. Flora b. Animal biology c. Fauna d. None of the above.
3. The branch of biology that deals with the classification of organisms is called…….
a) Systematics b) Taxonomy c) Taxa d) Taxonomic hierarchy.
4. The groups into which organisms are classified are called………..
a) Taxa b) Taxonomic categories c) Taxon d) All of the above
5. The “taxa” from a ladder called…..
a) Taxonomic hierarchy b) Taxonomic categories c) Taxon d) Both (a) and (b.
6. All organisms are divided into ………..kingdoms?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 2
7. The largest “taxon” is………..
a) Genus b) Family c) Species d) Kingdom
8. Correct sequence of classification is………..
a) Order, family, genus b) Phylum, class, order
c) Class, order, family d) All of the above.
9. Class is a group of related……
a) Order b) Family c) Class d) Genus
10. Family is a group of related………
a) Order b) Species c) Genus d) Class.
11. Genus is a group of related………
a) Species b) Family c) None of the above d) Order
12. According to classification, what is “human” order
a) Chordate b) Primates c) Homo d) Magnoliopsida.
13. The basic unit of classification is……
a) Species b) Class c) Order d) Phylum.
14. Who classified living organisms into “Plantae” and “Animalia” …?
a) John Ray b) Aristotle c) Carolus Linnaeus d) Ibn Rushd.
15. Who describes the characteristics of 350 species of animals in his book…..?
a) Ibn Rushd b) Aristotle c) Abu-Usman Umer Aljahiz d) Augustus Rivinus..
16. Organisms that can prepare their own food from simple inorganic materials are
called……
a) Heterotrophs b) Autotrophs c) Producers d) Consumers.
17. Who proposed a three- kingdom classification system?
a) Robert Whittaker b) Ernst Hackel c) Margulis d) Schwartz.
18. Who introduced the five-kingdom classification system?
a) Margulis b) Schwartz c) Margulis and Schwartz d) Robert Whittaker
19. Which kingdom includes prokaryotic organisms?
a) Kingdom Protista b) Kingdom Animalia c) Kingdom monera d) Kingdom Fungi
20. “Cyanobacteria” in which kingdom are classified
a) Kingdom Protista b) Kingdom monera c) Kingdom Plantae d) Kingdom Fungi
21. Most fungi are………….organisms.
a) Multicellular b) Unicellular c) Both (a) and (b) d) None of the above
22. Mushrooms are an example of a kingdom…….
a) Fungi b) Plantae c) Animalia d) Monera
23. Prions are composed of…….
a) Circular DNA b) RNA c) Protein only d) Both (a) and (b)
24. Viroids are composed of ………
a) Circular DNA b) Circular RNA c) Protein d) Lipids
25. Binomial nomenclature method was first time introduced by……
a) Charles Darwin b) Carolus Linnaeus c) Alexander Fleming d) Ibn Sina
26. The method of giving scientific names to living organisms are called………
a) Nomenclature b) Binomial nomenclature c) Scientific notation d) Scientific method
27. The common name of “onion” is……..
a) Piyaz b) Ganda c) Bassal or vassal d) All of the above
28. Scientific name of “onion” is
a) Asterias Rubens b) Allium cepa c) Corvus splendens d) None of the above
29. Scientific names are usually printed in…….
a) Arabics b) Italics c) Greeks d) English
30. The ……………..name begins with a capital letter.
a) Species b) Generic c) Scientific d) Common
31. A species is at risk of extinction in near future called……….
a) Extinct species b) Endangered species c) Threatened species d) Micro species
32. The national bird of Pakistan is…..
a) Markhor b) Chakor c) Hummingbird d) Kingfisher
33. WWF-P stands for……..
a) World wildlife forum Pakistan b) World wildlife fund Pakistan
c) Worldwide fund Pakistan d) All of the above
34. Houbara bustard flies Pakistan in which season?
a) Spring b) Summer c) Winter d) Autumn
35. The national animal of Pakistan.
a) Ibex b) Urial c) Markhor d) Whales
36. Which of the following may be the correct way of writing the scientific name of an
organism?
a) Saccharum b) E. Coli c) Canis lupis d) Grant’s gazelle
37. Cutting down trees for the conversion of forest to non-forest land.
a) Vulnerable b) Protista c) Genus d) Deforestation
38. When the last member of a particular species dies, the species is said to be……….
a) Established b) Extinct c) Threatened d) Endangered
39. Which sense does the Indus dolphin use to find it’s pray?
a) Hearing b) Smell c) Touch d) Vision
40. Select the one which is “NOT” the characteristic of a Prion:
A. Composed of protein only B. Can replicate C. Cause disease in sheep D. Contain circular RNA
41. Which cell is a prokaryote?
42. Which option is correct regarding the mode of nutrition of following organism?

Q/A

1. Which kingdom does Euglena belong to? Give reason for its placement. Enlist any three
characteristics of that kingdom. (4)
2. Identify the causes and effects of deforestation. (4)
3. Complete the following flow chart according to five kingdom classification system. (5)

4. Justify viruses are at the borderline of living and non living things. ( 4)
5. Write the aims of classification. (4)
6. Explain structure of virus (2)