Biology Quiz

What are the two major groups of living organisms?

• Plants and Animals

• Fungi and Bacteria

• Vertebrates and Invertebrates

• Mosses and Ferns

Which of the following is a characteristic of vertebrates?

• Do not have a backbone

• Have a backbone

• Have scales

• Have feathers

What is the largest classification group in the hierarchy of living organisms?

• Kingdom

• Domain

• Phylum

• Class

What is the purpose of using a quadrat in measuring biodiversity?

• To count animals

• To estimate plant distribution

• To measure temperature

• To collect water samples

Which of the following is a method to conserve biodiversity?

• Deforestation

• Pollution

• National parks

• Urbanization

What is the method called that scientists use to measure the biodiversity of animals?

• Capture/recapture technique

• Quadrat sampling

• Transect method

• Biological control

What is the role of a predator in biological control?

• An animal that hunts and eats another for food

• An organism that eats a crop plant

• An organism introduced into a new habitat

• An animal that is eaten by another

What is an invasive species?

• An alien organism that has had a negative effect on native species

• An organism that lives in the country

• An animal that hunts and eats another for food

• An organism that eats a crop plant

What is a native species?

• An organism that lives in the country

• An organism introduced into a new habitat

• An animal that hunts and eats another for food

• An alien organism that has had a negative effect on native species

What is the main goal of biological control?

• To control the population size of another species by eating it

• To introduce new species into a habitat

• To mark and recapture organisms

• To measure plant life changes along a route