Homework Practice

Printable assignment

Diversity: Classification and Kingdom Basics

Section A: Classification Foundations

Question 1mcq

Why do scientists classify living organisms?

A.To make all organisms look the same.

B.To remove differences between species.

C.To organise biodiversity and make study of organisms easier.

D.To decide which organisms are useful only for humans.

Question 2mcq

A new organism is discovered in a pond. What should scientists first compare to classify it?

A.Its price in the market

B.The name of the person who found it

C.Only the colour of the container

D.Its observable and cellular features with known groups

Question 3mcq

Which pair correctly compares unicellular and multicellular organisms?

A.Amoeba is unicellular, while a mango tree is multicellular.

B.Amoeba is multicellular, while a mango tree is unicellular.

C.Both Amoeba and mango tree are unicellular.

D.Neither Amoeba nor mango tree is made of cells.

Question 4mcq

Which organism shows a prokaryotic cellular organisation?

A.Mushroom

B.Bacterium

C.Fern

D.Earthworm

Question 5mcq

Which organism is autotrophic?

A.Human

B.Mushroom

C.Green plant

D.Amoeba

Section B: Monera and Protista

Question 6mcq

A mushroom gets food from dead and decaying matter. Which mode of nutrition does this show?

A.Autotrophic nutrition

B.Photosynthetic nutrition

C.Holozoic nutrition in animals only

D.Saprotrophic nutrition

Question 7mcq

Which feature is typical of kingdom Monera?

A.Prokaryotic unicellular cells

B.Multicellular body with true tissues

C.Only animals with backbone

D.Flowering plants with seeds

Question 8mcq

Which organism belongs to Monera?

A.Amoeba

B.Bacterium

C.Mushroom

D.Fern

Question 9mcq

Which organism is commonly placed in kingdom Protista?

A.Bacterium

B.Mushroom

C.Amoeba

D.Mango tree

Question 10mcq

Which feature best describes most protists?

A.They are always prokaryotic and multicellular.

B.They are all flowering plants.

C.They are acellular particles only.

D.They are eukaryotic and mostly unicellular.