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Diversity: Classification and Kingdom Basics

Section A: Classification Foundations

Question 1mcq

Why do scientists classify living organisms?

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

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

C.To make all organisms look the same.

D.To remove differences between species.

Question 2mcq

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

A.Its observable and cellular features with known groups

B.Its price in the market

C.The name of the person who found it

D.Only the colour of the container

Question 3mcq

Which pair correctly compares unicellular and multicellular organisms?

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

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

C.Both Amoeba and mango tree are unicellular.

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

Question 4mcq

Which organism shows a prokaryotic cellular organisation?

A.Fern

B.Earthworm

C.Bacterium

D.Mushroom

Question 5mcq

Which organism is autotrophic?

A.Amoeba

B.Green plant

C.Human

D.Mushroom

Section B: Monera and Protista

Question 6mcq

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

A.Saprotrophic nutrition

B.Photosynthetic nutrition

C.Autotrophic nutrition

D.Holozoic nutrition in animals only

Question 7mcq

Which feature is typical of kingdom Monera?

A.Only animals with backbone

B.Flowering plants with seeds

C.Multicellular body with true tissues

D.Prokaryotic unicellular cells

Question 8mcq

Which organism belongs to Monera?

A.Fern

B.Amoeba

C.Bacterium

D.Mushroom

Question 9mcq

Which organism is commonly placed in kingdom Protista?

A.Mango tree

B.Amoeba

C.Bacterium

D.Mushroom

Question 10mcq

Which feature best describes most protists?

A.They are eukaryotic and mostly unicellular.

B.They are all flowering plants.

C.They are acellular particles only.

D.They are always prokaryotic and multicellular.