Biology

Question 1

1The scientific name Homo sapiens is an example of

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A. common naming B. classification by colour C. trinomial naming D. binomial nomenclature

Question 2

2Bryophytes differ from pteridophytes because bryophytes

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A. have seeds B. have flowers C. have true roots D. lack vascular tissue

Question 3

3Insects belong to the phylum

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A. Mollusca B. Annelida C. Arthropoda D. Chordata

Question 4

4Bacteria belong to the kingdom

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A. Monera (Prokaryotae) B. Plantae C. Protoctista D. Fungi

Question 5

5Mushrooms belong to the kingdom

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A. Animalia B. Plantae C. Fungi D. Monera

Question 6

6Euglena is difficult to classify because it

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A. is a virus B. is a fungus C. has both plant-like and animal-like features D. has no cells

Question 7

7Fungi differ from plants because fungi

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A. lack chlorophyll B. have flowers C. have roots D. make their own food

Question 8

8Which characteristic places a bat in the class Mammalia rather than Aves?

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A. it has wings B. it lays eggs C. it has fur and suckles its young D. it flies

Question 9

9The system of naming each organism with a genus and a species name was developed by

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A. Charles Darwin B. Carolus Linnaeus C. Gregor Mendel D. Robert Hooke

Question 10

10In the name Homo sapiens, "Homo" is the

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A. genus B. order C. family D. species