Ontario Virtual School - GRADE 11 Biology
Diversity Practice Unit Test
Part A : Knowledge and Understanding (20 marks)
True/False - Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
1The science of classifying organisms is called taxidermy.
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2Some tests performed at your doctor's office come back indicating that you have "strep
. throat." This means that the bacteria infecting you occur in clumps.
3One of the differences between plants and fungi is that plants have chitin in their cell
. walls and fungi have cellulose.
Multiple Choice - Identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question.
4Which of the following is not a kingdom?
. a. Eubacteria d. Plantae
b. Protista e. Fungi
c. Viruses
5The characteristic that best helps define an organism as a member of a particular species is
. which of the following?
a. It looks like other organisms.
b. It can successfully breed with similar organisms.
c. It lives in the same region as similar organisms.
d. It eats the same food as similar organisms.
e. It has the same day/night sleeping pattern as similar organisms.
6Which of the following represents the correct stages of viral replication?
. a. synthesis, assembly, release, attachment
b. assembly, release, attachment, synthesis
c. release, attachment, synthesis, assembly
d. attachment, synthesis, assembly, release
e. none of the above
7Which label is pointing to a sample of staphylococcus?
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a. A d. D
b. B e. none of these
c. C
8A bacterial colony that is observed to survive and reproduce only when no air is around
. would be classified as which of the following?
a. obligate aerobe d. facultative anaerobe
b. obligate anaerobe e. none of the above
c. facultative aerobe
9Which of the following is not a characteristic of a member of the kingdom protista?
. a. are only heterotrophic d. most are microscopic and
unicellular
b. more recent than the bacteria e. are classified as eukaryotes
c. have membrane-bound organelles
1Fungi are vital to other organisms and to the proper functioning of ecosystems through
0. their role as which of the following?
a. producers d. decomposers
b. carnivores e. consumers
c. herbivores
1Which of the following is not a benefit fungi provide to humans?
1. a. Yeast help make bread, wine, and beer.
b. Penicillium produces antibiotic.
c. trapping solar energy in photosynthesis
d. Aspergillus is used to flavour drinks.
e. mushrooms, morels and truffles for food
1Which of the following is not a characteristic of plants?
2. a. They lack mobility. d. They have cell walls that contain
chitin.
b. They are eukaryotic. e. Most plants can photosynthesize.
c. They have numerous organelles.
1What are openings in the leaves of plants that permit the exchange of gases called?
3. a. stratoliths d. stomata
b. stophanum e. stipends
c. stratomorphs
1Why is sexual reproduction in plants is so important?
4. a. ensures large numbers of offspring
b. ensures natural variability
c. leads to floral patterns that attract insects for pollination
d. aids in the dispersal of seeds
e. none of the above
Matching - Match each item with the correct statement below.
a. binomial nomenclature f. Fungi
b. species g. Plantae
c. taxa h. Animalia
d. Eubacteria i. phylogeny
e. Protista j. dichotomous
1no nucleus, heterotrophic or autotrophic, reproduce asexually, live everywhere
5.
1multicellular, heterotrophic, reproduce sexually, live either on land or in water
6.
1most single-celled, eukaryotic, some heterotrophs, some autotrophs, some both, reproduce
7. sexually or asexually.
1a two-part key used to identify living things
8.
1a method of naming organisms by using two names (genus and species)
9.
2most multicellular, heterotrophic, reproduce sexually or asexually, most live on land
0.
Part B : Thinking and Investigation (10 marks)
1. How is maintaining a high level of biodiversity valuable for…✔✔✔
a) The environment
b) Our society
c) Individual people
2. Many bacteria and protists have the ability to switch between sexual and asexual reproduction.
Why would this reproductive strategy be successful for these organisms? ✔✔✔
3. What are four major threats to biodiversity. Be sure to describe a specific example of each.
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# Threat Explanation
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Part C : Communication (10 marks)
1. How does the classification of organisms lead to a better understanding of biodiversity?✔✔✔
2. Explain what factors could be leading to the loss of a keystone species like the honeybee. ✔✔✔
3. Humans and human activity have a tremendous affect on biodiversity. Outline how you can
reduce your impact. ✔✔✔✔
Part D : Application (10 marks)
1. Suppose you overhear someone say that bacteria are disgusting, dirty organisms that serve no
purpose. How would you refute this using examples. ✔✔✔✔
2. Explain the potential danger of using only a few crops to feed the world’s population and outline
how this situation can be avoided. ✔✔✔
3. Do phylogenetic trees represent fact, fiction or something in between. Explain your answer.
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