Chapter 1: Biodiversity - Biology Mcqs for High School - Grade 9 - Set 4

1)   The main types of protists do not includes

a. protozoan
b. fungi-like
c. Volvox and amoeba
d. algae
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ANSWER: Volvox and amoeba

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2)   Lion, tiger and swamp deer are extinct species in

a. Pakistan
b. India
c. Africa
d. America
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ANSWER: Pakistan

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3)   The order in taxonomic hierarchies is known as a group of

a. related class
b. related phylum
c. related family
d. related genus
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ANSWER: related family

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4)   The cell wall of kingdom Plantae organisms is made up of

a. chitin
b. cellulose
c. polysaccharides
d. lipids
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ANSWER: cellulose

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5)   Recently taxonomist divided the organisms in to

a. 5 kingdoms
b. 2 kinds
c. 2 kingdoms
d. 5 kinds
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ANSWER: 5 kingdoms

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6)   The project which successfully implemented and banned animals hunting was

a. world health organization (WHO)
b. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) only
c. World Wildlife Fund project (WWF-P) only
d. none of above
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ANSWER: World Wildlife Fund project (WWF-P) only

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7)   Earth is inhabited by at least 10 million kinds of

a. animals
b. organisms
c. human
d. birds
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ANSWER: organisms

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8)   Because of deforestation, the decreased transpiration leads to

a. less cloud formation
b. more cloud formation
c. more water storage
d. more oxygen
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ANSWER: less cloud formation

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9)   The scientific name Homo sapiens is used for recognition of

a. human beings
b. animals
c. flower plants
d. seedless fruits
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ANSWER: human beings

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10)   The list prepared by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources for endangered species is classified as

a. Brown List
b. White List
c. Black List
d. Red List
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ANSWER: Red List

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11)   The offspring produced as a result of cross-breeding is

a. fertile
b. infertile
c. twins
d. triplets
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ANSWER: infertile

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12)   Protozoan resemble that animals which lack

a. chlorophyll only
b. cell wall only
c. cell membrane
d. chlorophyll and cell wall
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ANSWER: chlorophyll and cell wall

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13)   The name of the scientist who divided nature into three kingdoms is

a. Carolos Linnaeus
b. John Ray
c. Tournefort
d. Andrea Linnaeus
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ANSWER: Carolos Linnaeus

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14)   The organisms that belong to kingdom Monera are

a. fungi and algae
b. cyanobacteria and bacteria
c. algae and bacteria
d. bacteria and fungi
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ANSWER: cyanobacteria and bacteria

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15)   The term used for species which is in danger of being extinct soon is

a. degradability
b. extinct
c. endangered
d. global biodiversity
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ANSWER: endangered

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16)   According to binomial nomenclature, the organism consists of two

a. names
b. properties
c. modes of nutrition
d. cell membrane
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ANSWER: names

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17)   The organisms that consist of multicellular sex organs forms

a. endoplasmic reticulum
b. embryos
c. cell membranes
d. cytoplasm
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ANSWER: embryos

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18)   Considering binomial nomenclature, the part of the name which never begins with a capital letter is

a. generic name
b. order name
c. phylum name
d. proper name
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ANSWER: proper name

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19)   The organization which are working on the conservation of biodiversity includes

a. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) only
b. World Wildlife Fund project (WWF-P) only
c. world health organization (WHO)
d. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Wildlife Fund project (WWF-P)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Wildlife Fund project (WWF-P)

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20)   The scientist who described bacteria as "Procariotique" is

a. Alexander Fleming
b. Charles Darwin
c. Margulis Chatton
d. Edouard Chatton
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ANSWER: Edouard Chatton

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