Pathophysiology Past paper

Biodiversity – Five Kingdom Classification

30 MCQs | Biology Test

1. Who proposed the Two-Kingdom system of classification?

A. Robert Whittaker B. Carolus Linnaeus C. Ernst Haeckel D. Al-Jahiz

2. The Two-Kingdom system was proposed in:

A. 1753 B. 1866 C. 1969 D. 1853

3. Which two kingdoms were included in Linnaeus's system?

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

4. Which organism has both plant-like and animal-like characteristics?

A. Mushroom B. Euglena C. Earthworm D. Bacterium

5. Euglena has which plant-like characteristic?

A. Chlorophyll B. Chitin C. Vertebral column D. Murein

6. One major limitation of the Two-Kingdom system was that it did not distinguish between:

A. Plants and animals B. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes C. Fungi and bacteria D. Vertebrates and invertebrates

7. The cell wall of fungi is mainly made of:

A. Cellulose B. Murein C. Chitin D. Protein

8. Who proposed the kingdom Protista in 1866?

A. Robert Whittaker B. Carolus Linnaeus C. Ernst Haeckel D. Darwin

9. Who proposed the Five-Kingdom system in 1969?

A. Robert Whittaker B. Ernst Haeckel C. Linnaeus D. Aristotle

10. Which of the following is NOT one of Whittaker's five kingdoms?

A. Monera B. Protista C. Fungi D. Archaea

11. Kingdom Monera contains organisms that are:

A. Eukaryotic B. Prokaryotic C. Multicellular only D. Only autotrophic

12. Which structure is absent in prokaryotic cells?

A. Cell membrane B. Cytoplasm C. Membrane-bound nucleus D. Ribosomes

13. The cell wall of bacteria contains:

A. Cellulose B. Chitin C. Murein D. Starch

14. Which is an example of Kingdom Monera?

A. Paramecium B. Bacteria C. Mushroom D. Rose

15. Blue-green algae are also known as:

A. Fungi B. Cyanobacteria C. Protozoa D. Diatoms

16. Kingdom Protista mainly includes:

A. Unicellular eukaryotes B. Multicellular prokaryotes C. Only plants D. Only animals

17. Which organism belongs to Kingdom Protista?

A. Paramecium B. Mushroom C. Rose D. Earthworm

18. Which protist can contain chlorophyll?

A. Euglena B. Plasmodium C. Amoeba only D. Earthworm

19. "Pro" in prokaryote means:

A. True B. Before C. Cell D. Small

20. "Eu" in eukaryote means:

A. Before B. Small C. True D. Without

21. Fungi are:

A. Autotrophic prokaryotes B. Eukaryotic heterotrophs C. Photosynthetic animals D. Only unicellular prokaryotes

22. Fungi obtain nutrients mainly by:

A. Ingestion B. Absorption C. Photosynthesis D. Chemosynthesis only

23. Which of the following is a fungus?

A. Yeast B. Euglena C. Paramecium D. Cyanobacteria

24. Fungi that obtain food from dead organic matter are called:

A. Parasites B. Saprophytes C. Autotrophs D. Producers

25. Kingdom Plantae consists mainly of:

A. Multicellular eukaryotes B. Unicellular prokaryotes C. Unicellular animals D. Fungi

26. The cell wall of plants is made mainly of:

A. Chitin B. Murein C. Cellulose D. Glycogen

27. Plants prepare their own food because they contain:

A. Chitin B. Chlorophyll C. Murein D. Lysosomes

28. Kingdom Animalia organisms are:

A. Multicellular eukaryotes B. Unicellular prokaryotes C. Autotrophic organisms D. Organisms with cell walls

29. Animals obtain food by:

A. Absorption from soil B. Photosynthesis C. Ingesting food D. Chemosynthesis

30. Animals are divided into vertebrates and invertebrates mainly on the basis of:

A. Presence or absence of chlorophyll B. Type of nutrition C. Presence or absence of vertebral column D. Number of cells