DP Biology Questionbank
5.3 Classification of biodiversity
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Nature of science: Cooperation and collaboration between groups of scientists—scientists use the binomial system to identify a species rather than the many different local names. (4.3) |
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- 16N.1.SL.TZ0.23: The scientific name of the Wakatobi flowerpecker is Dicaeum kuehni. Which species is most...
- 16N.1.SL.TZ0.22: In which domain are bryophyta found? A. PlantaeB. ArchaeaC. EubacteriaD. Eukaryote
- 16N.1.HL.TZ0.19: The scientific name of the great egret has recently been changed from Casmerodius albus to Ardea...
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16N.2.SL.TZ0.5a:
Living organisms have been placed in three domains: archaea, eubacteria and eukaryote. Distinguish archaea from eubacteria.
- 17M.1.SL.TZ1.21: Cladograms can be created by comparing DNA or protein sequences. The cladogram on the left is...
- 17M.1.SL.TZ1.23: A plant has cambium in its vascular tissue and pollen is produced in male cones. The plant...
- 17M.1.SL.TZ1.22: Below is a phylogenetic tree of the three domains. There are important differences between the...
- 17M.1.SL.TZ2.27: The bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes infections related to the human reproductive system....
- 17M.1.HL.TZ1.18: An animal shows radial symmetry, has only one opening leading to a digestive cavity and is soft...
- 17M.1.SL.TZ2.23: Which is a characteristic of both bryophyta and filicinophyta? A. Vascular tissue B. Membranous...
- 17M.1.SL.TZ2.22: The diagram represents a cladogram of the family Procyonidae. What would justify classifying...
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17M.2.SL.TZ1.4c:
Taxonomists aim to place species into genera, families and higher taxa according to their evolutionary origins. This is known as natural classification.
Explain the usefulness of natural classification in biodiversity research.
- 17M.2.SL.TZ1.1c: Estimate how much smaller drilled oysters raised in seawater at a high CO2 concentration were...
- 17M.2.SL.TZ2.4b: State two characteristics that identify lice as members of the arthropoda. 1. 2.
- 17M.2.HL.TZ1.1f.ii: Suggest a reason for the greater expression of the gene for the urea transporter after an...
- 17M.2.HL.TZ2.4b: State the name of the domain to which birds, such as the Elf owl, belong.
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20N.2.SL.TZ0.2a.i:
State the genus of this organism.
- 20N.2.SL.TZ0.2a.ii: State the domain in which it is classified.
- 20N.1.SL.TZ0.22: An animal has the following characteristics: bilateral symmetry, mouth but no anus, ribbon shape....
- 17N.1.SL.TZ0.22: Which of the organisms A–D, identified by the key, represents a reptile?
- 17N.2.SL.TZ0.04a.i: State the phylum of this plant.
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.04a.ii:
State two characteristics of plants from the phylum you stated in (a)(i).
- 21M.1.SL.TZ1.24: A dichotomous key can be used to distinguish four types of plant. Which of the plants could be a...
- 21M.1.SL.TZ1.23: A locust is an arthropod. For invertebrate groups, which recognition feature is found only in...
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21M.1.SL.TZ2.22:
The images show a structure found on members of a phylum of green plants.
[Source: left: Pratheep P S, www.pratheep.com (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org right: Curtis Clark (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/.]
What is the name of the phylum to which the organisms belong?
A. Coniferophyta
B. Angiospermophyta
C. Filicinophyta
D. Bryophyta
- 21M.2.HL.TZ2.3c: State the genus of the broad bean.
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21N.1.SL.TZ0.22:
The image shows the northern sea nettle (Chrysaora melanaster).
[Source: Aflo, 2015. Northern sea nettle (Chrysaora Melanaster) floating, with Mackerel fry (Carangidae) Izu, Japan. [image
online] Available at: https://www.naturepl.com/search/preview/northern-sea-nettle-chrysaora-melanaster-floating-withmackerel-
fry-/0_01489405.html [Accessed 23 March 2020].]To which phylum does C. melanaster belong?
A. Porifera
B. Cnidaria
C. Platyhelmintha
D. Annelida
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21N.1.HL.TZ1.18:
To which phylum does the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus belong?
[Source: Casselmann, H., 2011. Lumbricus rubellus HC1. [image online] Available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/
wiki/File:Lumbricus_rubellus_HC1.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en [Accessed 23 March 2020].]A. Annelida
B. Cnidaria
C. Platyhelmintha
D. Arthropoda
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21N.2.SL.TZ0.6c:
Outline the binomial system of classification.
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22M.2.SL.TZ1.1i:
State one feature of the sloth that would indicate it is a mammal.
- 22M.1.SL.TZ2.22: The diagram shows features of three plant phyla. Which phyla are represented by R, S and T?
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22M.1.SL.TZ1.22:
The plant in the diagram has vascular tissue and reproduces by spores.
[Source: Auer, A., 2007. Nature print, Alois Auer. [image online] Available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nature_print,_Alois_Auer.jpg [Accessed 10 October 2019].]
To which phylum does the plant belong?
A. Bryophyta
B. Filicinophyta
C. Coniferophyta
D. Angiospermophyta
- 18N.1.SL.TZ0.20: The images show a guinea pig, a mouse, a horse and a whale. Which features support the...
- 18N.1.SL.TZ0.22: The chart shows features of three organisms X, Y and Z. To which domain does each organism...
- 18N.2.SL.TZ0.3a: Identify the dominant plant phylum in the boreal forest.
- 18N.2.HL.TZ0.4a: Identify the dominant plant phylum in the boreal forest.
- 18M.2.SL.TZ1.4a.i: State one reason that viruses are not classified as living organisms.
- 18M.1.SL.TZ1.22: Which phylum shows radial symmetry? A. Annelida B. Cnidaria C. Platyhelmintha D. Porifera
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18M.2.SL.TZ1.4b:
C. nemoralis (pictured below) is a mollusc. Identify two external features that distinguish this snail from an arthropod.
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18M.2.HL.TZ1.2a:
State two features that are found only in mammals.
- 18M.1.SL.TZ2.22: Which invertebrate phylum is characterized by a segmented body and bilateral symmetry? A....
- 18M.2.SL.TZ1.4a.ii: State the plant phylum which is characterised by the absence of vascular tissue.
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19M.1.SL.TZ1.22:
The image shows an organism belonging to the Kingdom Animalia.
[Source: Titan beetle male. Locality: “RK4,5 route Cacao”, French Guiana
© 2011, Didier Descouens https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/]What feature does this organism have in common with all members of the phylum chordata?
A. Legs and wings
B. Mouth but no anus
C. Bilateral symmetry
D. Chitinous exoskeleton
- 19M.1.SL.TZ2.22: Which phyla have bilateral symmetry? A. annelida, arthropoda, platyhelmintha B. porifera,...
- 19M.2.SL.TZ1.5a: State one feature that characterizes these species as mammals.
- 19M.2.SL.TZ1.5c: Identify two species from the list that are classified in different genera. 1. 2.
- 19M.1.SL.TZ2.23: Which is the hierarchy of taxa in order of decreasing numbers of species? A. domain, phylum,...
- 19M.1.SL.TZ2.21: If seeds of an unknown species of plant are discovered, what assumption can be made about the...
- 19M.1.HL.TZ2.28: Which is the hierarchy of taxa in order of increasing numbers of species? A. genus, family,...
- 19M.2.SL.TZ1.5b: Identify the two species most closely related. 1. 2.
- 19M.2.SL.TZ2.4a: The images show parts of plants belonging to two different phyla. State the phylum of plant X...
- 19M.2.HL.TZ2.4a: The images show parts of plants belonging to two different phyla. State the phylum of plant X...
- 19M.2.HL.TZ2.4b: Some plant families, such as the figwort family, have been reclassified on the basis of evidence...
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19N.1.SL.TZ0.23:
Which organism is a member of the filicinophyta? (Note that these are not to scale)
[Source: A: Sanjay ach/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
B: Vaelta/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
C: Andrey Zharkikh/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
D: courtesy of Caroline Needham] - 19N.2.HL.TZ0.1a: State the domain into which ticks are classified.
- 19N.1.SL.TZ0.22: An organism has the following characteristics: single opening for ingestion and...
- 19N.2.HL.TZ0.1d: Using the life cycle diagram and the graph for the year 2000, analyse the distribution of adult...
- 19N.2.HL.TZ0.1b: Using information from the text, identify one possible simple treatment for Lyme disease.
- 19N.2.HL.TZ0.1e: Evaluate the effect of the change in distribution of the different life stages of ticks on the...
- 19N.2.HL.TZ0.1c: Identify the month when small birds had the greatest chance of being infected by B. burgdorferi...