INSTRUCTION-I:
Match the characteristic of living things with its correct description.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Reproduction A. The removal of metabolic wastes from cells.
2. Growth B. The process of grouping things based on their similarities.
3. Excretion C. The process that makes more of the same kind of organism.
4. Homeostasis D. The regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain stability.
5. Classification E. A permanent increase in size and mass.
6. Response to Stimuli F. The ability to detect changes in the environment and make appropriate
responses.
7. Ordered Complexity G. All living things are composed of highly organized complex
structures.
8. Adaptation H. Traits that evolve over time to help an organism survive in its environment.
9. Autotroph I. An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food.
10. Heterotroph J. An organism that cannot make its own food and consumes others.
INSTRUCTION-II:
Read the Following Questions Carefully and Choose the best answer From
The Given Alternatives.
1. Which of the following is NOT one of the three domains of life?
a) Eukarya c) Archaea
b) Animalia d) Bacteria
2. Who is known as the father of taxonomy?
a) Charles Darwin c) Aristotle
b) Carolus Linnaeus d) Theophrastus
3. The scientific name for human beings is Homo sapiens. What does the first part, "Homo",
represent?
a) Species c) Genus
b) Family d) Order
4. A key difference between the cells of Bacteria/Archaea and Eukarya is that Eukarya have:
a) Circular DNA
b) A nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
c) Cells that divide by binary fission
d) Peptidoglycan in their cell walls
5. The primary reason biologists use a standardized binomial nomenclature system is to:
a) Make names sound more scientific.
b) Avoid confusion caused by common names in different languages.
c) Honor the scientists who discovered the species.
d) Group organisms by their habitat.
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of living things?
a) They are all multicellular.
b) They can maintain internal stability (homeostasis).
c) They all reproduce sexually.
d) They are all autotrophs.
7. Aristotle's early classification system was flawed because he:
a) Used Latin names.
b) Grouped organisms based on superficial similarities like the ability to fly.
c) Created too many taxonomic levels.
d) Did not include microorganisms.
8. The highest rank in the Linnaean taxonomic hierarchy is the:
a) Phylum c) Domain
b) Kingdom d) Class
9. An organism that is unicellular, has no nucleus, and lives in an extreme environment most
likely belongs to the domain:
a) Eukarya c) Plantae
b) Bacteria d) Archaea
10. What is the process of arranging organisms into successive levels of biological classification
called?
a) Binomial Nomenclature c) Dichotomous Keying
b) Taxonomic Hierarchy d) Genetic Analysis
11. Which of the following is a relevance of biological classification?
a) It proves the theory of evolution.
b) It helps identify new sources of food and medicine.
c) It allows organisms to adapt to their environment.
d) It explains how cells grow and divide.
12. In the table of Ethiopian species, which animal belongs to the Order Carnivora?
a) Gelada c) Ostrich
b) Walia Ibex d) Ethiopian Wolf
13. The scientific name for Enset (false banana) is:
a) Zea mays c) Ensete ventricosum
b) Eragrostis tef d) Guizotia abyssinica
14. What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a) To show the evolutionary history of a species.
b) To classify organisms into domains and kingdoms.
c) To identify unfamiliar organisms using paired choices.
d) To list the scientific names of all known species.
15. Organisms that can make their own food using sunlight are called:
a) Heterotrophs c) Prokaryotes
b) Consumers d) Autotrophs
16. Which domain includes protists, fungi, plants, and animals?
a) Bacteria c) Eukarya
b) Archaea d) Prokarya
17. According to the document, Ethiopia is a primary centre of diversity for all of the following
field crops EXCEPT:
a) Teff c) Ethiopian Mustard
b) Noug d) Rice
18. In a properly written scientific name, which part is always capitalized?
a) The specific epithet c) The family
b) The genus d) The entire name
19. The removal of waste products like carbon dioxide from cells is known as:
a) Respiration c) Excretion
b) Reproduction d) Homeostasis
20. Linnaeus's original two-kingdom system did NOT distinguish between:
a) Plants and animals. c) Vertebrates and invertebrates.
b) Eukaryotes and prokaryotes. d) Autotrophs and heterotrophs.
INSTRUCTION-III
Read the Following Questions Carefully and Fill the Appropriate Answer in
the Blank Spaces
1. The science of naming, identifying, and classifying organisms is known as _______________.
2. An organism made up of only one cell is termed _______________.
3. The two-part naming system introduced by Linnaeus is called _______________
nomenclature.
4. The domain of life whose cells have peptidoglycan in their cell walls is _______________.
5. The regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain stability is called
_______________.
6. A tool made up of pairs of contrasting features used to identify organisms is a
_______________ key.
7. In the scientific name Canis simensis, the word "simensis" is the _______________ epithet.
8. According to the document, Ethiopia is a hot spot for biodiversity with a high degree of
_______________, meaning many species are found only there.
9. The rank in taxonomy that is above Kingdom is _______________.
10. The property of living things that involves a permanent increase in size and mass is
_______________.