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Biodiversity and classification
Class 11 · Biology · 5 questions
Name: ____________________ Date: ____________
The five kingdom system was proposed by:
- A Darwin
- B Linnaeus
- C Whittaker
- D Mendel
Organisms without a true nucleus are:
- A Algae
- B Prokaryotes
- C Eukaryotes
- D Fungi
Binomial nomenclature gives each organism a:
- A Family name only
- B Genus and species name
- C Kingdom name
- D Common name
Viruses are not classified in any of the five kingdoms because they are:
- A Too large
- B Always harmful
- C Plants
- D Non cellular
Which group of plants has no vascular tissue?
- A Ferns
- B Flowering plants
- C Conifers
- D Bryophytes
Answer key
1. C, 2. B, 3. B, 4. D, 5. D
R. H. Whittaker proposed five kingdoms in 1969.
Prokaryotes lack a membrane bound nucleus.
It uses the genus and species name.
They have no cell structure and can reproduce only inside host cells.
Mosses and liverworts have no xylem or phloem.