Biodiversity MCQ Multiple Choice Questions Answers - Page 2 for Practice
31. Plants or animals that can reproduce asexually and sexually include the following
Correct Answer is: aphids and sponges
32. Parthenogenesis, meaning virgin birth in Greek, is the term used to describe the process that transforms unfertilized eggs into mature organisms. Bees are a good example, where unfertilized eggs become
Correct Answer is: male workers
33. The distribution of species on the Earth is not even. The area around the equator is where the most diverse plant species exists. This makes for the greatest biological diversity in tropical
Correct Answer is: rainforests
34. Fungi, algae, moulds and non-flowering plants reproduce by producing
Correct Answer is: tubers
35. The most likely alien form of reproduction would be these because they can be dormant for long periods of time and can survive in space
Correct Answer is: spores
36. The Science of Genetics is the study of how these types of characteristics are passed on from generation to generation
Correct Answer is: heritable
37. A single fetus that grew into a full size human from one sperm cell was a hypothesis held by scientists until the
Correct Answer is: microscope was improved
38. The entire collection of the many different types of organisms on the Earth is called
Correct Answer is: Biological Diversity
39. In a class activity students recorded the results of Left Thumb on top vs Right Thumb on top. The data they collected indicated that ‘hand-clasping preference’ was
Correct Answer is: discrete
40. Sexual reproduction in plants and animals relies on the union of 2 specialized cells called
