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Lucia Seventh-day Adventist Academy

Form 3
Biology
Mid Term Examination

Section A

Instructions: Shade the MOST APPROPRIATE answer.

1. Living things are classified based on their ____________ and ______________.

(A) shapes and size

(B) location and colour
(C) abilities and skills
(D) similarities and differences

2. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of all living things? They

all________________.

(A) Breathe
(B) Feed
(C) Have many cells
(D) Reproduce

3. At one time, scientists believed that fungi were plants. This belief has change since it has
been observed that fungi___________.

(A) Cannot make their own food

(B) Can make their own food
(C) Cannot be found in some places
(D) Can reproduce

4. What is the name of the kingdom that has the largest number of organisms?

(A) Monera
(B) Animal
(C) Plant
(D) Fungi
5. What is the name of the phylum of the animal kingdom that comprises animals with
backbones?

(A) Coelentrata
(B) Chordata
(C) Arthropoda
(D) Mollusca

6. Some scientists captured an unknown animal near a pond. The animal showed evidence
of having both lungs and gills and was found to be cold blooded. To what class would
this animal MOST LIKELY belong?

(A) Amphibians
(B) Fish
(C) Marsupial
(D) Mammal

7. In which classification below are the organisms most closely related?

(A) Genus
(B) Division
(C) Phylum
(D) Class

8. The organisms in this kingdom usually spend their lifetime embedded in their food
source.
(A) Plant
(B) Animal
(C) Monera
(D) Fungi

9. Which of these correctly represents the order in which the classification systems are
placed?

(A) Kingdom, class, phylum, family, order, genus, species

(B) Kingdom, species, phylum, order, family, genus, species
(C) Kingdom, genus, phylum, species, order, genus, family
(D) Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

10. It can be observed that animals within the various classifications

________________________ as you go from kingdom to species.
 (A) have fewer similarities
(B) are larger in size
(C) can perform photosynthesis
(D) are more similar

Section B
Instructions: Fill in the blanks on this diagram.

Section C
Why is it important to be able to classify living things?