Worksheet: Diversity in the Living World

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What does biodiversity refer to?
(a) The variety of different plants and animals in an area
(b) The number of people in a city
(c) The size of a tree
(d) The color of flowers

Q2: Which of the following is a characteristic of a shrub?
(a) Grows very tall with a thick trunk
(b) Has many woody stems starting close to the ground
(c) Has a soft green stem
(d) Needs no support to grow

Q3: What type of root system do monocots typically have?
(a) Taproot system
(b) Fibrous root system
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above

Q4: Which adaptation helps camels survive in the desert?
(a) Long legs and wide hooves
(b) Thick fur
(c) Ability to fly
(d) Short legs

Q5: Which of the following is NOT a habitat?
(a) Forest
(b) Desert
(c) Tree
(d) Ocean

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The __________ is the natural environment where a plant or animal lives.

Q2: __________ are plants with weak stems that need support to grow.

Q3: The variety and differences found among living things in a particular area is known as __________.

Q4: __________ are animals that can live both on land and in water.

Q5: __________ plants have hard, woody stems.

True or False

Q1: Rhododendrons in the Nilgiris are typically shorter with smaller leaves.

Q2: All plants with parallel venation have dicotyledonous seeds.

Q3: Adaptations are characteristics that help organisms survive in their specific environment.

Q4: Desert plants like cacti have large, broad leaves to capture water.

Q5: Mountain goats are adapted to live in the ocean.

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