13 Biodiversity Chapter Questions - U.S. Satellite



Lesson 13: Biodiversity in the Ocean Assessment

1. Classifying something as prokaryotic means

a. the animal is one-celled.

b. the life form produces its own energy.

c. the cell contains chloroplasts.

d. the cell lacks a nucleus.

2. Prokaryotic organisms are always

a. unicellular.

b. heterotrophic.

c. autotrophic.

d. nekton.

3. Marine organisms that possess the ability to swim against ocean movements are known collectively as

a. plankton.

b. taxonomy.

c. nekton.

d. unicellular.

4. Which of the following contains all of the others?

a. Species

b. Family

c. Order

d. Phylum

5. Match each term with its definition or characteristic.

F ______Taxonomy

C ______Binominal nomenclature

E ______Mycoplankton

D ______Domain

A ______Phytoplankton

G ______Species

B ______Zooplankton

A. Plant-like micro-organisms

B. Animal-like micro-organisms

C. System of using two names to classify organisms

D. The highest and broadest classification

E. Fungi-like micro-organisms

F. The science of classifying organisms

G. The narrowest classification

6. Write a paragraph explaining what biodiversity is and describe at least two reasons why it is essential to life on Earth.

|Score |Criteria |

|4 |Student accurately defines the term biodiversity |

| |and thoroughly and accurately describes two or more|

| |reasons why it is essential to life on Earth (e.g.,|

| |interdependence of species, species provide food or|

| |habitat to one another, protection against disease,|

| |etc). |

|3 |Student accurately defines the term biodiversity |

| |and accurately describes two or more reasons why it|

| |is essential to life on Earth (.e.g., |

| |interdependence of species, species provide food or|

| |habitat to one another, protection against disease,|

| |etc). |

|2 |Student defines the term biodiversity but response |

| |lacks detail or contains some inaccuracies. |

|1 |Student’s answer includes several inaccuracies or |

| |is superficial. |

|Organism Table Rubric |

|Criteria/Score |4 |3 |2 |1 |

|Organisms Named and Sketched (Including Crab |Table includes the name|Table includes the name and|Table includes the name and |Table includes the name and |

|Larva) |and an accurate sketch |accurate sketch of four |accurate sketch of three |accurate sketch of fewer than |

| |of five plankton. |plankton. |plankton. |three plankton. |

|Organism Classification: |All five plankton are |Four plankton are |Three plankton are |Two or fewer plankton are |

|Autotrophy/Heterotrophy |classified correctly. |classified correctly. |classified correctly. |classified correctly. |

|Unicellular/Multicellular | | | | |

|Other Characteristic or Interesting Fact |All five descriptions |Four descriptions include |Three descriptions include |Two or fewer descriptions |

| |include an additional |an additional |an additional |include an additional |

| |characteristic. |characteristic. |characteristic. |characteristic. |

|Animal Kingdom Poster Rubric |

|Criteria/Score |4 |3 |2 |1 |

|Characteristics |Poster includes five or more |Poster includes three to four|Poster includes two common |Poster contains incomplete or |

| |common characteristics of the |common characteristics of the|characteristics of the animal |erroneous information about the animal|

| |animal group. |animal group. |group. |group. |

|Subgroups |Poster includes five or more names|Poster includes three to four|Poster includes two or more |Poster includes one subgroup without |

| |and illustrations of correct |names and illustrations of |names of correct subgroups |an illustration. |

| |subgroups. |correct subgroups. |without illustrations. | |

|History |Poster includes history of animal |Poster includes history of |Poster includes general history|Poster presents only general history |

| |group, including geologic time and|animal group from fossil |of animal group without citing |reference or incorrect history. |

| |variations in subgroups. |evidence. |fossil evidence. | |

|Related Groups |Poster lists and illustrates most |Poster lists most closely |Poster lists a related group |Poster inaccurately lists a related |

| |closely related group(s) |related group(s) correctly. | |group. |

| |correctly. | | | |

|Interesting Facts |Poster correctly describes and |Poster correctly describes |Poster correctly describes one |Poster poorly describes one or two |

| |illustrates four or more |and illustrates three |or two interesting facts. |facts, showing minimal effort. |

| |interesting facts. |interesting facts. | | |

|Title, Organization, and|Poster is well organized and |Poster is organized with |Poster shows insufficient |Poster lacks attention to detail, |

|Aesthetics |presented with attention to |modest attention to |attention to presentation |thoroughness, and/or readability. |

| |accuracy and aesthetic appeal. |presentation details. |quality or readability. | |

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