classification of living organisms - igcse - biology - questions
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CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING ORGANISMS
REVISION
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What are characteristics of all organisms?
Egestion & excretionA
C
B Egestion & nutrition
Excretion & nutrition
Nutrition & photosynthesisD
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Which vertebrate is a mammal?
Vertebrate Scales Lays eggs Feathers Wings Hair
A
B
C
D
Feature Present
Feature Absent
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Which information is needed when classifying a frog using the binomial system?
class: amphibianA
C
B genus: Rana
Kingdom: animal
phylum: vertebrateD
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Describe two visible differences between a male and a female fly of the same species
Male Female
FEATURE MALE FEMALE
Fig. 1.0
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Figure 1.1 shows a different type of an insect, a bee.
Fig. 1.1
Insects can be recognised by having three parts to the body and three pairs of legs, amongst other features. Describe two other features, visible in Fig. 1.0 and Fig. 1.1 that show that the fly and the bee are both identified as insects.
1
2
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Which characteristic is shown by all living things?
BreathingA
C
B Growing
Sleeping
WalkingD
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Which animals are vertebrates.
W
Y
X
Z
W & X Y & Z
W & ZX & Y
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The diagram shows half a flower.
The following key may be used to identify the plant on which the flower is growing.
1
2
Petals separate from sepals ................................ Go to 2Petals and sepals joined ...................................... plant P
Flower with four stamens ...................................... Plant QFlower with more than four stamens ..................... Go to 3
3
4
Ovary as tall as wide ............................................ plant ROvary taller than wide ............................................go to 4
Flower has two petals ........................................... plant SFlower has more than two petals .......................... plant T
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To which plant does the flower belong?
Plant PA
C
B Plant Q
Plant R
Plant TD
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Which process produces heat to maintain a person’s body temperature?
ExcretionA
C
B Nutrition
Reproduction
RespirationD
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Which shows an organism that has been named using the binomial system?
BacteriumA
C
B Flowering plant
HIV
Homo sapiensD
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A B C D
The diagram shows four arthropods.
Which arthropod is an insect?
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Name one external feature that identifies an animal as an amphibian.
Amphibians are a class of vertebrate. Name two other vertebrate classes.
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The diagram shows an arthropod.
A
C
B
D
2
40
21
20
How many pairs of jointed legs does this arthropod have?
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Keys are used in biological identification.
A
C
B
D
The plant has a single deep root
with small branches.
The plant has pointed leaves.
The plant has one flower on the
stem.
The plant has many similar roots, arising from a single point.
Which statement may appear in a key and alone could identify one of the plants
in the diagrams?
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Which process provides the raw materials needed for tissue repair?
ExcretionA
C
B Growth
Nutrition
RespirationD
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Which group does NOT contain animals that are arthropods?
AnnelidsA
C
B Arachnids
Crustaceans
InsectsD
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The diagram shows some organisms living in waterThe diagram shows some organism living in water.
A
C
B
D
Photosynthesis
Transpiration
Respiration
Pollination
Which process is carried out by all the living organisms shown?
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An animal has four legs, fur and a tail.To which class of vertebrates does it belong?
AmphibiansA
C
B Birds
Mammals
ReptilesD
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Which part of a plant cell contains cellulose?
Cell wallA
C
B Chloroplasts
Cytoplasm
VacuoleD
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The diagram shows three animals A,B and C which belong to the same group of arthropods.
List three visible features, other than size, which are used to classify them all in the
same group of arthropods.
1
2
3A B C
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The diagram shows three animals A,B and C which belong to the same group of arthropods
Give one visible difference, other than size, between animal..
A & B
A B C
A & C
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Name the group of arthropods to which these three animals belong.
A B C
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The diagrams shows two characteristics of living organisms.
A
C
B
D
Excretion and Growth
Respiration and excretion
Reproduction and respiration
Growth and reproduction
Which characteristics are shown?
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The diagrams shows external features of a rat.
A
C
B
D
Two external ears and two eyes
Milk and sweat production
Tail and four legs
Fur and whiskers
Which features, seen in the diagram, show that a rat is a mammal?
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The diagram shows an animal whose scientific name is Loxodonta africana.
A
C
B
D
africana
vertebrate
mammal
Loxodonta
To which species does it belong?
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Which system is used for naming species?
BinomialA
C
B Conversation
Dichotomous
Natural selectionD
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State two features which are only found in dicotyledonous plants.
1
2
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Define the term excretion.
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