Scientia Academy Biology Quarter 1 Test Marks: 40

IG – VI Topic : Characteristics of Living Things and Micro-organisms

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(b) Dan wants to know if the water temperature makes a difference to the bread.
He sets up a new test using two mixtures.

Which ingredients should go in each mixture to test if the temperature of the water makes a difference?

Tick as many boxes as you need.

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(c) The yeast Dan uses is made up of lots of micro-organisms.

Write true or false next to each statement below about micro-organisms.

True or false?

Micro-organisms...

are very small. ..................................

cannot reproduce ...................................

need nutrients. ..................................

can grow. ..................................

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3.a)Below you can see pictures of Suzy and her dog .Complete the sentences below. (3)

They both can see, hear, feel and smell. We say that they are _____________ things.

To get energy from food they both have to_______________

The energy that they get from food they use this for growth and ________________

They both were small once but now they have grown we call this _______________

All living things need to get rid of waste. We call it__________________

All living things eventually grow. produce young of the same kind. We call this________________

4.The diagram shows how a seed changes after it is planted in well-watered soil.
Which characteristics of living things are demonstrated by this sequence?
A growth and reproduction
B growth and sensitivity
C nutrition and reproduction
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5. A student was walking along a road when he saw an object under a tree.

When the student touched the object it changed colour, rolled over and divided into two.

Which characteristics of living organisms has the object shown?

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8. Giving suitable examples explain the usefulness of microorganisms. (3)

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(a) Look at the drawings opposite and read the sentences beneath them.
(i) How do Redi’s results show that maggots do not come from rotting meat?
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(ii) How do Redi’s results show that maggots do not come from the air?
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(b) The maggots that hatched on the meat in container 1 could complete their life cycle.
Explain why the maggots that hatched on the mesh on container 3 could not complete their life cycle.
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(c) Give two reasons why meat should be kept in a refrigerator.
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10. (i) List the main types of organism included under the heading of 'Micro-organisms'
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(ii) Identify the microorganisms shown in the diagram below: (1)
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11.(i) Are viruses living things ? Explain your answer. (1)

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(ii) Complete the table given below:

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