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SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 Which organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

A all animals and all plants
B animals only
C arthropods and flowering plants only
D plants only

2 Living animals release carbon dioxide.

This is an example of which life process?
A excretion
B movement
C nutrition
D sensitivity

3 What are characteristics of all organisms?

A egestion and excretion
B egestion and nutrition
C excretion and nutrition
D excretion and photosynthesis

4 Which characteristic is shown by all living things?

A breathing
B growing
C sleeping
D walking

5 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
D. nutrition and sensitivity
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6 Which of the following may be both male and female?

A Sardine
B Seahorse
C Flatworm
D Mosquito

7 Which of the following descriptions of a scorpion is correct?

A It is a vertebrate with jointed legs
B It is a vertebrate with non-jointed legs
C It is a invertebrate with jointed legs
D It is a invertebrate with non-jointed legs

8 Which of the following groups has segmented exoskeleton?

A Insects
B Mammals
C Vertebrates
D Snakes

9 Which of the following properties is not used in the classification of animals?

A body structure
B way of reproduction
C body color
D body covering
10 Which organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion?
A all animals and all plants
B animals only
C arthropods and flowering plants only
D plants only
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SECTION B STRUCTURED QUESTION

1 Non-living things, such as a car, often show characteristics similar to those of living
organisms.

(a) State which characteristic of a living organism matches each of the descriptions linked to
a car.

(i) burning fuel in the engine to release energy

..................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) headlights that switch on automatically in the dark

..................................................................................................................................[1]

(iii) filling the car’s tank with fuel

..................................................................................................................................[1]

(iv) release of waste gases

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(b) Identify one characteristic of living things that is not carried out by a car.

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[Total: 5]

2 (a) Three characteristics of living organisms and four possible descriptions are shown
below. Draw a straight line to match each characteristic to its description.

characteristic description
pumping air in and
out of the lungs

respiration
producing new
individuals of the
same species

nutrition
obtaining organic
chemicals for the
repair of tissues

reproduction
the release of energy
from sugars
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[3]

(b) State two other characteristics of living organisms.

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.........................................................................................................................................[2]
[Total: 5]

3 Non-living things, such as a truck, have features that seem to be similar to those of living
organisms.Choose words from the list of characteristics of living things and match them to
thestatements about a truck.

Excretion growth movement nutrition respiration sensitivity

A truck needs to have a supply of diesel put into its fuel tank, similar to the need for

...................... in animals. When this fuel is burnt exhaust fumes are removed,like the

process of ...............in animals. Energy is released when thisfuel is burnt. This matches the

process of ..................in both animalsand plants. This energy is used to turn the wheels of

the truck, like the process of.....................in animals.

[Total: 4]

4 What is the differences between “classification” and “dichotomous key”?

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5 For each of the following organisms, state the group it belongs to.

Organism Group
(a) Seahorse Fish
(b) Snake
(c) Salamander
(d) Mushroom
(e) Dolphin
(f) Spider
(g) Butterfly

6 State one difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate. Give an example for each
group

vertebrate Invertebrate
Difference
example
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7 Identify the group of animals that has the following characteristics. Name one animal for each
group.

group Animal
Warm-blooded; skin-bearing
hair or fur
Cold-blooded; scaly skin;
breathe through lungs

Use the dichotomous key, Fig. 1.1, to identify the five vertebrate groups, A, B, C, D and E.
Complete Table 1.1.

Select from the list the name of the group of animals that best fits each description.
Write your choice in Table 1.1.
arachnid bird crustacean insect
mammal mollusc nematode
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