Science

Classification, and characteristics of living things

Section A
Answer all the questions (8)
I. Characteristics of organisms
1. Choose the correct answer from the box given below and fill the blanks [5]

Living things unicellular organisms special non-living things

Monera Protista multicellular organisms simple

a. Things are things around us which are able to eat, grow, move, respire, breath and excrete

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b. Things such as rock, sea, mountain are come under __________________________

c. Organism with only one cell is called __________________________

d. Multi cellular organisms have __________________________ cells to perform specific functions

e. A kingdom in which organisms have no nucleus __________________________

2. Write the 7 characteristics of living things [3]

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G–

R–

E–

N–

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 II. Classification
1. Look at the picture and write the kingdom they belong [5]

1. Look at the picture and answer the questions given

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 a. Name
i. the above organism - …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
ii. the Kingdom it belongs - ……………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
b. Write 3 characteristics of the above organism [2]
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III. Living cells are composed of cells
1. What are unicellular organisms. Give two example [3]
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2. What are the 4 basic needs of living things. [3]

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3. Give three differences between plant cells and animal cells [3]
Plant cells Animal cells
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4. Define the 5 characteristics of living thing. The first let of the characher is given below. [5]
i. M–

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 ii. S–

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iii. R–

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iv. E–

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v. N–

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