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The document consists of a series of questions related to biology, focusing on the classification of organisms, characteristics of living beings, and processes such as respiration and nutrition. It includes multiple-choice questions about vertebrate groups, the binomial naming system, and the identification of plants and animals based on specific traits. The questions are designed to test knowledge on various biological concepts and classifications.
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‘An organism has dry scales covering its body
To which vertebrate group does it belong?
A amphibian
B fish
© mammal
D reptile
Which characteristic of living organisms can involve ingestion, absorption and assimilation?
A. excretion
B growth
© nutrition
D
respiration
Which system is used for naming species?
A. binomial
B conservation
© dichotomous
D
natural selection29 What is defined as the chemical reactions that break down food molecules in cells to release
energy?
A. excretion
B_ movement
¢ nutrition
D
respiration
30 The diagram shows a section through a flower,
petal
Q
Using the key, identify this flower.
1 sepals present goto2
sepals absent goto3
2 stamens attached to petals A
stamens not attached to petals
3 stigma above anthers
vog
stigma below anthers...
31 Which process produces heat to maintain a person's body temperature?
exeretion
A
B nutrition
© reproduction
D
respiration32. Which shows an organism that has been named using the binomial system?
A Bacterium
B_ Flowering plant
c HIV
D_ Homo sapiens
33 The diagram shows a flowering plant.
Use the key to identify the plant.
plant
flower has four petals, flower has five petals
leaves with leaves with leaves with leaves with
smooth edges jagged edges smooth edges jagged edges
A B c D
34 Which process removes the waste products of metabolism from the body?
A. excretion
B nutrition
© reproduction
D_ respiration35. According to the binomial system, how should a human be named?
‘A Homo Sapiens
B_ Homo sapiens
© homo Sapiens
D
homo sapiens
36 Which leaf comes from a monocotyledonous plant?
oN J
Which are vertebrates?
A WandX B XandY © YandZ D WandZ38. The diagram shows half a flower.
~N
The following key may be used to identify the plant on which the flower is growing.
1 petals separate from Sepals onncnssnnnnnnnnne GOt02
petals and sepals joined .occcsnenennennnee plant P
2 flower with four stamens plant Q
flower with more than four stamens goto 3
3 ovary as tall as wide plant R
ovary taller than wide goto4
4 flower has two petals plant S
flower has more than two petals plant T
To which plant does the flower belong?
A. plant P B plantQ © plantR D_ plant T39. The diagram shows some organisms living in water.
animals
decomposers —
‘Which process is carried out by all the living organisms shown?
A. photosynthesis,
B pollination
© respiration
D
transpiration
40. The table lists some of the features of three groups of invertebrates — arthropods, annelids and
molluscs.
Which shows the correct features of each group?
arthropods annetids molluscs
A segmented body, segmented soft body, rarely | _unsegmented soft body,
exoskeleton and jointed have legs have internal or external
limbs shell
B segmented body, segmented body, segmented soft body, rarely
exoskeleton and jointed exoskeleton and jointed have legs
limbs limbs
© | _unsegmented soft body,
have internal or external
shell
segmented soft body, rarely
have legs
unsegmented soft body,
have internal or external
shell
D | segmented soft body, rarely
have legs
unsegmented soft body,
have internal or external
shell
segmented body,41 What are characteristics of all organisms?
42
43,
44
A
B
c
D
egestion and excretion
egestion and nutrition
excretion and nutrition
excretion and photosynthesis
The table shows the classification of four vertebrate animals.
animal 1 animal 2 animal 3 animal 4
phylum Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata
class Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia Mammalia
order | Dermoptera | Dermoptera | Dermoptera | Dermoptera
family Lemuridae Indridae Lemuridae Indridee
genus Eulemur Propithecus Eulemur Avahi
species fulvus diadema coronatus eniger
Which two organisms are most closely related?
A tand2 B tand3 © 2and3 D 2and4
Living animals release carbon dioxide.
This is an example of which life process?
A
B
c
D
excretion
movement
nutrition
sensitivity
Which of these features is used to classify organisms as flowering plants?
A
B
c
D
roots with hairs
seeds within fruits
single-celled spores
underground stems45 The diagram shows a leaf.
Use the key to identify the leaf.
1 leaf with several small leaflets
leaf with one large leaf blade. ............-seeeee
2. leaflets broad and flat
leaflets narrow and hair-like .........
3° leaf with smooth edge ....
leaf with toothed edge... nn
goto2
goto3
oo oD