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1 markWhich of the following would not be a characteristic seen in all living organisms?
Reproduction
Respiration
Excretion
Photosynthesis
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Features of Organisms (Cambridge O Level Biology)
Topic Questions
21 mark
1 markWhich name can be given to a group of organisms that have similar morphological features and can reproduce successfully to produce fertile offspring?
Kingdom
Genus
Family
Species
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31 mark
1 markWhich class of vertebrate typically gives birth to live young?
Mammals
Birds
Amphibians
Reptiles
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41 mark
The diagram shows the structure of a bacterium. 
In what way does this differ from a cell of a fungus?
The bacterium has a cell membrane.
The bacterium has a cell wall.
The bacterium has cytoplasm.
The bacterium has no true nucleus.
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11 mark
1 markFour different descriptions of plants are given below.
Which statement would apply to a plant that is a dicotyledon?
The veins in the leaf are reticulated.
Each flower has six petals.
The flowers are all wind-pollinated.
The leaves have parallel veins.
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21 mark
1 markThe image below shows some leaves and flowers from a variety of green plants.
Which of the leaves and flowers above would come from a monocotyledonous plant?
1 and 3
1 and 4
2 and 3
2 and 4
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11 mark
1 markWhat are the characteristics of birds?
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skin covered in feathers |
maintain a constant body temperature |
jelly-covered eggs |
external ears present |
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| A | ✓ | X | ✓ | X |
| B | X | X | X | ✓ |
| C | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| D | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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21 mark
The diagram shows some of the features used to classify animals in the phylum arthropods. In the diagram, which letter, A, B, C or D, could represent insects?
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