Biology

Chapter 1

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1 A student was walking along a road when he saw an object under a tree. 0610/01/M/J/05

When the student touched the object it changed colour, rolled over and divided into two.
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Which characteristics of living organisms has the object shown?

A excretion movement nutrition

B growth reproduction sensitivity
C movement reproduction respiration
D movement reproduction sensitivity

2 Which type of living animal has a rough, dry, scaly skin?

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A amphibian
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B fish
C mammal
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reptile

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The diagram shows an animal whose scientific name is Loxodonta africana. 0610/01/O/N/05

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To which species does it belong?

A africana
B Loxodonta
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C mammal
D vertebrate

1 Which organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion? 0610/01/M/J/06

A all animals and all plants

B animals only
4 C arthropods and flowering plants only
D plants only

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2 Which group includes animals with four legs and a dry scaly skin? 0610/01/M/J/06

A amphibians
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B birds
C mammals
D reptiles

4 The diagram shows a leaf. 0610/01/O/N/06

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Use the key to identify the leaf.

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1 leaf with several small leaflets ……………………… go to 2
leaf with one large leaf blade………….……………. go to 3
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leaflets broad and flat ……………………………….. A
leaflets narrow and hair-like ………………………… B
leaf with smooth edge ……………………………….. C
leaf with toothed edge ……………………………….. D
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1 Which process involves the release of energy from food substances in all living cells?

A breathing 0610/01/M/J/07

7 B nutrition
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C respiration
D transpiration
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2 Which of the four vertebrates in the table is a mammal? 0610/01/M/J/07

scaly skin hair four limbs tail

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A     key
B     = present
C     = not present
D    

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3 The picture shows an animal.
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What is the name of this animal according to the binomial system?

A Catus

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B Felis leo
C Male African lion

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D Top African jungle carnivore
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What is the correct order of arthropod groups, from those with most legs to those with fewest
legs?
A arachnids → crustaceans → insects → myriapods
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10 B crustaceans → myriapods → insects → arachnids

C insects → arachnids → myriapods → crustaceans

D myriapods → crustaceans → arachnids → insects
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4 The diagram shows an animal. 0610/01/M/J/08

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Use the key to identify this animal.

1 rounded ears ................................ A

pointed ears .................................. go to 2
2 spots on the body ......................... B
no spots on the body .................... go to 3
3 straight tail .................................... C
curly tail ........................................ D

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1 Which characteristic is shown by all living things? 0610/01/O/N/08

A breathing

12 B growing
C sleeping
D walking

1 Which process removes the waste products of metabolism from the body? 0610/01/M/J/09

A excretion
B nutrition
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C reproduction
D respiration

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2 According to the binomial system, how should a human be named? 0610/01/M/J/09

A Homo Sapiens
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B
C
D
Homo sapiens
homo Sapiens
homo sapiens
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3 Which leaf comes from a monocotyledonous plant? 0610/01/M/J/09

15 A B C D
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1 What is defined as the chemical reactions that break down food molecules in cells to release
energy?
16 A excretion
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B movement
C nutrition
D respiration

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2 The diagram shows an arthropod animal. 0610/11/M/J/10

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Which features are characteristic of all arthropods?

A jointed legs and segmented body

B jointed legs and thorax
C segmented body and wings

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D thorax and wings

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2 Which system is used for naming species? 0610/11/O/N/10

18 A binomial
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conservation
dichotomous
natural selection
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3 The table shows some characteristic features of four vertebrates. 0610/11/O/N/10

19 Which vertebrate is a mammal?

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scales lays eggs feathers wings hair
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A      key
B      = present
C      = not present
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D     

1 Which characteristic is shown when a person smells a gas in the air? 0610/11/M/J/11

20 A excretion
B movement
C respiration
D sensitivity

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3 An organism has dry scales covering its body. 0610/11/M/J/11
To which vertebrate group does it belong?

21 A amphibian
B fish
C mammal
D reptile

1 Which characteristic of living organisms is described by the following definition? 0610/11/O/N/11

22 ‘The ability to detect changes in the environment and make responses’.

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A excretion
B movement

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C respiration
D sensitivity

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stimuli.
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A living organism, X, can make its own food, get rid of toxic materials and detect and respond to

What other four processes must organism X carry out to stay alive?
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A excretion, growth, movement, sensitivity
B excretion, growth, nutrition, respiration
C growth, movement, reproduction, respiration
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D movement, reproduction, respiration, sensitivity

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2 Which group of organisms has the following features? 0610/11/M/J/12

● three pairs of jointed legs

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● three-part segmented body
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● one pair of antennae

A arachnids
B crustaceans
C insects
D myriapods

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3 The table shows some characteristics of four different vertebrates. 0610/11/M/J/12

Which vertebrate is a reptile?

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fins legs scales hair

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B 


= feature present
C 
  = feature absent
D 


1 The diagram shows an amoeba, a single-celled living organism. 0610/11/O/N/12

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carbon dioxide diffuses out of the cell
nucleus

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excretion and nutrition
excretion and respiration
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food vacuole

The movement of gases at X indicates the occurrence of which process or processes in the cell?
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C nutrition and respiration
D respiration only
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2 Which are characteristics of insects? 0610/11/O/N/12

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have six legs
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body sections

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B  
C  
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D  

3 A student observed a vertebrate swimming in a pond. The animal’s surface was smooth and
hairless. It used its four legs to swim. At intervals, the animal came to the surface to take
mouthfuls of air.
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To which vertebrate class does this animal belong?

A amphibians
B fish
C mammals
D reptiles

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6 The picture shows an animal. 0610/11/O/N/12

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What is the name of this animal according to the binomial system?

A catus

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B male African lion
C Panthera leo

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D top African carnivorous cat
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Worms come to the soil surface after heavy rain. 0610/11/M/J/13
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Which characteristic of living organisms does this show?
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A growth
B nutrition
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C reproduction
D sensitivity
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2 The diagram shows an arthropod. 0610/11/O/N/13

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How many pairs of jointed legs does this arthropod have?

A 2 B 20 C 21 D 40

2 What is a correct way of naming a species, according to the binomial system? 0610/11/M/J/15

32 A Homo sapiens
B Homo Sapiens
C human being
D sapiens

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2 The diagram shows some leaves and flowers of different plants. 0610/11/O/N/15

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1 2 3 4 5

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Which are from monocotyledons?

A 1 and 3 B 1 and 5 C Ka
2 and 4 D 2 and 5

The list shows the scientific names for eight animals, using the binomial system. 0610/11/O/N/15
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Alderia modesta
Arenicola cristata
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Arenicola marina

Austrominius modestus
Bittium reticulatum
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Botrylloides leachii
Botryllus schlosseri
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Clypeostoma reticulatum
Which two animals are most closely related?

A Alderia modesta and Austrominius modestus

B Arenicola cristata and Arenicola marina
C Bittium reticulatum and Clypeostoma reticulatum
D Botryllus schlosseri and Botrylloides leachii

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4 The diagram shows a flower seen from above. 0610/11/O/N/15

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Use the key to find the name of the family to which it belongs.

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1 four petals ............................................... go to 2
five petals ............................................... go to 3

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2 two stamens ........................................... A Scrophulariaceae
six stamens ............................................ B Brassicaceae

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3 petals joined............................................ C Caryophyllaceae
petals separate ...................................... D Rosaceae

Some yeast, sugar and water are mixed in a test-tube. The diagrams show the test-tube at the
start and after one hour.
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bubbles
of gas
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at start after one hour

Which process causes this change?

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A growth
B reproduction
C respiration
D sensitivity

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2 Which name is given to a group of individuals that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring?
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A
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B a kingdom
C a species
D an organ system

3 Use the key to identify the animal shown in the diagram. 0610/11/M/J/16

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has jointed legs

three pairs

has tail
of legs

no tail
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four pairs
of legs
pairs of legs

more than four

pairs of legs
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A B C D
Hexagenia Dytiscus Argyroneta Asellus
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1 The diagram shows a plant that has been placed near a sunlit window for a few weeks.
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Which two characteristics of living organisms have affected the shape of the plant?

A excretion and sensitivity

B growth and reproduction
C reproduction and excretion
D sensitivity and growth

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2 What is a characteristic of amphibians but not of reptiles? 0610/11/O/N/16

40 A four limbs
B laying eggs in water
C scaly skin
D using lungs for breathing

3 The diagram shows an insect. 0610/11/O/N/16

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Use the key to identify the insect.

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wings present ........................................... go to 2
wings absent ............................................ A
two pairs of wings ..................................... go to 3
one pair of wings ...................................... B
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3 wings with circular markings ..................... C
wings without circular markings ................ D
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1 Which characteristic do all living organisms show? 0610/11/M/J/17

42 A breathing
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B excretion
C photosynthesis
D tropism
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3 The diagram shows an animal. 0610/11/M/J/17

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What is the animal?

1 animal with a vertebral column ....................................... vertebrate

animal with an exoskeleton ............................................ go to 2
2 no distinct head, thorax and abdomen ........................... A

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distinct head, thorax and abdomen ................................ go to 3
3 eye occupies less than one third of the head ................. B

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eye occupies more than one third of the head ................ go to 4
4 wings are wider than they are long ................................. C
wings are longer than they are wide ............................... D

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Which process in plant cells uses chlorophyll?

A growth
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B nutrition
C movement
D respiration
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2 The table shows the scientific names of four members of the cat family. 0610/11/O/N/17
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common name scientific name

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leopard Panthera pardus
lion Panthera leo
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ocelot Leopardus pardalis

tiger Panthera tigris

Which statement is correct?

A All four cats are members of the same species.

B The leopard and the ocelot are members of the same genus.
C The leopard, lion and tiger are members of the same genus.
D The leopard, lion and tiger are members of the same species.

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3 The diagram shows a type of tooth. 0610/11/O/N/17

46 crown

root

Use the key to identify the tooth.

1 the root is divided into two parts ............................................................... go to 2

the root is not divided into two parts ......................................................... go to 3

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2 the height of the crown is greater than the length of the root ................... A
the height of the crown is less than the length of the root ........................ B

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3 flattened crown ......................................................................................... C
ridged crown ............................................................................................. D

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B
all animals and all plants
animals only
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Which organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion? 0610/11/M/J/18

C arthropods and flowering plants only

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D plants only

2 The diagram shows an animal whose scientific name is Falco peregrinus. 0610/11/M/J/18
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To which species does it belong?

A bird
B F. peregrinus
C Falco
D vertebrate

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3 What kind of skin do amphibians have? 0610/11/M/J/18

49 A dry without scales

B dry with scales
C moist without scales
D moist with scales

4 The diagram shows a flowering plant.

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Use the key to identify the plant.
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plant
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flower has four petals flower has five petals
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leaves with leaves with leaves with leaves with

smooth edges jagged edges smooth edges jagged edges
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A B C D
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1 Which characteristic of living organisms is represented by gas exchange in the alveoli?

51 A excretion 0610/11/O/N/18

B growth
C nutrition
D reproduction

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2 The binomial name for humans is Homo sapiens. 0610/11/O/N/18

52 Which row is correct?

Homo sapiens

A genus kingdom
B genus species
C species genus
D species kingdom

3 The diagram shows a stonefly larva.

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thorax gills

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cerci
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Use the key to identify the stonefly larva.
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1 has two cerci at the end of the abdomen ............. go to 2

has three cerci at the end of the abdomen ........... go to 3
2 abdomen longer than thorax ................................ A
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thorax longer than abdomen ................................ B

3 gills visible on the thorax ...................................... C
gills not visible ...................................................... D
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1 The diagram shows a leaf on a plant. 0610/11/M/J/19

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Sun

simple sugars
made in the leaf

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water from carbon dioxide
the soil from the air

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Which characteristic of life is represented by this diagram?

A excretion
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C
D
nutrition
respiration
sensitivity
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2 The diagram shows how Homo sapiens (modern people) could have evolved from earlier
ancestors.

Homo sapiens (modern people)

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Homo heidelbergensis
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Homo erectus

Homo habilis

Which statement about modern people and their ancestors is correct?

A They are in the same species and the same genus.

B They are in the same species but not the same genus.
C They are in the same genus but not the same species.
D They are neither the same species nor the same genus.

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3 The diagram shows an insect. 0610/11/M/J/19

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What is the insect?

1 insect has no wings ........................................... go to 2

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insect has wings ................................................ go to 3
2 legs longer than, or as long as the body ........... A

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legs shorter than the body ................................. B
3 abdomen long and thin ...................................... C

1 The diagram shows a plant.

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abdomen shorter and wider ............................... D

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light
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Which characteristic of living organisms is shown by the plant in the diagram?

A excretion
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B reproduction
C respiration
D sensitivity

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2 Using the binomial system of naming organisms, the name of the lion is Panthera leo.

Which statement is correct?

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A The lion belongs to the kingdom Panthera.
B The lion belongs to the genus Panthera.
C The lion belongs to the species Panthera.
D The lion belongs to the genus leo.

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3 The table shows the number of animals collected in a sample from a woodland and the groups to
which they belong.

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arachnids 10
crustaceans
insects
myriapods
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How many arthropods in total, in this sample, have six or eight legs?
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A 15 B 88 C 90 D 98
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5 The diagram shows an animal. 0610/11/O/N/19

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Use the key to identify the animal.

1 wings present ........................................ go to 2

wings absent ......................................... go to 3
2 one pair of wings visible ........................ A
two pairs of wings visible ....................... B
3 three pairs of legs .................................. C
four pairs of legs .................................... D

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2 A rat has the scientific name Rattus rattus.

What do the two parts of this name refer to?

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A genus and species
B kingdom and genus
C kingdom and species
D variety and genus

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3 An animal can swim, has a backbone and produces milk.

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To which group does it belong?
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B fish
C mammals
D reptiles
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1 Hedgehogs are mammals. Touching a hedgehog causes it to roll into a ball to protect itself.
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Which characteristics is it displaying?

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B growth and sensitivity

C movement and growth
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D movement and sensitivity

2 According to the binomial system, how should a human be named? 0610/11/O/N/20

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A Homo Sapiens
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B Homo sapiens
C homo Sapiens
D homo sapiens

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3 The diagram shows an arthropod.
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Which group does this arthropod belong to?

A arachnid
B crustacean
C insect

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D myriapod

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1 What is a characteristic of all living organisms? 0610/11/M/J/21

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A
B
C
D
breathing
circulation
egestion
sensitivity
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2 The scientific names of some animals are listed. 0610/11/M/J/21

1 Camelus dromedarius
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3 Equus ferus
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4 Struthio camelus

Which animals are in the same genus?

A 1, 2 and 3 B 1, 2 and 4 C 1 and 2 only D 2 and 3 only

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3 Scientists discover a new species of animal. 0610/11/M/J/21

It has a segmented body with two pairs of legs on each segment.

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To which group of animals does this new species belong?

A arachnids
B crustaceans
C insects
D myriapods

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2 Which pair of organisms belong to the same genus? 0610/11/O/N/21

A Alderia modesta and Austrominius modestus

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B Arenicola cristata and Arenicola marina
C Bittium reticulatum and Clypeostoma reticulatum
D Botryllus schlosseri and Botrylloides leachii

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2 The horse, Equus ferus, and the donkey, Equus asinus, are able to interbreed. The offspring they
produce is called a mule.

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Which statement is correct?
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A The horse and the donkey are the same genus; the mule is infertile.

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B The horse and the donkey are the same species; the mule is infertile.
C The horse and the donkey are the same genus; the mule is fertile.

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The diagram shows an organism.

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The horse and the donkey are the same species; the mule is fertile.

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Which type of arthropod is this organism?

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A myriapod
B insect
C crustacean
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D arachnid

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2 Which name is given to a group of individuals that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring?

A a genus
B a kingdom
C a species
D an organ system

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3 An animal has four legs, hair and a tail. 0610/11/O/N/22

To which group of vertebrates does it belong?

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B birds
C mammals
D reptiles

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