Characteristics, Classification & Features of Organisms (CIE IGCSE Biology: Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award))

Exam Questions

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Which of the following is not a characteristic seen in all living organisms?

  • Reproduction

  • Respiration

  • Excretion

  • Photosynthesis

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Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), glucose and water are mixed in a test tube. 

The diagrams show the test tube immediately after mixing and after one hour. 

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Which process causes this change?

  • Reproduction

  • Respiration

  • Growth

  • Sensitivity

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The image below shows the events during and after seed germination in well-watered soil.

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Which characteristics of living things are demonstrated by this sequence?

  • Nutrition and reproduction

  • Reproduction and growth

  • Photosynthesis and sensitivity

  • Sensitivity and growth

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Some of the processes carried out by living organisms are illustrated in the diagram below. 

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Which row of the following table correctly identifies the characteristics of living organisms shown in the diagram above?

  W X Y
A respiration photosynthesis respiration
B respiration respiration nutrition
C photosynthesis respiration excretion
D photosynthesis excretion nutrition

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    The equation below represents a chemical process that occurs in the cells of living organisms. 

    glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water

    Which row correctly identifies the characteristic(s) of living organisms represented by this chemical process?

      nutrition respiration
    A
    B X
    C X X
    D X

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