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Features of Organisms (Cambridge O Level Biology)

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

  • Reproduction

  • Respiration

  • Excretion

  • Photosynthesis

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Which 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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Which class of vertebrate typically gives birth to live young?

  • Mammals

  • Birds

  • Amphibians

  • Reptiles

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The diagram shows the structure of a bacterium. q5-2-2-features-of-organisms-hard-mcq-cie-o-level-biology

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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What are the characteristics of birds?

 

skin covered in feathers

maintain a constant body temperature

jelly-covered eggs

external ears present
A ✓ X ✓ X
B X X X ✓
C ✓ ✓ X X
D X ✓ ✓ ✓

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    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?q4-2-2-features-of-organisms-medium-mcq-cie-o-level-biology

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      Four 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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      The image below shows some leaves and flowers from a variety of green plants.

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      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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