1.1 Shared characteristics of living organisms
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Which of these is an example of excretion?
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1.1 Shared characteristics of living organisms
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Which characteristic of living organisms is shown when a plant shoot bends towards a window?
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Give two characteristics of living organisms that a car engine does not show, even though it takes in fuel and gives out carbon dioxide.
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Explain why breathing and respiration are not the same process.
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State what is meant by the control of internal conditions in a living organism.
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A seed can stay dormant in dry soil for many years. Describe two pieces of evidence that would show the seed is alive.
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A student says that a crystal growing in a salt solution is alive because it grows. Explain why the student is wrong.
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Name the characteristic of living organisms shown in each example. (a) A mosquito lays eggs on water. (b) A sunflower seedling increases in mass.
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