1(b) VARIETY OF LIVING ORGANISMS · EXAM QUESTIONS

1.2 Common features of plants, animals, fungi and protoctists

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  1. 01WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    1.2 Common features of plants, animals, fungi and protoctists

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    Which feature is found in the cells of fungi but not in the cells of plants?

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    Which carbohydrate is stored in the muscle cells of a mammal?

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    Which organism is a protoctist that causes malaria?

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  4. 04WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    Which group includes organisms that are multicellular, have no cell walls and usually move from place to place?

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    Which statement describes all fungi?

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    Which organism is single-celled and lives in pond water, with features like an animal cell?

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    Which is an example of a herbaceous legume?

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  8. 08WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    A fungus releases enzymes onto a slice of bread and absorbs the products. Which term describes this?

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  9. 09GiveShort answer3 marks

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    Give three features that are shared by all plants.

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  10. 10GiveShort answer3 marks

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    Give three ways in which the structure of a fungus such as Mucor is different from a plant.

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  11. 11DescribeShort answer3 marks

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    Describe how a fungus obtains its food from a dead leaf.

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  12. 12ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why yeast is classified as a fungus even though it is single-celled.

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  13. 13StateShort answer1 mark

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    State one feature of animals that relates to how they respond to their surroundings.

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  14. 14SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    A new single-celled organism is found in a lake. It has a cell wall, a nucleus and chloroplasts. Suggest which group it belongs to and give a reason.

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  15. 15CompareShort answer4 marks

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    Compare the cells of a maize plant with the cells of a housefly.

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