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Chapter-1 (Test)
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Name: _____________________ MM:15
1 Many living organisms can be classified as plants or animals.
The table shows some features of animals and plants.
Place ticks (✓) in the boxes to show the correct features of animals and plants.
feature animals plants
can respire
can grow
can make their own food
contain DNA
can respond to changes in
their environment
[5]
[Total: 5]
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2 The photograph is of a butterfly.
Butterflies are arthropods.
State the group of arthropods that the butterfly belongs to and describe one feature
visible in the photograph that is characteristic of this group.
group .................................................................................................................................
.......
feature........................................................................................................................ [2]
[Total: 2]
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3 Myriapods can be classified into four classes, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The diagram is a dichotomous key that can be used to distinguish the four classes of
myriapods.
Complete the table by using the dichotomous key to classify the six myriapods in the
diagram into the four classes.
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letter(s) of species from the
class
diagram in each
class
1
2
3
4
[3]
[Total: 3]
4 All living organisms have the same characteristics.
Two of these characteristics are movement and
nutrition. State three other characteristics of living
organisms.
1 ..........................................................................................................................................
.....
2 ..........................................................................................................................................
.....
3................................................................................................................................. [3]
[Total: 3]
5 The photograph shows animals that belong to the vertebrate group, mammals.
State the names of two other groups of vertebrates.
1 ..........................................................................................................................................
.....
2................................................................................................................................. [2]
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[Total: 2]