IGCSE Chapter 1 Biology

Which name is given to a group of individuals that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring?

• a genus

• a species

• a kingdom

• an organ system

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the correct way of naming organisms using the binomial system?

• Common buttercup

• ranunculus acris

• Ranunculus acris

• Ranunculus Acris

Some lizards detach their tails when threatened by a predator.Which characteristic is shown?

• excretion

• sensitivity

• growth

• reproduction

Which characteristic do all living organisms show?

• breathing

• photosynthesis

• tropism

• excretion

The statements describe four different plants. Which plant must be a monocotyledons?

• The seeds have two cotyledons

• The flowers each have 5 petals

• The leaves have branching veins

• The leaves have parallel veins

Many snakes that belong to the viper family are unusual in that they give birth to live young. This is usually a characteristic of which vertebrate group?

• amphibians

• birds

• bony fish

• mammals

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

What is respiration?

• breathing

• giving out carbon dioxide

• taking in oxygen

• releasing energy from food

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is a characteristic of both insects and arachnids?

• has exoskeleton

• has 8 legs

• has wings

• has compound eye

Organism Z: has a nucleus, and a cell wall not made of cellulose.

What kingdom does organism Z belong to?

• Animal

• Plant

• Fungi

• Prokaryotes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organism X is single celled with a nucleus and chloroplasts. Which kingdom does organism X belong to?

• plant

• animal

• protoctist

• fungi

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2