The Variety of Living Organisms

(a) List the characteristics of life
(b) Describe the importance of two of these characteristics.

Explain the difference between: (a) the growth of a crystal and the growth of a plant.
(b) the movement of a cloud and the movement of an animal.

Living organisms can be classified into five kingdoms. List these five groups giving a named example of each.

Describe two differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.

Distinguish between a monocotyledon and a dicotyledon.

State THREE differences between plants and animals.

Give TWO characteristics of the members of EACH of the following groups:
a) insects, b)fish, c) mammals, d) arthropods.

a)Identify TWO features shown in the drawings that can be used to classify the specimens.

b) Accurately draw Specimen B twice the size shown. State the magnification of your drawing.

Construct a table in the space below to classify the fish in Figure 1 into groups using TWO visible features other than size.