April 2016

Classification Test

iGCSE Biology

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IGCSE Biology Unit 1 – Classification. End of unit test 1 Growth is one of the characteristics if life. What is the definition of “growth”? …............................................................................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................................................................ …..................................................................................................................................... (2 marks) 2 The engine of a car uses petrol. Oxygen from the air combines with the petrol, releasing energy which is used to turn the wheels of the car. Waste gases from the burned petrol are given off in the exhaust fumes of the car. a) Which characteristics of a car are similar to which characteristics of a living organism? For example: “movement” - a car can move....................................................................................... …............................................................................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................................................................ ….......................................................................................................................................... ( 4 marks) b) Explain why a car is not classified as a living organism. …............................................................................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................................................................ …...........................................................................................................................................(2marks) 3 The Binomial naming system for organisms has 2 names, e.g. Homo sapiens. What does each name refer to? Homo …........................................................................... (1mark) sapiens …........................................................................... (1mark) 4 Give 3 characteristics of Arthropods …....................................................................................................................... …....................................................................................................................... …....................................................................................................................... (3 marks)

5 Fill in the table below:

Phylum Number of legs How the body is divided up

Number of antennae

Other special features

Insects

Myriapods

Crustaceans

Arachnids

(8 marks) 6 The photo below shows a leaf of a maize plant

Is maize a monocot or a dicot? How can you tell? …............................................................................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................................................................ ….......................................................................................................................................... (2 marks)

7 List the following taxonomic groups in sequence according to the number of species they contain. Start with the group with the greatest number of species. Class family genus kingdom order phylum species …............................................................................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................................................ (3 marks) 8a Which vertebrate group do bats belong to? ….............................................................................................................................................(1mark) b Apart from being able to fly give 2 features that bats have in common with birds …............................................................................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................................................................ ….............................................................................................................................................(2marks) c What group does a shark belong to? ….............................................................................................................................................(1mark) d What group does a whale belong to? …............................................................................................................................................(1mark) e Give 2 ways in which a shark is different from a whale …............................................................................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................................................................ …..........................................................................................................................................(2marks) 9 Frogs and lizards were originally put into the same group. a) Which vertebrate group are lizards put into now? ….........................................................................................................................................(1mark) b) Give 1 difference between lizards and frogs ….........................................................................................................................................(1mark)

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