Characteristics of living organisms

The boxes on the left show the names of characteristics of living organisms, while the boxes on the right give the definitions of those characteristics. Join each characteristic to the correct definition with one straight line. One example has already been completed for you.

Feb/March 2016

The diagram illustrates how a seed changes once it has been planted in soil and watered. Which characteristics of living things are shown by this sequence?

Feb/March 2017

The diagram illustrates the changes that a seed undergoes once it has been sown in soil and watered. Which characteristics of living things are shown by this sequence?

Feb/March 2017

The diagram shows a specimen of material collected from an organism. Which level of organisation is shown by the specimen?

Feb/March 2017

What feature is shared by all living organisms?

Feb/March 2018

What level of organisation is illustrated in the diagram?

Feb/March 2018

Biology is the science that investigates living organisms. Which characteristic is shared by every form of life?

Feb/March 2018

The boxes on the left show the names of structures in the body. The boxes on the right show the names of processes carried out by the body. Join each structure to the process it is involved in with one straight line. Draw six lines.

Feb/March 2018

A living organism, X, is able to make its own food, remove toxic substances and detect and respond to stimuli. What are the other four life processes that organism X must perform in order to remain alive?

Feb/March 2019

A living organism, X, is able to produce its own food, remove toxic substances and detect and respond to stimuli. Which four other processes must organism X perform in order to remain alive?

Feb/March 2019

Table 8.1 shows several processes that living organisms carry out.

Feb/March 2019

What characteristic is shown by every living organism?

Feb/March 2020

Which feature is shown by all living organisms?

Feb/March 2020

Woodlice are small organisms that live in moist habitats. In an experiment, three live woodlice are placed inside a glass container. The diagram shows the situation after $30$ minutes. Which characteristic of living organisms is demonstrated by this experiment?

Feb/March 2021

Woodlice are small organisms that live in moist places. In an experiment, three living woodlice are placed in a glass container. The diagram shows the result after 30 minutes. Which characteristic of living organisms is demonstrated by this experiment?

Feb/March 2021

Which feature is shared by all living organisms?

Feb/March 2024

Which characteristic of living organisms is shown by gas exchange occurring in the alveoli?

Feb/March 2024

The diagram illustrates several processes performed by living organisms. Which two characteristics of living organisms are shown by arrows P and Q?

Feb/March 2025

Phototropism illustrates which two characteristics of living organisms?

May/June 2016

The boxes on the left show the names of several processes that occur in living organisms. The boxes on the right give descriptions of these processes.

May/June 2016

What characteristic is shown by every living organism?

May/June 2017

The diagram illustrates a cross-section of a root. What levels of organisation are shown by the labelled structures?

May/June 2017

What characteristic is shown by all living organisms?

May/June 2017

The diagram shows a cross-section of a root. What are the levels of organisation of the labelled structures?

May/June 2017

Which characteristic is displayed by all living organisms?

May/June 2017

The diagram shows a cross-section of a root. What are the levels of organisation of the labelled structures?

May/June 2017

Which characteristic is shown by all living organisms?

May/June 2017

Which statement concerning microorganisms is correct?

May/June 2017

The diagram illustrates a transverse section of a root. What are the levels of organisation of the labelled structures?

May/June 2017

Which feature is exhibited by all living organisms?

May/June 2017

The diagram presents a cross-section of a root. What levels of organisation do the labelled structures represent?

May/June 2017

What characteristic is shown by every living organism?

May/June 2017

The diagram illustrates a cross-section through a root. What are the levels of organisation of the labelled structures?

May/June 2017

Which living organisms perform respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

May/June 2018

Which organisms perform respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

May/June 2018

What kinds of organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

May/June 2018

Which organisms perform respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

May/June 2018

Which organisms perform respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

May/June 2018

Which organisms are responsible for respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

May/June 2018

The diagram depicts a leaf on a plant. Which characteristic of life is shown by this diagram?

May/June 2019

Carbon dioxide diffuses into a leaf. Which characteristic of living organisms makes this necessary?

May/June 2019

Pupils spot a tiny organism in a pond. They capture it and place it in a large jar filled with water. They notice that the organism moves away from light. It produces some eggs before they return it to the pond. Which characteristics of living things were observed in this organism?

May/June 2019

The diagram depicts a leaf on a plant. Which life characteristic is shown by this diagram?

May/June 2019

The diagram illustrates a section of the skin. Which level of organisation is correct for the skin?

May/June 2019

Carbon dioxide moves into a leaf by diffusion. Which characteristic of living things makes this necessary?

May/June 2019

Which of the following statements is correct?

May/June 2019

Students discover a tiny organism in a pond. They collect it and place it in a large jar of water. They observe that the organism moves away from light. Before they return it to the pond, it lays some eggs. Which characteristics of living things did the students observe in this organism?

May/June 2019

Table 2.1 gives the names of three arthropod groups together with some of their characteristics. Put ticks (✓) in the boxes to show which characteristics each group has.

May/June 2019

Which feature is present in every living organism?

May/June 2021

Which characteristic is common to all living organisms?

May/June 2021

Which feature is shared by every living organism?

May/June 2021

Which feature is shared by all living organisms?

May/June 2021

What feature is shared by all living organisms?

May/June 2021

Which feature is shared by every living organism?

May/June 2021

Which row displays the levels of organisation for structures linked to the eye?

May/June 2021

All living organisms obtain energy by breaking down nutrient molecules inside their cells. What is this characteristic called?

May/June 2022

Every living organism obtains energy by breaking down nutrient molecules inside its cells. What is the name of this characteristic?

May/June 2022

The table presents some structures found in the human body. Which row shows the correct level of organisation, from the least complex structure to the most complex?

May/June 2022

All living organisms liberate energy from nutrient molecules inside their cells. What is this characteristic called?

May/June 2022

What level of organisation is represented by the heart of a mammal?

May/June 2022

Every living organism releases energy from nutrient molecules in its cells. What is this characteristic called?

May/June 2022

Every living organism releases energy from nutrient molecules inside its cells. What is this characteristic called?

May/June 2022

The table lists some structures present in the human body. Which row gives the correct order of organisation, starting with the simplest structure and ending with the most complex?

May/June 2022

All living organisms obtain energy by releasing it from nutrient molecules inside their cells. What is this characteristic called?

May/June 2022

Which level of organisation is represented by the heart of a mammal?

May/June 2022

What features are shared by all organisms?

May/June 2023

What term is used for an organism that manufactures its own organic nutrients?

May/June 2023

Excretion, sensitivity and reproduction are characteristics of what?

May/June 2023

Which of the following statements is correct?

May/June 2023

What are the characteristics of all organisms?

May/June 2023

Which process takes place in both plants and animals?

May/June 2023

What term describes an organism that makes its own organic nutrients?

May/June 2023

State two characteristics shared by all living organisms.

May/June 2023

The diagram illustrates an iris and a pupil under different lighting conditions. Which characteristic of living organisms does this illustrate?

May/June 2024

A person touches a hot object and quickly pulls their hand away from it. Which characteristic of living organisms is this an example of?

May/June 2024

Which process is performed by every organism?

May/June 2024

Which feature is shared by all living organisms?

May/June 2024

The diagram illustrates the changes that occur to a seed after it has been planted in soil and given water. Which characteristics of living things are shown by the sequence in the diagram?

May/June 2025

When a herbivore notices a carnivore, which characteristic of living things is being shown?

May/June 2025

The Venus flytrap is a plant that eats insects. When an insect lands on a leaf that has been specially adapted, the leaf closes very rapidly and captures the insect. The leaves secrete enzymes that break down the insect. Which characteristics of living organisms are involved?

May/June 2025

The photograph depicts an animal known as a margay. Four processes occurring in the margay are listed: • excretion • growth • digestion • respiration How many of the processes that occur in the margay are features of all living organisms?

May/June 2025

The diagram illustrates an aquatic plant in light. What characteristic of all living things is shown in the diagram?

May/June 2025

The diagram shows a plant that has been kept beside a window receiving sunlight for several weeks. Which two characteristics of living organisms have influenced the plant’s shape?

Oct/Nov 2016

Which two characteristics of living organisms are involved in breathing out?

Oct/Nov 2016

The diagram shows a plant that has been kept beside a window receiving sunlight for several weeks. Which two characteristics of living organisms have influenced the plant’s shape?

Oct/Nov 2016

Which two characteristics of living organisms are shown by breathing out?

Oct/Nov 2016

The boxes on the left show the names of biological terms, while the boxes on the right show the definitions of those biological terms. Join each biological term to the box with the correct definition by drawing one straight line. One example has already been completed for you.

Oct/Nov 2016

The diagrams illustrate a leaf and its internal structure. What are the levels of organisation of the labelled structures?

Oct/Nov 2017

The plant Mimosa pudica has leaves that close up when it is touched. This shows movement and which other characteristic?

Oct/Nov 2017

Which feature of living organisms is shown by gas exchange in the alveoli?

Oct/Nov 2018

Every living organism obtains energy from nutrient molecules inside its cells. What is the term for this characteristic?

Oct/Nov 2018

The sundew is a carnivorous plant that uses sticky hairs to catch small insects and then break them down. Once an insect becomes trapped, other sticky hairs nearby curl over to hold the insect in place. Which characteristics of living organisms are shown when the sundew captures insects?

Oct/Nov 2018

The Venus flytrap is a plant that obtains its nutrition from insects. If a fly lands on the leaf, the leaf shuts extremely quickly and catches the fly. The leaves secrete enzymes, and these digest the fly. Which characteristics of living organisms are shown here?

Oct/Nov 2018

The diagram illustrates a plant. Which characteristic of living organisms is demonstrated by the plant in the diagram?

Oct/Nov 2019

The diagrams depict a test tube filled with pond water. The green colour is due to microorganisms containing chloroplasts. Which characteristics of living organisms are shown?

Oct/Nov 2019

At what level of organisation is a root found?

Oct/Nov 2019

The diagrams illustrate a plant at the beginning of an experiment and that same plant after two weeks. Which characteristics of living organisms are shown by this experiment?

Oct/Nov 2019

The diagram depicts a plant. Which characteristic of living organisms is illustrated by the plant in the diagram?

Oct/Nov 2019

The diagrams illustrate a test-tube of pond water. The green colour results from microorganisms containing chloroplasts. Which characteristics of living organisms are demonstrated?

Oct/Nov 2019

The diagrams show a plant at the beginning of an experiment and the same plant after two weeks. Light is coming from one side. Which characteristics of living organisms are shown by this experiment?

Oct/Nov 2019