Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Features of organisms

Features of organisms — practice question

(a)[1]

State one characteristic used to identify vertebrates.

(b(i))[2]

State the vertebrate group that emus belong to and give one visible feature of this group shown in Fig. 1.1.

(b(ii))[2]

State the vertebrate group that crocodiles belong to and give one visible feature of this group shown in Fig. 1.1.

(b(iii))[3]

Give evidence from Fig. 1.1 that supports and opposes classifying the duck-billed platypus as a mammal.

(c)[2]

State the names of these two groups of vertebrates.

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