Features of organisms

Spirulina is placed in the bacteria group. It is green in colour and can synthesise its own food.

May/June 2017

Which table displays the characteristics of bacteria, fungi and viruses?

May/June 2018

Some young plants were planted in the soil and developed normally for a few weeks. After that, they started to show symptoms of disease. Samples from the infected leaves were viewed with a microscope. Which observations of the organism responsible for the disease indicate that it may be a fungus?

May/June 2018

What characteristics do bacteria have?

May/June 2019

Which of the following statements about mosquitoes are correct?

May/June 2019

Which row is right?

May/June 2021

Which rows show some of the structures present in bacteria, fungi and viruses?

May/June 2022

Which row presents the features of viruses?

May/June 2022

The number of weed plants in a grass field was recorded at monthly intervals. The table gives the results. From August 2020 onwards, the field was mown regularly and used as a football pitch. Using this information, which two weeds are most suited to surviving in mown grass?

May/June 2022

A plant with green leaves produces spores. Which group does it belong to?

May/June 2023

Fig. 2.1 shows a photograph of a small animal possessing an external shell.

May/June 2023

A number of young plants were planted in the soil and developed normally for several weeks. After that, they started to show symptoms of disease. A microscope was used to look at samples taken from the diseased leaves. Which features seen in the organism responsible for the disease indicate that it may be a fungus?

May/June 2024

Which row in the table is the correct one?

Oct/Nov 2015

A number of features of microorganisms are given below. 1 can be killed by antibiotics 2 cell wall composed of chitin 3 genetic material consists of DNA or RNA 4 have hyphae 5 produce spores 6 may possess flagella 7 contain a protein coat 8 secrete enzymes to break down food 9 multiply within a host cell Which row correctly matches the features of bacteria, fungi and viruses?

Oct/Nov 2017

Which statement is true for all viruses but not for all bacteria and fungi?

Oct/Nov 2018

The table presents the features of four microorganisms. Which one might be a virus?

Oct/Nov 2020

The table presents the features of four microorganisms. Which of them could be a virus?

Oct/Nov 2020

What is one characteristic shared by all bacteria?

Oct/Nov 2021

What is one characteristic shared by all bacteria?

Oct/Nov 2021

What characteristics do bacteria have?

Oct/Nov 2023

A group of students was given several arthropod specimens. They counted how many legs each arthropod had. Their findings are given in the table. Number of legs and number of arthropods with that number of legs: - 6 legs: 10 - 8 legs: 4 - 10 legs: 4 - 20 or more legs: 2 Which statement about the arthropods is correct?

Oct/Nov 2023

Which of the following statements about mosquitoes are correct?

Oct/Nov 2024