Characteristics and classification of living organisms — IGCSE Sciences - Co-Ordinated (0973) questions by topic
Characteristics and classification of living organisms questions ask which characteristics gravitropism demonstrates, which characteristic all living organisms share, labelling parts of Euglena, and defining respiration, worth from 1 to 10 marks in this IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences set.
Identify, state and define lead the command words, with name and complete also common: define respiration precisely as the release of energy, not confuse it with breathing. 16 real questions from 2023 to 2025 papers sit below. Submitting each answer for instant marking flags a characteristic such as excretion confused with egestion before the mix-up spreads across similar questions.
May–June 2025, Paper 11
Which characteristic of living organisms involves a permanent increase in size? A excretion B growth C respiration D sensitivity
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The Venus fly trap is a plant that catches insects. The diagram shows an open trap with an insect inside, followed by an arrow to the same trap now closed. Which characteristic of…
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Which characteristic occurs in all living organisms? A egestion B excretion C photosynthesis D plasmolysis
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Humans are able to detect and respond to changes in their internal and external environment. The ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment is one of the…
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What is a characteristic of all living organisms? A excretion B digestion C photosynthesis D sexual reproduction
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Which two characteristics of living organisms are demonstrated by gravitropism? A growth and nutrition B growth and sensitivity C respiration and nutrition D respiration and…
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Which processes are done by green plants? 1 detect stimuli and make appropriate responses 2 break down nutrient molecules to release energy for metabolism 3 take in carbon…
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Which processes are examples of excretion? [Table: rows A-D each mark yes/no for whether 'release of energy from food' and 'release of oxygen from photosynthesis' are examples of…
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Fig. 1.1 shows a diagram of Euglena, a single-celled organism. [Fig. 1.1: A diagram of Euglena showing labelled parts including: flagellum, eyespot, chloroplast, contractile…
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What is meant by respiration? A protein synthesis B sweating to lose heat C the function of lungs D the release of energy
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Which is not a characteristic of all living organisms? A excretion B growth C photosynthesis D sensitivity
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What is meant by respiration? A protein synthesis B sweating to lose heat C the function of lungs D the release of energy
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Which is not a characteristic of all living organisms? A excretion B growth C photosynthesis D sensitivity
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Which characteristic of a living organism releases energy for growth? A excretion B reproduction C respiration D sensitivity
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Which characteristic of a living organism releases energy for growth? A excretion B reproduction C respiration D sensitivity
Answer this question and get it marked →Which graph shows the current-voltage characteristics of an ohmic resistor and a filament lamp? [Graphs A-D: current vs voltage; ohmic resistor is a straight line through the…
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