THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, DUBAI

REVISION WORKSHEET

Section A

1. An organism has dry scales covering its body. To which vertebrate group does it belong?

2. Which system is used for naming species?

3. What is defined as the chemical reactions that break down food molecules in cells to
release energy?

4. Which shows an organism that has been named using the binomial system?
5. According to the binomial system, how should a human be named?

6. Which leaf comes from a monocotyledonous plant?

7. The diagram shows some organisms living in water.

8. The diagram shows a leaf.

9. The table shows the classification of four vertebrate animals.

10. Living animals release carbon dioxide. This is an example of which life process?

SECTION B
11. Crabs are classified, along with prawns, shrimps and lobsters, as crustaceans. Most
crabs live in the sea, although some live in freshwater and there are a few land-dwelling
crabs. Fig. 1.1 shows the structure of a typical crab.

Identify two other features of crustaceans

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The figure shows four different species of crab. Biologists use dichotomous keys to identify
different species.
12. shows three different insects.
13. Soybean is a dicotyledonous plant.

14. The Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, is a native of America. A flock of 20 birds was
introduced into Britain from America before 1950. The original flock settled quickly in
their new habitat and started breeding. Numbers now exceed 6000. The White-headed
duck, Oxyura leucocephala, (a native of Spain) is a closely related species to the
Ruddy duck. Female White-headed ducks are more attracted to male Ruddy ducks than
to males of their own species. Cross-breeding between the two species produces a new
variety of fertile duck. The White-headed duck is now threatened with extinction. Some
conservationists are considering a plan to kill the British population of Ruddy ducks to
prevent the White-headed duck becoming extinct. Fig. 6.1 shows a male Ruddy duck.
15. The figure shows seven species of fish that live on reefs in the Caribbean.
16. Draw a straight line to match the diagram of each tissue with its function. The first has
been completed for you.
17. shows an animal cell and a plant cell as seen with a light microscope.
18. The figure shows five mammals.
19. shows some liver cells as seen with a light microscope.