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TEST
1. Every organism is identified by a binomial system, e.g Canis familiaris. [2]
a) Which word in the sentence above represents the Genus ? ………………………
b) Which word in the sentence above represents the Species? ……………………..
2. What is meant by the word "species”? [2]
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3. Complete this list of the seven life processes: [2]
nutrition, movement, growth,
respiration, reproduction, …………………….…..…, ……….………………………

4. a. Complete the table to compare the 3 organisms shown in Fig. 1.1 by using a tick to
indicate if the organism shows the feature or a cross if it does not. The first row has
been completed for you. [4]
5. Base sequences of the DNA of different species are compared to investigate how
species are related to one another. The most closely related species have the shortest
distance from a branching point on a classification tree.
Fig. 2.4 shows how six species of fungi are related to each other.

Use the letters on Fig. 2.4 to state the two species that are most closely related.
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7. Circle the correct answer [10]

a.
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c.
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e.
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g.

h.
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j.

8.

mammar
y
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10. Give 3 differences between monocots and dicots. [3]

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MARKING SCHEME

1. a, Canis

b. familiaris [2]

2. Organism that can interbreed and and produce fertile offsprings [2]

3. Nutrition, excretion [2]

4. a. [4]

5. C, D

A,B can be considered right [1]

6.

7. a. C [10]
b. C
c. C
d. D
e. B
f. A
g. D
h.B
i. D
j. C

8.

9.

10. From text book [3]