Biology Unit 1 Characteristics of Living Organisms

Oct Nov’23 – Feb March’20 (Paper 1)

1 Which characteristic of living organisms involves chemical reactions in cells that break down
nutrient molecules and release energy?
A excretion
B nutrition
C respiration
D sensitivity

2. Which process removes toxic materials from an organism?

A digestion
B egestion
C excretion
D respiration

3. What is a characteristic of all living things?

A egestion
B ingestion
C nutrition
D photosynthesis

4. The diagram shows a plant absorbing carbon dioxide in order to carry out photosynthesis.
Which characteristic of all living organisms is this?
A movement
B nutrition
C excretion
D reproduction

5. Which characteristics help to define a living organism?

A diffusion, movement, respiration
B excretion, nutrition, sensitivity
C excretion, reproduction, transpiration
D growth, inspiration, nutrition

6. What are characteristics of all living organisms?

A breathing, excretion, nutrition
B excretion, growth, nutrition
C reproduction, respiration, germination
D secretion, growth, sensitivity

7. Most cars burn fossil fuels to release energy for their movement.
Which characteristic of living organisms is similar to this?
A excretion
B growth
C nutrition
D respiration

8. What is a characteristic of all living organisms?

A breathing
B eating
C egestion
D movement
9. Movement is a characteristic of all living organisms.
Which two other characteristics of living organisms provide the energy for movement?
A excretion and nutrition
B growth and sensitivity
C nutrition and respiration
D respiration and growth

10. What are the characteristics of living organisms?

11. A motor car has many features that are similar to the characteristics of living things.
Which characteristic of living organisms cannot be matched to a feature of a car?
A release of energy by breaking down energy-rich molecules
B release of waste materials
C reproduction of a similar version of itself
D takes in materials for energy

12. A plant is placed next to a window. After a few days, its leaves face the light.
Which characteristic is this displaying?
A excretion
B nutrition
C respiration
D sensitivity
13. What are three characteristics of living organisms?

14. Four biological processes are listed.

1 egestion
2 excretion
3 nutrition
4 respiration
Which processes are characteristics of all living organisms?
A 1, 2, 3 and 4
B 1, 2 and 3 only
C 1, 2 and 4 only
D 2, 3 and 4 only
Oct Nov’23 – Feb March’20 (Paper 3)
1. (a) The boxes on the left show characteristics of living organisms.
The boxes on the right show some definitions of characteristics.

2. (a) Reproduction is one of the characteristics of living organisms.

Identify the characteristics of living organisms defined as
the removal of toxic material from the body ...................................................
an action allowing an organism to change position ................................................... [2]

3. (a) Nutrition is one of the characteristics of living organisms.

Identify the characteristics of living organisms defined as
the chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy
.......................................................
the ability to detect and respond to changes in the environment. [2]
.......................................................
4. (a) The boxes on the left show different characteristics of living organisms.
The boxes on the right show descriptions of the characteristics.
Draw one straight line from each characteristic to its description.