Features of organisms

Question 1

What are the 5 kingdoms?

Answer 1

animals (all multicellular animals)
plants (all green plants) M
fungi (moulds, mushrooms, yeast) M
protoctist (Amoeba, Chlorella and Plasmodium) U or M
prokaryotes (bacteria, blue-green algae) U

Question 2

What are the main groups of vertebrates?

Answer 2

Mammals
Reptiles
Fish
Birds
Amphibians

Question 3

What are the main groups of arthropods?

Answer 3

Myriapods
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects

Question 4

State 2 common features of all arthropods

Answer 4

Exoskeleton
Segmented body

Question 5

What are Monocotyledons?

Answer 5

Leaf shape: long and narrow
Leaf veins: parallel
Cotyledons (seed leaf): one
Grouping of flower parts: in threes or multiples of 3

Question 6

What are Dicotyledons?

Answer 6

Leaf shape: Broad
Leaf veins: Branching
Cotyledons (seed leaf): Two
Grouping of flower parts: in fours or fives per multiples

Question 7

Name 2 features of viruses

Answer 7

Protein coat (capsid)
Genetic material