Topic 1- Variety Of Life

Question 0

How do scientists group living things?

Answer 0

Use morphological features such as shape and structure of DNA

Question 1

How do we classify:

1) plants
2) animals
3) microorganisms

Answer 1

1) plants- flowering and non flowering
2) animals- vertebrates and invertebrates
3) microorganisms- algae, fungi and bacteria

Question 2

How to scientists relate two organisms other than looking for common features?

Answer 2

Genetic profiling

Question 3

Why do every living organism have a scientific name?

Answer 3

To avoid confusion. All languages will use the same scientific name

Question 4

What are all living things classified into?

Answer 4

Five kingdoms.
Single-celled organisms
Bacteria 
Fungi
Plants
Animals
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Question 5

In order to survive, what do living things have to do?

Answer 5

Adapt to the physical conditions to their environments

Question 6

What are the two ways organisms adapt?

Answer 6

Structural and behavioural

Question 7

In order for organisms to survive, they have to obtain essential resources. Name two of these

Answer 7

Food and water

Question 8

What 4 ways that will limit population?

Answer 8

Competition for essential resources
Predation
Disease
Pollution