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Carl Linnaeus classified organisms into Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

 

1. Which Kingdom is multicellular, contains chloroplasts, and cell walls are made of cellulose?
  • A. Plants
  • B. Fungi
  • C. Protoctists
  • D. Animals

The table shows features found in 3 groups of living organisms.

Group Feature
Cell wall Plasmid Cytoplasm Nucleus
Protoctists No No Yes Yes
Fungi Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bacteria Yes Yes No No

2. Only one feature is correct. Which is it?

  • A. Cell wall
  • B. Plasmid
  • C. Cytoplasm
  • D. Nucleus

3. This image is of algae on the sea bed off the coast of Australia.

 

Algae, Australia
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Which kingdom do algae belong to?

  • A. Plants
  • B. Fungi
  • C. Animals
  • D. Protoctists

4+5: The image shows fungi living on a dead branch.

 

Algae, Australia

4. This fungus can be described as having a saprotrophic mode of nutrition. Which of the following applies to a saprotrophic mode of nutrition?
  • A. Feeding by ingestion 
  • B. Feeding by extracellular secretion of digestive enzymes
  • C. Has multiple mixed modes of nutrition 
  • D. Able to carry out photosynthesis 
5. What makes up the cell walls of fungi?
  • A. Cellulose
  • B. Chitin
  • C. Protein
  • D. Starch
6. The images are of members of which phylum?

 

preying Mantis Golden Orb Spider
  • A. Insects
  • B. Arthropods
  • C. Arachnids
  • D. Invertebrates
7. Which characteristic feature of mammals enables them to be warm blooded?
  • A. Hair
  • B. Ears
  • C. Mammary glands
  • D. Teeth

8+9: This is a diagram of a virus.

Viruses can infect all types of living organisms.

virus (simple)
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8. Select the correct labels for K,L and M.

  K L M
A Genetic material Protein coat Envelope
B Protein coat Envelope Genetic material
C Genetic material Envelope Protein coat
D Envelope Protein coat Genetic material

9. Which one of the following statements about viruses is false?

  • A. Viruses can only replicate inside a living host cell.
  • B. Viral genomes may be made of DNA or RNA, but never both.
  • C. Every type of virus causes disease in its natural host.
  • D. Some viruses have an envelope derived partly from host cell membranes.

10. Due to evidence from chemical analysis there is now a three–domain system of classification.
Which of the following is not one of the groups of the three-domain system of classification?

  • A. Archaea
  • B. Bacteria
  • C. Eukaryota
  • D. Viruses
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Question 1:

The description matches Kingdom Plantae:

Now checking the options:

A. Plants ✅ Correct — meets all three criteria.
B. Fungi ❌ Cell walls made of chitin, no chloroplasts.
C. Protoctists ❌ Mostly unicellular, some have chloroplasts and cellulose cell walls (e.g., algae), but the question specifically says “multicellular” — true for plants, protoctists are mostly unicellular or simple multicellular, but in typical exam classification, “plants” is the clear answer.
D. Animals ❌ No cell walls, no chloroplasts.

Answer: A. Plants ✅


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Question 2:

The question asks for the feature (column) where the information in the table is correct for all three groups (Protoctists, Fungi, Bacteria), not per row.

Let's check each column:

A. Cell wall

B. Plasmid

C. Cytoplasm

D. Nucleus


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Question 3:

The classification of algae has varied, but in the traditional five-kingdom system used in many biology courses:

Answer: D. Protoctists ✅


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Question 4:

The correct description for saprotrophic nutrition (also called saprophytic) is that the organism feeds on dead or decaying organic matter by:

Now checking the options:

A. Feeding by ingestion ❌ — This is animals (holozoic nutrition), not saprotrophs.
B. Feeding by extracellular secretion of digestive enzymes ✅ — Correct; this is exactly how saprotrophic fungi and bacteria feed.
C. Has multiple mixed modes of nutrition ❌ — This describes some protoctists (e.g., Euglena), not saprotrophic fungi.
D. Able to carry out photosynthesis ❌ — This describes autotrophs (plants, some protoctists), not saprotrophs.

Answer: B. Feeding by extracellular secretion of digestive enzymes ✅


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Question 5:

The cell walls of fungi are primarily made of chitin.

Answer: B. Chitin ✅


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Question 6:

Let's look at the classification:

Answer: B. Arthropods ✅


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Question 7:

Let's think carefully:

Being warm-blooded (endothermic) means an animal maintains a constant body temperature internally, usually through high metabolic rate and insulation.

However, scientifically, endothermy relies on internal heat production (high metabolism), but among the listed choices, hair is the one that helps mammals retain that heat, which is a key characteristic enabling them to be warm-blooded.

Answer: A. Hair ✅


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Question 8:

Based on the diagram of the virus provided, here are the correct labels for K, L, and M:

Matching these to the table, the correct answer is A.


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Question 9:

Answer: C

Explanation: Statement C is false because not every type of virus causes disease in its natural host. Many viruses result in asymptomatic infections or are benign, and some may even provide benefits to the host (e.g., certain bacteriophages or endogenous retroviruses). The other statements (A, B, and D) are accurate descriptions of viruses.


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Question 10:

The three-domain system of classification divides life into:

  1. Archaea ✅

  2. Bacteria ✅

  3. Eukaryota (Eukarya) ✅

Viruses are not included in the three-domain system because they are not considered living cells (they are acellular and cannot carry out life processes independently).

Answer: D. Viruses ✅ (as the one not in the three-domain system)


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