Question 1
Which pair of features is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
- Nucleus and cytoplasm
- Cell wall of cellulose and chloroplasts
- Cell membrane and mitochondria
- Glycogen store and cell wall
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Answer: B (1)
Question 2
The table describes four vertebrates. Name the vertebrate group of each animal.
| Animal | Features |
|---|---|
| P | Feathers, two wings and a beak; lays hard-shelled eggs |
| Q | Moist, smooth skin; lays jelly-covered eggs in water |
| R | Body covered with fur; young fed on milk from mammary glands |
| S | Wet scales, fins and gills; lays soft eggs in water |
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- P bird (1)
- Q amphibian (1)
- R mammal (1)
- S fish (1)
Question 3
The table describes three arthropods. Name the arthropod group of each animal.
| Animal | Features |
|---|---|
| X | Three body parts; three pairs of legs; one pair of antennae; two pairs of wings |
| Y | Two body parts; four pairs of legs; no antennae |
| Z | Long body of many similar segments, each with one pair of legs |
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- X insect (1)
- Y arachnid (1)
- Z myriapod (1) reject centipede / millipede (an example, not the group)
Question 4
State two features that all arthropods share.
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- hard exoskeleton / outer skeleton (1)
- jointed legs (1)
- segmented body (1)
- Max 2
Question 5
Supplement (what this means)
Supplement: only for the Extended papers (2 and 4). Core students can skip it. What the labels meanDescribe three features of organisms in the fungus kingdom.
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- cell walls made of chitin (1)
- no chloroplasts / cannot photosynthesise (1)
- body made of threads / hyphae (1)
- feed by absorbing nutrients from other organisms (1)
- reproduce using spores (1)
- store carbohydrate as glycogen (1)
- Max 3
Question 6
Supplement (what this means)
Supplement: only for the Extended papers (2 and 4). Core students can skip it. What the labels meanWhich pair of features is found in a monocotyledon?
- One cotyledon and parallel leaf veins
- Two cotyledons and parallel leaf veins
- One cotyledon and a network of leaf veins
- Two cotyledons and a network of leaf veins
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Answer: A (1)
Question 7
Supplement (what this means)
Supplement: only for the Extended papers (2 and 4). Core students can skip it. What the labels mean(a) State the two parts that make up a virus. [2] (b) A single-celled organism has a cell wall but no nucleus. State the kingdom in which it is placed. [1]
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- (a) protein coat (1)
- genetic material (1)
- (b) prokaryote (1) allow bacteria