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Some yeast, sugar and water are mixed in a test-tube. The diagrams show the test-tube at the start and after one hour.

at start

at start

after one hour

after one hour

Which process causes this change?

A

growth

B

reproduction

C

respiration

D

sensitivity

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A living organism, X, can make its own food, get rid of toxic materials and detect and respond to stimuli.

What other four processes must organism X carry out to stay alive?

A

excretion, growth, movement, sensitivity

B

excretion, growth, nutrition, respiration

C

growth, movement, reproduction, respiration

D

movement, reproduction, respiration, sensitivity

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The Venus flytrap is a plant that feeds on insects. When a fly lands on the leaf, the leaf folds very quickly and traps the fly. The leaves produce enzymes which digest the fly.

Which characteristics of living organisms are involved?

A

excretion, growth, nutrition

B

movement, excretion, nutrition

C

movement, sensitivity, growth

D

movement, sensitivity, nutrition

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Which organisms carry out respiration, growth, movement and excretion?

A

all animals and all plants

B

animals only

C

arthropods and flowering plants only

D

plants only

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Biology is the study of living things.
Which characteristic applies to all forms of life?

A

able to move from place to place

B

able to reproduce

C

carry out photosynthesis

D

possess a nervous system

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The plant Mimosa pudica has leaves that fold in when touched.
This demonstrates movement and which other characteristic?

A

excretion

B

growth

C

nutrition

D

sensitivity

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Which term is defined as all the chemical reactions that occur in cells?

A

photosynthesis

B

protein synthesis

C

respiration

D

metabolism

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Breathing out combines which two characteristics of living organisms?

A

excretion and movement

B

excretion and respiration

C

movement and sensitivity

D

sensitivity and respiration

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Which characteristic of living organisms is responsible for the production of oxygen in the leaf of a plant exposed to sunlight?

A

excretion

B

movement

C

nutrition

D

respiration

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The diagram shows a plant that has been placed near a sunlit window for a few weeks.

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Which two characteristics of living organisms have affected the shape of the plant?

A

excretion and sensitivity

B

growth and reproduction

C

reproduction and excretion

D

sensitivity and growth

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