Characteristics of living organisms — Question Bank (Cambridge) — Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 Revision Notes & Topical Questions

Cambridge Lower Secondary Stage 7

Question 1
Paper Ref: 0610/12_Spring_2021_Q1

Woodlice are small organisms that live in damp places.
In an experiment, three live woodlice are put into a glass container. The diagram shows what
happens after 30 minutes.
woodlice placed
in hole here
damp dry
gauze
chemical to
absorb water
water
Which characteristic of living organisms is shown by this experiment?
A growth
B nutrition
C_ respiration
D
sensitivity

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 2
Paper Ref: 0610/23_Summer_2010_Q5

What is defined as the chemical reactions that break down food molecules in cells to release
energy?
excretion
B movement
C nutrition
D respiration

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 3
Paper Ref: 0610/23_Summer_2020_Q1

The diagram shows what happened in an experiment with plant seedlings.
start next day
light light
—_—_—_—_ —_—_—_—__
Which characteristic of living things made the seedlings grow towards the light?
A excretion
B nutrition
C respiration
D
sensitivity

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 4
Paper Ref: 0610/21_Summer_2019_Q1

The diagram shows a leaf on a plant.
Which characteristic of life is represented by this diagram?
A
B
C
D
excretion
nutrition
respiration
sensitivity
simple sugars
made in the leaf
water from
the soil
carbon dioxide
from the air

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: B

Question 5
Paper Ref: 0610/22_Winter_2009_Q4

Which process produces heat to maintain a person’s body temperature?
excretion
B nutrition
C reproduction
D respiration

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 6
Paper Ref: 0610/23_Winter_2014_Q28

What may be defined as ‘an increase in dry mass’?
growth
B nutrition
C reproduction
D respiration

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: A

Question 7
Paper Ref: 0610/23_Winter_2012_Q1

What is respiration?
oo BD
breathing
giving out carbon dioxide
releasing energy from food
taking in oxygen

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: C

Question 8
Paper Ref: 0610/23_Summer_2011_Q22

Which characteristic is shown when a person detects a gas in the air by its smell?
excretion
B movement
C_srespiration
D – sensitivity

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 9
Paper Ref: 0610/21_Summer_2011_Q1

Which characteristic is shown when a person smells a gas in the air?
excretion
B movement
C_srespiration
D – sensitivity

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 10
Paper Ref: 0610/22_Winter_2019_Q2

Which shows an organism that has been named using the binomial system?
A Brown seaweed
B Polar bear
C Red fox
D
Vulpes vulpes

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 11
Paper Ref: 0610/13_Winter_2018_Q1

Which process occurs both in plants and in animals?
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excretion
phagocytosis
photosynthesis
transpiration

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: A

Question 12
Paper Ref: 0610/22_Spring_2022_Q29

Which statement about reproduction is correct?
A
B
Cc
All living species can reproduce asexually.
Gametes are needed for asexual reproduction.
Only organisms that are separated from other organisms of the same species can reproduce
asexually.
Some organisms reproduce asexually and sexually.

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 13
Paper Ref: 0610/23_Winter_2011_Q28

Which is not growth of an organism?
oo BD
increase in dry mass
increase in the number of cells
permanent increase in size
swelling by absorbing water

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: D

Question 14
Paper Ref: 0610/22_Spring_2026_Q10

Which row shows the uses of some carbohydrates in plants?
cell walls transport energy storage
energy storage cell walls respiration
respiration energy storage transport
transport respiration cell walls

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: C

Question 15
Paper Ref: 0610/12_Summer_2023_Q13

Which row shows the uses of some carbohydrates in plants?
— glucose starch sucrose
cell walls transport energy storage
energy storage cell walls respiration
respiration energy storage transport
transport respiration cell walls

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: C

Question 16
Paper Ref: 0610/23_Winter_2014_Q35

Which process does not release water?
oo BD
excretion
photosynthesis
respiration
transpiration

Options:
A
B
C
D
Correct Key: B

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