Features of organisms
2.2What the syllabus asks of you
- State the main features used to place all organisms into one of the five kingdoms: Animal, Plant, Fungus, Prokaryote, Protoctist
- State the main features used to place organisms into groups within the animal kingdom, limited to: (a) the main groups of vertebrates: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish (b) the main groups of arthropods: myriapods, insects, arachnids, crustaceans
- State the main features used to place organisms into groups within the plant kingdom, limited to ferns and flowering plants (dicotyledons and monocotyledons)
- Classify organisms using the features identified in 2.2.1, 2.2.2 and 2.2.3
- State the main features of viruses, limited to protein coat and genetic material
- Understand that viruses can only replicate in living cells
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Acontains one or more cells: ✗, contains one or more cell nuclei: ✗, produces spores: ✗
Bcontains one or more cells: ✓, contains one or more cell nuclei: ✗, produces spores: ✗
Ccontains one or more cells: ✓, contains one or more cell nuclei: ✓, produces spores: ✗
Dcontains one or more cells: ✓, contains one or more cell nuclei: ✓, produces spores: ✓
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Acontains one or more cells: ✗, contains one or more cell nuclei: ✗, produces spores: ✗
Bcontains one or more cells: ✓, contains one or more cell nuclei: ✗, produces spores: ✗
Ccontains one or more cells: ✓, contains one or more cell nuclei: ✓, produces spores: ✗
Dcontains one or more cells: ✓, contains one or more cell nuclei: ✓, produces spores: ✓
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A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 3
C1 only
D2 and 3
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