Edexcel IGCSE Biology Section 1 - Kingdoms

Question 1

Which kingdom is a 'dumping ground' for any species that don't fit elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

Protoctist

Question 2

Unicellular Plasmodium, which causes malaria, have a nucleus and are in which kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Protoctists

Question 3

Which kingdom store carbohydrate as starch and sucrose?

Accepted Answer

Plants

Question 4

What can viruses infect?

Accepted Answer

All types of organisms

Question 5

When humans release carbon dioxide from their lungs, this is an example of which life process?

Accepted Answer

Excretion

Question 6

Lactobacillus, which is used to make yoghurt, are a type of:

Accepted Answer

Bacteria

Question 7

Which kingdom has plasmids, which are small loops of DNA?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria

Question 8

Which of these is not pathogenic?

Accepted Answer

The insect - housefly

Question 9

Bacterial DNA is found:

Accepted Answer

As a circular chromosome

Question 10

Which kingdom have cell walls made of chitin?

Accepted Answer

Fungi

Question 11

Which of these kingdoms don't have cell walls?

Accepted Answer

Animal

Question 12

Which of these kingdoms only has multicellular organisms?

Accepted Answer

Plant

Question 13

Most bacteria feed by:

Accepted Answer

Feeding on living and dead organisms

Question 14

When plants carry out photosynthesis, this is an example of the life process:

Accepted Answer

Nutrition

Question 15

Viruses can only reproduce inside other organisms, so are known as:

Accepted Answer

Parasites

Question 16

Which life process is missing in MRS GREN?

Accepted Answer

Control internal conditions

Question 17

What type of nutrition do fungi carry out?

Accepted Answer

Saprotrophic

Question 18

Which system is common to all animals?

Accepted Answer

Nervous

Question 19

Which kingdom contains chloroplasts?

Accepted Answer

Plants

Question 20

Viruses are surrounded by:

Accepted Answer

Protein coat

Question 21

Which two kingdoms store carbohydrates as glycogen?

Accepted Answer

Fungi and Animals

Question 22

Which of these do animal cells have?

Accepted Answer

Cell membrane

Question 23

Heterotrophic organisms do what?

Accepted Answer

Eat other organisms

Question 24

Humans increasing their breathing rate during exercise is an example of which life process?

Accepted Answer

Control internal conditions

Question 25

Give the life process defined by the 'release of energy from food'

Accepted Answer

Respiration

Question 26

Which group of organisms has the smallest individuals?

Accepted Answer

Virus

Question 27

Which of these groups do not include any pathogens?

Accepted Answer

Plants

Question 28

Tobacco mosaic virus discolours tobacco plant leaves by:

Accepted Answer

Prevent chlorophyll forming

Question 29

Some fungi, like mucor, have hyphae which are:

Accepted Answer

Thread like structure

Question 30

Which kingdoms carries out photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Plants and some bacteria

Edexcel IGCSE Biology Section 1 - Kingdoms

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Edexcel IGCSE Biology Section 1 - Kingdoms

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