All organisms share common basic characteristics. Some of these are given below with a simple description.
Complete the table by adding the missing characteristics and the missing descriptions.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| respiration | |
| a permanent increase in size and dry mass | |
| control | |
| the processes that make more of the same kind of organism |
Organisms can be classified into different groups depending on their cellular structure.
State two ways in which: (i) a typical plant cell differs structurally from a typical bacterial cell. (ii) a typical animal cell differs structurally from a typical fungal cell.
7 exam-style questions on Edexcel IGCSE Biology Characteristics of living organisms. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.