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 | |
| making more of the same kind of organism | |
| permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size | |
| control of internal conditions |
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.
State two ways in which: (ii) a typical bacterial 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.