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Variety of living organisms

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Question 1
a.

Although animals and fungi have many different features, they also have some features in common.

The table lists some features.

In each box, place a tick (✓\checkmark✓) if the feature is present or a cross (×\times×) if the feature is absent. One has been done for you.

FeatureAnimalsFungiare eukaryotic✓✓have cell wallsstore carbohydrate as glycogenfeed by saprotrophic nutritioncan be unicellular \begin{array}{|l|c|c|}\hline\textbf{Feature} & \textbf{Animals} & \textbf{Fungi} \\ \hline\text{are eukaryotic} & \checkmark & \checkmark \\ \hline\text{have cell walls} & & \\ \hline\text{store carbohydrate as glycogen} & & \\ \hline\text{feed by saprotrophic nutrition} & & \\ \hline\text{can be unicellular} & & \\ \hline\end{array} Featureare eukaryotichave cell wallsstore carbohydrate as glycogenfeed by saprotrophic nutritioncan be unicellular​Animals✓​Fungi✓​​
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b.

Many organisms have eukaryotic cells, which contain a membrane-bound nucleus.

Give two groups of organisms, other than animals and fungi, that are eukaryotic.

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