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Variety of living organisms

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a.

The table shows some cellular features of three groups of organisms.

Complete the table using a tick (✓\checkmark✓) to show that the group of organisms typically possesses the feature, and a cross (×\times×) if the feature is absent.

GroupCell wallPlasmidsNucleusMitochondria
fungi×\times×
bacteria✓\checkmark✓
animals✓\checkmark✓
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b.

Pathogens can belong to several different taxonomic groups.

Name a group of eukaryotic organisms that contains pathogens, other than fungi.

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c.

Give an example of a disease in humans caused by a virus.

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