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CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 7: END-OF-UNIT TEST

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End-of-unit test
Unit 4
1 Amal is writing a key to identify several species of snake.
a Explain what is meant by the word species. [2]

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b The drawings show two of the snake species that Amal is including in his key.

Write a question that Amal could put into the key that distinguishes between these two snake
species. [1]

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2 Living organisms share seven characteristics. These characteristics include reproduction, respiration,
growth and excretion.
a Write down two more characteristics of living things. [2]

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CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 7: END-OF-UNIT TEST

b Draw one line from each characteristic of living organisms to its meaning. [3]

characteristic meaning

respiration releasing energy from food inside cells

growth removing unwanted substances from the body

excretion a permanent increase in size

3 a Give one reason why most scientists classify viruses as non-living.

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b Give one reason why some scientists classify viruses as living.

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[Total: 10]

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