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Cambridge Primary 6 Biology: Characteristics of Living Things
A Cambridge Primary 6 Biology quiz on recognising living things using life processes, evidence and careful scientific reasoning.
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Question 1
1 point
Use the model. Which observation is the strongest evidence that something is living?
Explanation
Living things are identified using several life processes, not one weak clue.
Question 2
1 point
Which life process means making more organisms of the same kind?
Explanation
Reproduction produces new organisms.
Question 3
1 point
Which process releases useful energy from food inside cells?
Explanation
Respiration releases energy needed for life processes.
Question 4
1 point
What does sensitivity mean in biology?
Explanation
Sensitivity is response to stimuli such as light, sound or chemicals.
Question 5
1 point
Why is movement alone not enough to prove something is alive?
Explanation
Cars and clouds can move but are not living organisms.
Question 6
1 point
Which process removes waste substances from an organism?
Explanation
Excretion removes metabolic waste.
Question 7
1 point
Which statement about plants is correct?
Explanation
Plants respire, grow, reproduce and respond even if movement is slow.
Question 8
1 point
Which is an example of nutrition in animals?
Explanation
Nutrition supplies materials and energy.
Question 9
1 point
A seed is dry and inactive. Why can it still be living?
Explanation
Dormant seeds can remain alive.
Question 10
1 point
Which tool helps observe very small living structures?
Explanation
Microscopes reveal cells and microorganisms.
Question 11
1 point
Which pair are both living organisms?
Explanation
Fungi and plants are living organisms.
Question 12
1 point
Why is fire not classified as living even though it spreads and uses fuel?
Explanation
Fire lacks cellular organisation and biological reproduction.
Question 13
1 point
Which life process increases size or complexity over time?
Explanation
Growth is increase in size or development.
Question 14
1 point
What is a stimulus?
Explanation
Light, temperature and touch can be stimuli.
Question 15
1 point
Which response shows sensitivity in a plant?
Explanation
Phototropism is a plant response to light.
Question 16
1 point
Which evidence would best support that a pond sample contains living organisms?
Explanation
Cellular evidence and reproduction are strong signs of life.
Question 17
1 point
Which process is common to bacteria, plants and animals?
Explanation
All living cells release energy by respiration.
Question 18
1 point
Why do scientists use more than one characteristic to decide if something is alive?
Explanation
Reliable classification uses a set of life processes.
Question 19
1 point
Which is the best conclusion about a robot that moves and responds to light?
Explanation
Programmed response is not the same as living cellular processes.
Question 20
1 point
What is the main idea of this lesson?
Explanation
Biologists use life processes and evidence to identify living organisms.
