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1. 1990/II/1 Which of the following plants does both bear flowers but reproduces by seeds? A. pine B. fern C. grass D. broad bean 2. 1991/II/1 Questions 2 to 4 refer to the drawings below which show a variety of animals:

Which of the following pairs of animals is correctly classified? A. Animals R and W Major Group mammals amphibians reptiles birds

B. S and V C. T and V D. U and W

3. 1991/II/2 Which of the following is a correct matching? A. Animal T Characteristic Feature slimy scales webbed feet moist skin feathers

B. U C. V D. W

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4. 1991/II/3 Which of the following pairs of animas carries out external fertilization? A. S and T B. S and V C. T and U D. U and V 5. 1991/II/4 The table below compares three different plants: Plant (1) no chlorophyll no seeds no flowers Plant (1) A. fungi B. fungi C. algae D. algae Plant (2) algae algae fungi fungi Plant (2) with chlorophyll no seeds no flowers Plant (3) gymnosperms ferns gymnosperms ferns Plant (3) with chlorophyll with seeds no flowers

Which of the following combinations is correct?

6. 1992/II/6 Which of the following are true for fungi? (1) They possess cell wall (2) They have roots and stems (3) They do not possess chlorophyll A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1),(2) and (3)

7. 1993/II/1 Questions 7 and 8 refer to the table below which shows some features of four plants: Plant I II III IV Key : present absent Which of the following plants possess the same feature as Plant I? A. pine B. grass C. mushroom D. bread mould Features Flowers Seeds Chlorophyll

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8. 1993/II/2 Which of the plants is correctly classified? Plant Major Group A. I ferns C. III mosses Plant B. II D. IV Major Group algae gymnosperms

9. 1994/II/1 Goldfish, turtles and snakes are all classified as vertebrates because (1) they have scales. (2) they have backbones. (3) they are cold-blooded. A. (1) only B. (2) only C.

(1) and (2) only

D.

(1), (2) and (3)

10. 1994/II/2 The figure below describes some features of four different plants:

Which of the following correctly classifies the four plants? A. B. C. D. Plant 1 flowering plant fungus fern fungus Plant 2 gymnosperm fern moss gymnosperm Plant 3 fern gymnosperm alga fern Plant 4 moss moss gymnosperm alga

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11. 1995/II/1 Question 11 and 12 refer to the diagrams below which show four different plants :

Which plant is correctly classified ? Plant A. P C. R Major group non-flowering plants ferns B. D. Plant Q S Major group algae flowering plants

12. 1995/II/2 Which of the following statement is incorrect? A. P produces seeds B. Q has chlorophyll C.

R produces spores D.

S has needle-shaped

13. 1995/II/3 Which of the following features is common to frogs, lizards and birds? A. They have backbones. B. They are warm-blooded. C. They have scales on their bodies. D. They have claws on their limbs. 14. 1996/II/1 The chart below describes some features of four different animals:

These four animals could be A. B C. D animal P pigeon pigeon snake snake animal Q goldfish snake frog goldfish animal R snake goldfish goldfish frog animal S frog frog pigeon pigeon

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15. 1997/II/1 The dichotomous key below lists some features of four plants P, Q, R and S : 1a with flowers..P 1b without flowers.2 2a with seeds.Q 2b without seeds3 3a with chlorophyll...R 3b without chlorophyll..S Which of the four plants is an alga? A. P B. Q C. R D. S

16. 1997/II/2 Which of the following are correct descriptions of the plant shown in the diagram below?

(1) (2)

It produces spores. It has roots and stems. B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

(3) It forms fruits. A. (1) and (2) only

17. 1998/II/1 Questions 17 and 18 refer to the table below to which shows some features of four different plants : Plant Chlorophyll P Q R S Key : = present = absent Which of the following correctly classifies plants P and Q ? A. B. C. D. Plant P alga alga fern fern Plant Q moss fungus moss fungus Root Leaf Seed

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18. 1998/II/2 Although plant R and plant S show the same features in the above table, they belong to different plant groups. Which of the following features should be examined in order to identify the plant groups to which they belong? A. the shape of leaves B. the way of pollination C. the presence of flowers D. the method of seed dispersal 19. 1998/II/11 The figure below describes some features of three flowering plants P, Q and R :

Which of the following correctly describes the habitats of the three plants? P A. tropical rain forest B. submerged in water C. tropical rain forest D. grassland Q desert desert grassland tropical rain forest R submerged in water grassland desert submerged in water

20. 1999/II/1 Which of the following animals have scales covering the skin?

A.

(1) and (4) only B.

(2) and (3) only

C.

(1), (2) and (3) only

D.

(1), (2), (3) and (4)

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21. 1999/II/2 The dichotomous key below lists some features of four different plants P, Q, R and S : 1a with flowers. P 1b without flowers 2 2a with seeds.... Q 2b without seeds... 3 3a with roots. R 3b without roots S Which of the four plants is a gymnosperm? A. P B. Q C. R D. S

22. 1999/II/3 Which of the following correctly describes the plant in the diagram below?

A.

no true roots present

B. using seeds for dispersal C. commonly found on dry soil D. capable of producing pollen grains

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23. 2000/II/1 Questions 23 and 24 refer to the photographs below, which show four different plants :

Which plant can only survive in a moist and shady environment? A. W B. X C. Y D. Z 24. 2000/II/2 Which plants are capable of producing seeds ? A. W and X only B. Y and Z only C. W, X and Y only 25. 2000/II/3 The table below lists some features of three animals : Animal P Vertebral column Scales Hair Key : = present ; = absent The three animals could be A. B. C. D. P jellyfish jellyfish goldfish goldfish Q snake starfish rabbit turtle R rabbit chicken bat horse Q R

D.

X, Y and Z only

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26. 2001/II/1 Which of the following animals lays eggs with a hard shell? A. toad B. snake C. whale D. goldfish 27. 2002/II/1 Scientists classify organisms into groups on the assumption that closely related organisms A. are found in similar habitats. B. have similar behavior. C. have similar structures. D. have similar diets. 28. 2002/II/2 Which of the following statements about plants is/are correct? (1) Flowering plants can produce seeds (2) Non-flowering plants cannot produce fruit (3) Flowering plants cannot reproduce asexually A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

29. 2003/II/1 A student examined four plants, P , Q , R and S, in the field. He constructed the dichotomous key below to identify these plants: 1a with leaves..............................2 1b without leaves.P 2a with cones...Q 2b without cones..3 3a with pollens.R 3b without pollens....S One of them is potato plant. Which one is it? A. P B. Q C. R D. S

30. 2004/II/58 Which of the following plants does not bear flowers but produces by seeds? A. fern B. grass C. a pine tree D. an onion plant

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31. 2006/II/3 Questions 31 and 32 refer to the key below, which is used for classifying some groups of organisms : (1) Presence of protein coat W Absence of protein coat Go to (2) (2) Presence of mitochondria Go to (3) Absence of mitochondria X (3) Presence of chloroplasts Y Absence of chloroplasts Z Which of the following combinations correctly matches the descriptions given in the key? W A. prokaryote B. virus C. virus D. prokaryote X fungus protoctist prokaryote protoctist Z animal fungus animal fungus

32. 2006/II/4 Which of the following structures may be possessed by organisms in group Y? (1) seed (2) cone (3) spore A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1),(2) and (3)

33. 2006/II/5 The table below lists some features of three organisms, P, Q and R: Features Chlorophyll Fruits P Q R

Cell wall

Which of the following correctly matches the identity of the three organisms? P A. bacterium B. fungus C. moss D. snail Q pine rose fern grass R grass fern rose pine

34. 2007/II/6 Which of the following features is common to dogs, ducks and dolphins? A. They breathe with lungs. B. They have claws on their limbs. C. They possess mammary glands. D. They have hairs on their bodies.

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