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A-LevelBiologyBiodiversity and conservation9700/42 · May/June 2020 · Q88 Marks

Most organisms are classified according to a taxonomic hierarchy. The hierarchy is shown in [Figure 8.1] but the group names are not in the correct order. 1 - kingdom 2 - order 3 - genus 4 - family 5 - domain 6 - class 7 - species 8 - phylum Complete Table 8.1 by writing the numbers in the correct order. 5 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ 7 [Table 8.1]

  1. (a)Most organisms are classified according to a taxonomic hierarchy. The hierarchy is shown in [Figure 8.1] but the group names are not in the correct order. 1 - kingdom 2 - order 3 - genus 4 - family 5 - domain 6 - class 7 - species 8 - phylum Complete Table 8.1 by writing the numbers in the correct order. 5 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ 7 [Table 8.1][2]
  2. (b)Members of the Eukarya domain share similar features but will also have several differences. Complete Table 8.2 by stating the differences between the kingdoms Fungi and Plantae. [Table 8.2][3]
  3. (c)Name the domain that contains organisms with a peptidoglycan cell wall.[1]
  4. (d)Viruses are not included in the three domain classification. Outline how viruses are classified.[2]

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  1. [2] 5 1 8 6 2 4 3 7 ;;
  2. all correct = 2 marks
  3. four in correct consecutive sequence = 1 mark
  4. [3] method of nutrition heterotrophic autotrophic ;
  5. storage polysaccharide glycogen starch ;
  6. main component of cell wall chitin cellulose ;
  7. [1] bacteria;
  8. [2] RNA or DNA ;
  9. single-stranded or double-stranded ;

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Biodiversity and conservation, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Structured question, 8 marks.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2020 Paper 4 Variant 2, question 8.

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