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Characteristics of Living Organisms
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6 CIE IGCSE Biology questions on Characteristics of Living Organisms, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is nutrition?

  1. Only eating food
  2. The process of taking in and using food substances for energy, growth, and repair
  3. Only photosynthesis
  4. Only drinking water
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✓ Answer: B — The process of taking in and using food substances for energy, growth, and repair
Nutrition includes obtaining food (by eating or photosynthesis), digesting it, absorbing nutrients, and using them for energy, growth, and repair.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What are the seven characteristics of living organisms (MRS GREN)?

  1. Movement, Reproduction, Sensitivity, Growth, Respiration, Excretion, Nutrition
  2. Memory, Running, Sleeping, Growing, Reading, Eating, Napping
  3. Making, Repairing, Sorting, Generating, Reducing, Expanding, Naming
  4. Moving, Recycling, Storing, Gaining, Resting, Eliminating, Nurturing
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✓ Answer: A — Movement, Reproduction, Sensitivity, Growth, Respiration, Excretion, Nutrition
MRS GREN: Movement, Reproduction, Sensitivity, Growth, Respiration, Excretion, Nutrition — all living things share these characteristics.
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