1. Copy and fill in the blanks: a. The great variety of life on Earth is called .
b. is the system of grouping living c. There are five
things that share common characteristics. of life:
, plants, fungi, protists and .
d. Animals are divided into two main groups, and vertebrates.
e. Plants can make their own food by .
f. were the first organisms to evolve a nucleus.
g. Bacteria reproduce by binary h. Viruses are known as
i. A the body from a particular virus.
j. The common cold and influenza are both caused by a
.
2. Viruses have been described as being ‘on the margins of life’. Research and report on the characteristics of viruses that are considered lifelike and those characteristics that are not considered lifelike.
3. Copy and complete the following table to compare each of the five kingdoms. Note: there may be more than one answer in each cell of the table.
Characteristic
Unicellular or multicellular Producer, consumer or decomposer Binary fission, sexual or asexual reproduction Example x 3
Bacteria . because they live off or in another living thing. is a treatment that protects
4. Consider the following statement: ʻAntibiotic resistant bacteria are an example of evolution by natural selection.ʼ Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Provide evidence to explain your answer.
5. Research the common name of each of the following organisms: a. Fraxinus excelsior b. Apis mellifera c. Quercus petraea d. Bos taurus e. Salmo salar f. Troglodytes troglodytes
6. Give two activities of humans that have increased the spread of antibiotic resistance amongst bacteria and two ways we can help slow it down.
7. Research Alexander Fleming’s discovery of the antibiotic penicillin. Prepare a short summary explaining why Fleming’s work is often held up as an example of ‘productive failure’ in science.
8. In 2014 and 2015, the Ebola virus became a significant public health problem in Africa, receiving lots of media attention. Research the Ebola virus under the following headings:
a. Cause(s) b. Symptom(s) c. Treatment(s) d. Prevention measures
Prepare a short summary and present it to your classmates.
