Question 1

• What is biology?

• Name three scientific fields that are examples of biology.

Question 2

Describe the following characteristics which are possessed by all living things. For each characteristic, give one example of an animal displaying that characteristic and one example of a plant displaying that characteristic.

• Movement

• Respiration

• Sensitivity

• Coordination and control

• Growth

• Reproduction

• Excretion

• Nutrition

Question 3

Classify the following things as living or non-living.

Question 4

What do bones, feathers, hair, shells, spider webs and leaf litter have in common?