Cambridge IGCSE Biology
1.3Features of organisms
Features of organisms in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 1.3.1State the main features used to place organisms in the animal and plant kingdoms.
- 1.3.2State the main features of the vertebrate groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish) and the arthropod groups (myriapods, insects, arachnids, crustaceans), and use them to classify organisms.
- 1.3.3Supplement: state the main features of the five kingdoms (animal, plant, fungus, prokaryote, protoctist) and of ferns and flowering plants (dicotyledons and monocotyledons), and use them to classify organisms.
- 1.3.4Supplement: state that viruses consist of a protein coat and genetic material.
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The five kingdoms, plant groups and viruses
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Vertebrate and arthropod groups
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