The photograph shows the mushroom, Russula silvicola - Edexcel - GCSE Biology - Question 3 - 2013 - Paper 1
Question 3
The photograph shows the mushroom, Russula silvicola.
Russula silvicola is a multicellular organism that does not have chlorophyll.
(a) (i) Complete the sentence b... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:The photograph shows the mushroom, Russula silvicola - Edexcel - GCSE Biology - Question 3 - 2013 - Paper 1
Step 1
Complete the sentence by putting a cross (X) in the box next to your answer.
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Russula silvicola belongs to the kingdom Fungi. This is because it is a multicellular organism that does not contain chlorophyll, characteristic of fungi.
Step 2
Russula silvicola is the binomial name of this mushroom.
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Draw a line from 'Russula' to 'genus' and from 'silvicola' to 'species'. This reflects the classification structure of biological nomenclature.
Step 3
State two characteristics of the kingdom Plantae.
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Plants are multicellular organisms.
Plants have cell walls made of cellulose.
Step 4
Use words from the box to complete the following sentence.
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Vertebrates are members of the phylum Chordata and most have a backbone running the length of the body.
Step 5
State the structures that vertebrate organisms use to absorb oxygen from their surroundings.
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Vertebrate organisms use lungs, gills, and skin to absorb oxygen.
