CHAPTER 3 BIODIVERSITY

1.

The following information shows the characteristics of a plant.

fibrous root system parallel veined leaves one cotyledon in each seeds

Which plants have these characteristics? A B C D Paddy and grass Paddy and balsam plant Grass and ibiscus plant Hibiscus plant and balsam plant PMR 2008

2 A B C D

Which of the following groups of animals are cold-blooded? Pigeon, Elephant, Frog Gold fish, Snake, Frog Elephant, Pigeon, Frog Pigeon, Gold fish, Snake PMR 2007

Figure 1 shows a picture of animals, R, S, T, U and V.

( PMR2004)

Figure 1 Based on your observations in Figure 1, (a) State one characteristic of any four of animals R, S, T, U and V. R : ________________________________________________________________ S : ________________________________________________________________ T : ________________________________________________________________ U : ________________________________________________________________ V : ________________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

(b) Classify animals R, S, T, U, and V into two groups based on common characteristics. Name the animals belonging to each group. R, S, T, U and V

Common characteristics

Name of plants

(4 marks)

Figure 2 shows pictures of plants J, K, L, M and N. (PMR 2005)

Figure 2

Observe the plants in Figure 2. Based on your observations , (a) State one characteristic of any four of plants J, K, L, M or N . J : _______________________________________________________________ K : _______________________________________________________________ L : _______________________________________________________________ M : _______________________________________________________________ N : _______________________________________________________________ (4 marks)

(b) Classify plants J, K, L, M, and N in Figure 2 into two groups based on common characteristics. Name the plants belonging to each group. J, K, L, M, N

Group 1 Common characteristics

Group 2

Names of plants

(4 marks)

BIODIVERSITY ANSWER: 1. A 2. B

Biodiversity PMR 2004 1(a) R : Has scales / has fins / has a tail S : Has a shell / has antenna T : Has a shell / has scales / has four legs U : Has many legs / segmented body V : Has legs / has eyes/ has tail / Has fur (b) Sample answer : R, S, T, U, V Has shell Tortoise, snail No shell Fish, millipede, cat

PMR 2005 2 (a) J : has fibrous roots / parallel veined leaves K : has flowers / tap root / network veined leaves L : has fibrous root / thorns M : has long narrow leaves N : has parallel veined leaves (b) Sample answer : J, K, L, M, N

Flowering plants Maize plant, balsam plant

Non flowering plants Cactus, fern

3 (a)

(i) Rhizome / Horizontal underground stem (ii) Leaf (iii) Tuber / Swollen underground stem (iv) Sucker/ shoot growing from the base of stem Sample answer : Ginger, Bryophyllum, Potato, Banana tree Reproduce through stem Ginger, Potato, Banana tree

(b)

Reproduce through leaf

Bryophyllum