Form 2 Science

Chapter 3

BIODIVERSITY

1. Diagram 1 shows the classification of flowering plants.

Tumbuhan Berbunga

P: .. Q: ..

Diagram 1

(a) Label P and Q on Diagram 1 with the following words.

Monokotiledon Dikotiledon

[2 marks]
(b) Which of the following are the characteristics of plants in Group P?
Tick ( ) the correct answer.

(i) Network veined leaves

(ii) Fibrous roots
(iii) Woody stems
(iv) Seeds with one cotyledon

[2 marks]
(c) Which of the following is an example of plant in Group Q?
Circle the correct answer.

Fern Balsam plant Grass

Paku pakis Pokok Keembong Rumput

(d) Name one example of plant in Group P.

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VERTEBRATA

2. Diagram 2 shows the classification of vertebrates.

BURUNG REPTILIA IKAN

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(a) What groups do M and N represent? Label M and N on Diagram 2.

[2 marks]

(b) State one difference between group M and group N.

[1 mark]

(c) Name one group of vertebrate which is cold-blooded.

[1 mark]

(d) Which group of vertebrates has feathers?

[1 mark]

(e) Which group of vertebrate gives birth to their young?

Balsam plant Maize plant Hibiscus plant [1 mark]

Paddy plant

3. Diagram 3 shows four different types of plants.

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(a) Based on your observation in Diagram 3, state one characteristic of each plant.

Balsam plant :

Maize plant :

Hibiscus plant :...

Paddy plant:..

[4 marks]

(b) Classify the plants in Diagram 3 into two groups based on their common characteristics.
Give examples of plants belonging to each group.

Balsam plant, Maize plant, Hibiscus plant, Paddy plant

Common
characteristics
P R

Names of
plants

[4 marks]
4. Diagram 4 shows four different animals, P, Q, R, and S.
Q S

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(a) Based on your observation in Diagram 4, state one characteristic of each animal.

P : .

Q : .

R :.....

S:...

[4 marks]

(b) Classify the animals in Diagram 4 into two groups based on their common
characteristics.
Name the animals belonging to each group.

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P, Q, R and S

Common
characteristics

Names of
animals

[4 marks]

P Q R

5. Diagram 5 shows animals P, Q and R.

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(a) Which group of vertebrates do P, Q, and R represent? Write the answers in Diagram 5.

[3 marks]

(b) Match P, Q, and R to its correct common characteristics.

Animal Characteristics

Breathe with lungs, cold-

blooded, skin covered with hard
P and dry scales

Breathe with lungs, cold-blooded,

skin covered with hard and dry
scales
Q

Breathe with lungs, warm-blooded,

lay eggs with hard shells

R Breathe with lungs, warm-blooded,

give birth to live young

[3 marks]

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