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    GRADE 10

    LIFE SCIENCES
    INFORMAL TEST 8

    SEPTEMBER 2023

    MARKS: 40

    DURATION: 1 HOUR

    This question paper consists of 5 pages


    LFSC Grade 10 MW Topic test 8 SEPTEMBER 2023

    SECTION A

    QUESTION 1

    1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
    Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A - D) next to the question
    number (1.1.1 to 1.1.4) in your ANSWER BOOK.
    1.1.1 Bacteria belong to kingdom:
    A. Fungi
    B. Plantae
    C. Monera
    D. Animalia

    1.1.2 The classification system commonly used today has eight levels of
    taxa; select the correct order from the most general to the most
    specific?
    A. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species
    B. Kingdom, Phylum, Genus, Class, Order, Family, Species
    C. Kingdom, Order, Family, Phylum, Class, Genus, Species
    D. Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

    1.1.3 The death of all individuals of a species:


    A. Vulnerable
    B. Rare
    C. Extinction
    D. Endangered

    1.1.4 A system of classification that gives every species a two-part name:


    A. Binomial system
    B. Taxonomy
    C. Hierarchical system
    D. Two-kingdom system

    (4 × 2) (8)

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    LFSC Grade 10 MW Topic test 8 SEPTEMBER 2023

    1.2 Give the correct biological term for each of the following descriptions.
    Write only the term next to the question number (1.2.1 to 1.2.6) in your
    ANSWER BOOK.

    1.2.1 The scientific practice of identifying, grouping, and naming living organisms.
    1.2.2 Heterotrophic organisms that break down the materials on which they feed
    releasing their components for reuse.
    1.2.3 The hierarchical groups into which organisms are classified.
    1.2.4 Species that occur naturally in an area.

    (4×1) (4)

    1.3 Indicate whether each of the descriptions in COLUMN I applies to A ONLY, B


    ONLY, BOTH A AND B or NONE of the items in COLUMN II. Write A only, B
    only, both A and B or none, next to the question number (1.3.1 to 1.3.3) in the
    ANSWER BOOK.

    COLUMN I COLUMN II
    1.3.1 Binomial classification system A. Linnaeus
    B. Darwin
    1.3.2 A kingdom without a definite nucleus A. Monera
    B. Protista
    1.3.3 Species that are found only in one A. Indigenous
    specific area and nowhere else in the B. Endemic
    world
    1.3.4 International biodiversity hot spots A. Succulent karoo
    B. Maputoland-
    Pondoland- Albany
    (4 × 2) (8)

    TOTAL SECTION A: 20

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    LFSC Grade 10 MW Topic test 8 SEPTEMBER 2023

    SECTION B

    Question 2

    2.1 The table below shows how living organisms are classified according to the
    Five Kingdom classification system.

    Kingdom Body Structure Nutrition


    Monera Unicellular, prokaryotic Autotrophic/heterotrophic
    (a) Unicellular, eukaryotic Autotrophic/heterotrophic
    Fungi Multicellular, eukaryotic, Heterotrophic
    cell walls containing (b)
    Plantae Multicellular, eukaryotic, (d)
    cell walls containing (c)
    Animalia Multicellular, eukaryotic, Heterotrophic
    no cell walls

    2.1.1 Fill in the missing pieces of information from the table labelled (a) to (d). (4)
    2.1.2 What does eukaryotic mean? (1)

    2.2 Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow.

    Carolus Linnaeus devised a hierarchical classification system to categorize


    organisms with shared characteristics. This system ranges from broader
    groupings known as Kingdoms to the most specific, known as species.

    Employing his system, a lion is comprehensively classified as follows: Animalia,


    Chordata, Mammalia, Carnivores, Felidae, Panthera Leo.
    2.2.1 According to Linnaeus’ system, which class does the lion belong to? (1)

    2.2.2 The lion’s scientific or binomial name, Panthera Leo, has been
    written incorrectly. Rewrite it correctly. (2)
    2.2.3 Why is it necessary for organisms to have scientific names? (1)

    2.2.4 Why is Latin used for scientific naming of plants and animals? (2)

    (06)

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    2.3 The table below shows the number of endemic species in the
    Cape Floristic Region
    Type of organism Number of species Number of endemic
    species
    Plants 9 000 62
    Mammals 91 4
    Birds 323 6
    Reptiles 100 22
    Amphibians 46 16
    Freshwater fishes 34 14

    2.3.1 Calculate the percentage of endemic species of amphibians in the above


    table. Show all workings.
    (3)
    2.3.2 Draw a bar graph to show the percentage of endemic species in each group
    of Organisms included in the table (6)
    (09)
    TOTAL SECTION B: 20

    GRAND TOTAL: 40 MARKS

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