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Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

Paper 3 structured question: Characteristics of living organisms

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Characteristics of living organisms

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Understanding life processes

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Life Processes

Life processes include movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition.

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    Explain Explain why respiration is important for living organisms.

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Paper 3 structured question: Characteristics of living organisms

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Characteristics of Life

Living organisms exhibit movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition.

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    Define Define the term 'nutrition' as it relates to living organisms.

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

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