Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Classification

Classification — practice question

The moose, Alces alces, is a large deer-family species. It occurs in temperate forests in North America and northern Europe, where snow lies on the ground for much of the year. Fig. 10.1 shows an adult male moose feeding in a lake. The moose feeds on a plant in the lake called watermilfoil, Myriophyllum aquaticum. The moose and the watermilfoil are in the domain Eukarya, which contains the kingdoms Animalia and Plantae.
(a)[4]

Describe the principal differences between the kingdom Animalia and the kingdom Plantae.

(b)

Temperature measurements at the surface of land and oceans can be collected from places all over the world. A mean global surface temperature for land and ocean together can then be worked out for a chosen time interval. Scientists found the mean global temperature for the twentieth century and the mean global temperature for each decade from 1880 to 2020. Each decade's mean temperature was then compared with the twentieth-century mean. For every decade, the temperature difference was calculated. These calculated differences are shown in Fig. 10.2.

(b(i))[2]

Calculate the temperature increase per decade from 1980 to 2020. Show your working. Give your answer to two decimal places.

(b(ii))[3]

Moose populations have fallen in North America since 1980. Suggest and explain reasons for the decline in moose populations.

(i)[2]

Calculate the temperature rise per decade between 1980 and 2020. Show how you worked it out. Give your answer to two decimal places.

(ii)[3]

Moose populations have fallen in North America since 1980. Suggest and explain reasons for the decline in moose populations.

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