Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Adaptive features

Adaptive features — practice question

Mangrove trees are hydrophytes since they grow in water. Fig. 2.1 depicts a young mangrove tree.
(a(i))[1]

Define fitness.

(a(ii))[2]

Suggest in what ways these adaptive features help mangrove trees survive in water.

(b(i))[2]

Estimate the biomass of one fiddler crab in grams. Give your answer to two significant figures and show your working.

(b(ii))[3]

Using the information in Table 2.1, sketch a pyramid of numbers for the food chain in Fig. 2.2. Place the number of each trophic level on the relevant part of your pyramid.

(b(iii))[4]

Explain why, using the information in Table 2.1, the shape of a pyramid of biomass would differ from the shape of your pyramid of numbers.

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