Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Energy flow

Energy flow — practice question

Steppe ecosystems are broad grassland regions in central Asia.
(a(i))[1]

State the name of one primary consumer shown in Fig. 4.1.

(a(ii))[1]

Construct one food chain with four trophic levels that includes the steppe eagle.

(a(iii))[2]

Explain why the population size of organisms falls from one trophic level to the next trophic level in this ecosystem.

(b(i))[3]

Explain the risks to a species of a captive breeding programme that uses such a small number of individuals.

(b(ii))[4]

Suggest ways of maintaining a population of Przewalski’s horse in the wild after their reintroduction to the steppe ecosystem.

(c)[3]

State the names of the processes at X, Y and Z in Fig. 4.3.

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