Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Food chains and food webs

Food chains and food webs — practice question

The statements in the box show the feeding relationships among four organisms. Hawks gain energy from blackbirds. A fig tree performs photosynthesis. Blackbirds are secondary consumers. Caterpillars feed as herbivores.
(a(i))[3]

Using the information in the sentences, construct a food chain that includes all four organisms. Do not use drawings of the organisms.

(a(ii))[1]

State the main source of energy for this food chain.

(a(iii))[1]

State the type of organism that gets its energy from dead organic material.

(b(i))[4]

A species is endangered when it faces a risk of extinction. Explain two ways a species could become endangered.

(b(ii))[1]

State one method for conserving endangered species.

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