Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Food chains and food webs

Food chains and food webs — practice question

(a(i))[1]

State the name of the organism in Fig. 8.1 that occurs in the greatest numbers in the pyramid of numbers.

(a(ii))[1]

State the name of the secondary consumer in Fig. 8.1.

(a(iii))[1]

State the principal source of energy input in a food chain.

(b(i))[1]

The pyramids of numbers in Fig. 8.1 and Fig. 8.2 have different shapes. Explain why they are different.

(b(ii))[4]

State and explain what effect this might have on the populations of frogs and insects.

(c)[1]

Put a tick (✓) in the box that describes bacteria and fungi.

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