Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Pollution

Pollution — practice question

(a(i))[1]

State one substance that plants produce using nitrate ions.

(a(ii))[3]

Describe the effects of excess fertiliser on aquatic ecosystems.

(b(i))[3]

Describe the differences in the populations of the species in river A and in river B in Table 6.1.

(b(ii))[1]

Suggest which species in Table 6.1 has the lowest tolerance to pollution.

(c(i))[3]

Complete the sentences so they describe the data shown in Fig. 6.1. Overall, the population size increased and then fell. In 1998, the population size of red king crabs was [BLANK]. The largest population size of red king crabs was in the year [BLANK]. The population size in 1995 was the same as the population size in [BLANK].

(c(ii))[3]

Using the data in Fig. 6.1, calculate the percentage rise in the red king crab population between 1995 and 1999. Give your answer to the nearest whole number.

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