(a(i))[6]
Use the visible features of the organisms in the food web to fill the missing spaces in Table 2.1 and classify the named organisms.
(a(ii))[4]
Suggest and explain what could happen to the populations of snakes and beetles in the food web if the number of meerkats declined.
(a(iii))[2]
Suggest and explain why deserts generally have low biodiversity.
(b)[3]
Meerkats are social animals that live in groups of about $10$-$15$ individuals. When they are not above ground, they spend time in a network of burrows, which may reach a depth of $1.5\ \text{m}$. Suggest three ways in which these burrows help the meerkats to survive.