Biology 5090 · O Level · Conservation

Conservation — practice question

Fish are a significant component of many people’s balanced diet, and fishing provides an important source of jobs in some countries. For that reason, many people think fish should be regarded as a sustainable resource.
(a)[2]

Describe what the term sustainable resource means.

(b(i))[4]

Using the information in Fig. 5.1, describe the change in quota size and suggest reasons for this change.

(b(ii))[4]

Setting fishing quotas is one method used when trying to conserve fish stocks. Explain how two other named methods can help conserve fish stocks.

(c)[5]

Fish are a good source of lipids in the form of fish oil. A student investigated the digestion of fish oil in the laboratory. The student arranged the two experiments shown in Fig. 5.2. At the start of each experiment, the student measured the pH of the contents of each test-tube with a digital pH meter. Both meters gave a reading of $8.0$. The student then kept checking the pH meter readings for 30 minutes. Use your knowledge of how lipids are digested to explain what you would expect to happen in each test-tube: experiment 1 and experiment 2.

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