Biology 5090 · O Level · Energy flow

Energy flow — practice question

Fig. 2.1 depicts a sloth. This mammal lives in the trees of South American rainforests. Sloths are described as having several features linked to feeding, movement, predators, and their associations with algae, moths, and mosquitoes.
(a(i))[1]

Suggest which front teeth are likely to be absent from the sloth’s mouth.

(a(ii))[2]

One part of the sloth’s alimentary canal is proportionally much larger than the same part in humans. Suggest which part it is and explain why.

(b)[4]

Complete the food web in Fig. 2.2 so that it shows the feeding relationships of the organisms named on page 4.

(c(i))[2]

Suggest and explain one advantage to sloths of the algae that live in their fur.

(c(ii))[3]

Suggest and explain one advantage to sloths of burying their faeces at the base of the trees where they live.

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