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GCSE Combined Science (AQA Trilogy) — Biology 4.7 Ecology: 59 practice questions

59 original GCSE Combined Science (AQA Trilogy) questions on Biology 4.7 Ecology, each with an explanation and its source. Topics: Trophic levels and biomass transfer, Energy transfer between trophic levels, Required practical: sampling with quadrats, 4.7.2.1 Levels of organisation, 4.7.2.2 How materials are cycled, 4.7.3.1 Biodiversity, 4.7.3.2 Waste management, 4.7.3.5 Global warming, 4.7.1.3 Biotic factors, 4.7.1.4 Adaptations, 4.7.3.4 Deforestation. One free sample is below; the rest of the questions are available with a paid plan.

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Q1 4.7 Ecology

A plant community contains 8,000 kg of dry biomass. For this estimate, assume 10% of biomass is transferred to the herbivore level. What biomass would be transferred to the herbivores?

  1. 80 kg
  2. 800 kg
  3. 400 kg
  4. 7,200 kg
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Answer: B. Ten percent of 8,000 kg is 800 kg. The 10% value is an estimate specified for this question, not a fixed rule for every ecosystem.

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Topics in Biology 4.7 Ecology

  • Trophic levels and biomass transfer 1
  • Energy transfer between trophic levels 2
  • Required practical: sampling with quadrats 1
  • 4.7.2.1 Levels of organisation 6
  • 4.7.2.2 How materials are cycled 3
  • 4.7.3.1 Biodiversity 1
  • 4.7.3.2 Waste management 1
  • 4.7.3.5 Global warming 1
  • 4.7.1.3 Biotic factors 1
  • 4.7.1.4 Adaptations 1
  • 4.7.3.4 Deforestation 1

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