5(a) THE ORGANISM IN THE ENVIRONMENT · EXAM QUESTIONS

5.1 Population, community, habitat and ecosystem

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  1. 01StateShort answer4 marks

    5.1 Population, community, habitat and ecosystem

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    State the meaning of each term: population, community, habitat, ecosystem.

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    Total for this question: 4 marks

  2. 02WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    5.1 Population, community, habitat and ecosystem

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    What is all the bluebells in a wood?

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    Choose one answer

    Total for this question: 1 mark

  3. 03WhichMultiple choice1 mark

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    Which is an ecosystem?

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    Total for this question: 1 mark

  4. 04ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain the difference between a population and a community.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  5. 05IdentifyShort answer1 mark

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    Identify the term for the place where a woodlouse lives.

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    Total for this question: 1 mark

  6. 06ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why a rock pool can be described as an ecosystem.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  7. 07SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest why a population of rabbits may change in size.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  8. 08CompareShort answer2 marks

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    Compare a habitat and an ecosystem.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  9. 09StateShort answer1 mark

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    State the term for all the living organisms in an ecosystem.

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    Total for this question: 1 mark

  10. 10ExplainShort answer2 marks

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    Explain why one ecosystem can contain many habitats.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  11. 11GiveShort answer2 marks

    5.1 Population, community, habitat and ecosystem

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    Give one example of a population and one example of a community in a field.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  12. 12SuggestShort answer2 marks

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    Suggest why ecologists study whole communities rather than one population.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  13. 13IdentifyShort answer1 mark

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    Identify whether "the soil in a field" is living or non-living part of an ecosystem.

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    Total for this question: 1 mark

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