Farming techniques (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What is another name for intensive farming?
What is another name for intensive farming?
Factory farming
Why are animals kept in pens or cages in intensive farming?
Why are animals kept in pens or cages in intensive farming?
To stop them using energy on movement
How does keeping buildings warm help animals in intensive farming?
How does keeping buildings warm help animals in intensive farming?
Animals don't use energy staying warm
Why are animals given high-protein diets in intensive farming?
Why are animals given high-protein diets in intensive farming?
Protein helps animals build muscle
What health problem is more likely with intensive farming?
What health problem is more likely with intensive farming?
Animals get ill when kept close together
How do free-range chickens compare to intensive chickens in growth rate?
How do free-range chickens compare to intensive chickens in growth rate?
Free-range grow more slowly
Which type of chicken usually costs less to buy?
Which type of chicken usually costs less to buy?
Intensive chickens
Why is eating plants directly more energy efficient than eating meat?
Why is eating plants directly more energy efficient than eating meat?
Animals lose energy on movement & warmth
If 1 hectare feeds 10 people with plants, how many via animals?
If 1 hectare feeds 10 people with plants, how many via animals?
2-3 people
What does biomass mean?
What does biomass mean?
Total mass of living things at each level
In plankton → sardines → tuna, which is most abundant?
In plankton → sardines → tuna, which is most abundant?
Plankton
Why is eating sardines more efficient than eating tuna?
Why is eating sardines more efficient than eating tuna?
Sardines are lower in the food chain