Organisation of an Ecosystem (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What are producers in a food chain?
What are producers in a food chain?
Organisms that make food via photosynthesis
What type of energy do producers convert into chemical energy?
What type of energy do producers convert into chemical energy?
Light energy
What is biomass?
What is biomass?
Biological molecules providing energy
What are primary consumers?
What are primary consumers?
Herbivores that eat producers
What are secondary consumers?
What are secondary consumers?
Carnivores that eat primary consumers
What are animals called that hunt and eat other animals?
What are animals called that hunt and eat other animals?
Predators
What are apex predators?
What are apex predators?
Top predators with no natural predators
What does distribution mean in ecology?
What does distribution mean in ecology?
Where organisms are found
What are transects used for?
What are transects used for?
Taking samples at intervals to study change
What are quadrats?
What are quadrats?
Square frames to study distribution
In population cycles, what happens when prey population increases?
In population cycles, what happens when prey population increases?
Predator numbers increase
What causes predator population to decline in population cycles?
What causes predator population to decline in population cycles?
Prey becoming scarce