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GCSE Ecology and Environmental Biology (Millfield Biology)
GCSE Ecology and Environmental Biology (Millfield Biology)
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Ecology and environmental Biology (old spec)
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1
Lichens can be used to ...?
Indicate nitrous oxide pollution
Indicate CO2 pollution
Indicate O2 levels
Indicate sulphur dioxide pollution
2
The most fun and interesting science is ...?
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Scientology
3
When sampling, why are quadrats placed RANDOMLY?
To help us pick the place where most organisms are found
To avoid the investigation being biased
To make the investigation more exciting
To make the results more precise
4
When is a transect line used?
To show the change in organisms from one area to another
To count any type of organism in one place
To entertain teenagers at a wild party
To count grass or other small plants
5
Why are freshwater invertebrates useful to ecologists?
They indicate the level of CO2
They indicate the level of pesticides.
They indicate the level of sulphur dioxide.
They indicate the level of O2
6
Carbon dioxide is added to the atmosphere by ...?
Respiration, combustion and decay
Respiration, combustion and radiation
Respiration by animals and photosynthesis by plants
Combustion, decay and photosynthesis
7
Freshwater invertebrates are more useful than oxygen probes because ...?
They indicate O2 level over a longer time period
They are quicker to use
They are more accurate
There are fewer ethical problems
8
The organism in the picture is a freshwater pollution indicator. (True/False)
True
False
9
A lichen is a symbiotic organism consisting of ... ?
bacteria and fungi
algae and bacteria
algae and fungae
plant and fungi
10
Examples of detritus feeders are ...?
Maggots and fungi
Maggots and worms
Bacteria and worms
Bacteria and Fungi
11
'D'
represents ...?
Decay
Respiration
Combustion
Photosynthesis
12
The organisms in the picture are sulphur dioxide pollution indicator. (True/False)
True
False
13
Which is the secondary consumer? (See diagram)
Shrews
Caterpillars
Leaves
Hawks
14
'F'
represents ...?
Combustion
Decay
Photosynthesis
Respiration
15
What is the first level in all pyramids of biomass?
Sunlight
Producer
A herbivore
Primary consumer
16
The organism in the picture is a freshwater pollution indicator. (True/False)
True
False
17
What is the source of energy for almost all food chains?
Sunlight
Glucose
Red bull
Plants
18
Biomass is lost at each stage because of... ?
Movement, heat loss, waste substances (faeces and urine)
Photosynthesis, respiration and feeding
The mass is converted into energy
Brexit
19
Why does decay add CO
2
to the atmosphere?
The CO2 in the animal's lungs is released
Decomposers respire releasing CO2
Some decomposers can photosynthesis
Decomposers respire absorbing CO2
20
The organism in the picture is a freshwater pollution indicator. (True/False)
False
True
21
'C'
represents ...?
Decay
Combustion
Fossilisation
Respiration
22
What is an '
invertebrate
'?
A very old animal
An animal without a backbone
A politician without a backbone
An animal with a backbone
23
'A'
represents ...?
Combustion
Photosynthesis
Decay
Fossilisation
24
'Respiration' means ...?
Making energy
Creating energy
Releasing energy
Producing energy
25
CO
2
is removed from the atmosphere by ...?
Photosynthesis
Decay
Combustion of fossil fuels
Respiration
26
How do we place quadrats randomly?
By placing the quadrat every 5 metres
By using a calculator to generate a random number
By closing our eyes and chucking the quadrat
By thinking of a random number
