Cambridge IGCSE Biology practice

Paper 3 structured question: Food chains and food webs

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Food chains and food webs

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Paper 3Theory (Core)2 marks

A simple food chain in a grassland ecosystem is shown below: Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake

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The diagram shows a food chain starting with grass, eaten by a grasshopper, which is eaten by a frog, which is then eaten by a snake.

a
State the producer in this food chain.
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b
Identify the primary consumer in this food chain.
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Paper 3Theory (Core)2 marks

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The diagram shows algae eaten by small fish, which are then eaten by large fish.

a
State the role of algae in this food chain.
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b
Identify the secondary consumer in this food chain.
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