Cambridge IGCSE Biology practice

Paper 4 structured question: Food chains and food webs

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Food chains and food webs

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Paper 4Theory (Extended)4 marks

Understanding food chains requires comparing different pyramid types.

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Explain why pyramids of energy provide a better representation of food chains than pyramids of numbers or biomass.

a
State two reasons why pyramids of numbers can be misleading.
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b
State two reasons why pyramids of energy are more accurate.
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Paper 4Theory (Extended)2 marks

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Consider the advantages of using different types of pyramids to represent food chains.

a
Identify one advantage of using a pyramid of energy compared to a pyramid of numbers.
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Identify one advantage of using a pyramid of energy compared to a pyramid of biomass.
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