AQA GCSE Biology Paper 2 Quiz

Which two human activities cause global warming?

Tick TWO boxes.

• Burning fossil fuels

• Eating vegetables

• Farming cows

• Turning off lights

• Using too much water

Which gas in the atmosphere causes acid rain?

Tick ONE box.

• Carbon monoxide

• Oxygen

• Ozone

• Sulfur dioxide

The council says that planting new trees will increase biodiversity in the area.

What is the definition of biodiversity?

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• The arrival of new predators in an ecosystem

• The evolution of new species by natural selection.

• The recycling of carbon in the environment.

• The variety of different species of organisms in an ecosystem.

The image is a picture of a moose.

Moose are animals that eat grass.

This is a food chain involving moose:

Grass --> Moose --> Wolves

What word describes the grass in the food chain?

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• Consumer

• Predator

• Prey

• Producer

When the moose population increases, the wolf population increases soon after.

Why does the wolf population increase?

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• There is more competition for moose

• There is more food for wolves

• Other animals prey on moose

• There are more predators of wolves

Abiotic factors and biotic factors can affect the size of the wolf population.

Which of these are biotic factors?

Tick TWO boxes.

• Carbon dioxide levels

• Humans hunting

• Light intensity

• Soil type

• Viruses

Which of the below is a concern related to genetic modification of crops?

• A They have higher yields
• B They may cross pollinate with wild plant populations
• C They are resistant to pests
• D They produce bigger fruits

What is the theory for natural selection?

• A Organisms that are well suited to their environment will go on to reproduce
• B Organisms that are not well adapted to their environment will go on to reproduce
• C Organisms that are well suited to their environment are likely to become extinct
• D Organisms, over their life time, will adapt and pass on these characteristics in their genes to their young

Which is the correct order for the classification system?

• A Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Species, Genus
• B Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus
• C Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Species, Genus
• D Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

What equipment is used to estimate the popultion size of plants in an ecosystem?

• A.   A quadrat
• B.   A line transect
• C.   A random sampler
• D.   A rectangle