B4.1 Adaptation to environment

1. Which option correctly lists some abiotic features of an ecosystem?

• 0. A. Mineral ions, light intensity, temperature

• 0. B. Competition, predation
     

• 0. C. pH, producers, mineral ions
     

• 0. D. Wind speed, decomposition, mineral ions

1. Which of the statements about the term habitat is/are correct?
   I. A habitat is the place where a community of organisms lives
   II. A habitat is the place where an individual organism lives
   III. Habitats can only be described in terms of their geographical location

• 0. A. I and II only

• 0. B. II only
     

• 0. C. II and III only

• 0. D. I, II and III

1. Which of the statements about biomes is correct?

• A. Biome distribution is affected primarily by biotic factors.

• 2. For any given temperature and rainfall pattern there are a range of ecosystem types that can develop.

• 2. A tropical rainforest biome will have high annual rainfall and low levels of biodiversity.

• 2. Average temperatures and rainfall patterns are significant factors in determining the development of a biome.

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Which of the following is a hazard to consider in a risk assessment when measuring abiotic factors in a natural environment?

• A. Uneven ground.
  

• B. Slipping on wet rock.
  

• C. Cutting oneself on a sharp rock.

• D. Breaking an ankle by falling over.

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How could levels of dissolved oxygen in a pond be measured?

• A. pH indicator
  

• B. Turbidity meter

• C. Electronic sensor

• D. Clinometer

1. Which of the following statements about adaptations to abiotic factors is correct?

• 1. Some grasses are able to release chemicals that attract the predators of insect herbivore species.

• 1. Some grasses are adapted to increase the water vapour concentration gradient between their leaves and the surrounding air.

• 1. Mangroves are adapted to survive in an environment with limited fresh water availability.

• 1. Mangroves deal with low oxygen availability by absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere via their stomata.

1. A group of scientists studied the distribution of an invertebrate species on a series of

   sandy beaches. Their results are shown in the graph. Which of the statements about the data is correct?

• 1. The data could have been collected using random quadrat sampling.

• 1. Conditions are outside the range of tolerance for the invertebrates at >15 m from the waterline on beach 3.

• C. The number of invertebrates decreases as distance from the waterline increases.
  

• D. Conditions are at their optimum for the invertebrate species at around 9 m from the

  waterline.

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Which row correctly describes an example of an adaptation for survival in the given

biome?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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