All the organisms living in a particular area and all the non-living conditions
Organisms living in a community, including all the non-living conditions
Question 2
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There are 4 different types of bacteria involved in the nitrogen cycle. Which type of bacteria breaks down proteins and urea and turns them into ammonia?
Answer
Nitrifying Bacteria
Decomposers
Denitrifying Bacteria
Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria
Question 3
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What does each bar of a pyramid of biomass stand for?
Answer
the number of organisms
the mass of living material
Question 4
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Why is carbon monoxide poisonous?
Answer
It kills red blood cells in the body
It replaces oxygen and combines with red blood cells
Question 5
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What is the name of the bacteria that turns nitrates back into Nitrogen gas?
Answer
Nitrogen-fixing Bacteria
Nitrifying Bacteria
Denitrifying Bacteria
Question 6
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What percentage of the atmosphere is Nitrogen gas?
Answer
78%
21%
Question 7
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Why do plants need nitrogen?
Answer
For growth
To speed up the rate of photosynthesis
Question 8
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Here is a food chain:
dandelion ----> rabbit ----> fox ----> flea. Which is the tertiary consumer
Answer
fox
rabbit
flea
Question 9
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Only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to another. Why is this?
Answer
energy is lost through heat, respiration etc
Organisms can only take in a maximum of 10%
Organisms only need 10% of the energy
Question 10
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All the species in a food web are interdependent. This means if one species changes it doesn't affect the others.