Item 1 refers to the following diagram Which of the following diagrams

which show the nitrogen cycle. represent a pyramid of numbers for

the food chain shown above

(A)

1. At which stage does denitrification

occur? (B)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4

2. Which of the following BEST (C)

describes an ecological niche?

(A) The relationship between the

species and the other
organisms in the habitat
(B) The functional role that the
organism plays in its habitat (D)
(C) The habitat that provides food for
the organism
(D) The habitat that provides the
most suitable environmental
conditions for the organism 5. Which of the following is NOT a
conservation method used to
3. The number and range of different maintain biodiversity?
species found in an ecosystem are
called its (A) Sperm bank
(A) Biotic factors (B) Botanic garden
(B) Abiotic factors (C) Protected reserve
(C) Species diversity (D) Genetic engineering
(D) Community
6. Which of the following does NOT
explain how deforestation might
4. Tree caterpillars increase the risk of flooding?
insectivorous birds snakes
(A) The water cycle is disrupted
(B) Tree roots bind soil particles
together
 (C) Tree canopy prevents rain I. Variety of species on earth
beating down on the soil II. Can be defined at the
(D) Soil nutrients are lost through
genetic level
leaching and run-off water
III. May be defined at the
Item 7 refers to the diagram below ecosystem level
IV. Relates only to endangered
which shows how energy flows in an
species.
ecosystem.
(A) I, II and III only
(B) I, II and IV only
(C) I, III and IV only
(D) II, III and IV only

9. Which of the following ecological

7. At which of the following stages is
terms refers to only one species?
most energy lost?
(A) Community
(A) Lizard Hawk
(B) Habitat
(B) Sunlight grass
(C) Population
(C) Grass grasshopper
(D) Ecosystem
(D) Grasshopper lizard
10. Net primary productivity (NPP) is
(A) The transfer of energy through
an ecosystem
(B) The amount of organic material
available to herbivores
(C) The amount of organic material
made in photosynthesis
8. Which of the following are true (D) The amount of energy reaching

about biodiversity? the earths surface

11. Which of the following is a correct definition of the term habitat?

(A) The relationship between an organism and other species
(B) The interacting community of organisms and the environment
(C) The way in which the environment is exploited by the organism
(D) A location within a biome where an organism dwells
12.

13. Item 12 refers to the diagram below.

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21. What factor other than sunlight would make this a self-sustaining ecosystem?
(A) Producers
(B) Primary consumers
(C) Higher order consumers
(D) Decomposers
22.

23. Which of the following describes an ecosystem?

(A) Producers + consumers + decomposers + abiotic factors
(B) Producers + decomposers + habitats + abiotic factors
(C) Producers + consumers + habitats + abiotic factors
(D) Consumers + decomposers + habitats + abiotic factors

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26. The table below shows the estimated energy content for the trophic levels of a grassland.

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27. Levels Energy content/ kJm-2
29. Produ 30. 5600
cers
31. Herbi 32. 125
vores
33. Omni 34. 15
vores
35. carniv 36. 10
ores
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38. Which of the following indicates the percentage decrease in energy between producer and
herbivore?
 (A) 0.0022%
(B) 0.022%
(C) 0.22%
(D) 2.2%
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40. The conversion of nitrites to nitrates is achieved by which of the following species?
(A) Nitrosomonas
(B) Nitrobacter
(C) Nitrococcus
(D) Psedomonas

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44. 46.

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