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Chapter 20 Ecosystems
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Multiple-choice questions (p. 20-50)
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Abiotic factors refer to physiochemical / climate factors, e.g. temperature, rainfall, etc. 1m b i ii 17 a b c True True A trophic level represents all the organisms in a community or ecosystem which are feeding at the same level. Producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers 1m 1m 1m 1m
False; some of the energy will be lost in the unabsorbed materials and some will be used for respiration, production of heat and other body activities of the organisms at the higher level. 1m
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Light reflected / Light not trapped by chlorophyll / Wrong wavelength / Respiration by primary producer / Inefficiency of photosynthesis (any three) 1m x 3
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The community that no longer changes in species composition in the process of succession. 1m Dominant species is the most abundant in the climax community. 1m 1m In a defined area, use a quadrat for random sampling. Percentage cover of the species
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= (area covered by the species in the quadrats / total area in the quadrats) x 100% 1m 25 HKALE Biology 2004 I Q12
Young M. micrantha cannot receive enough sunlight to carry out photosynthesis for growth. 1m It cannot climb up stems of other plants. 3 4 Using dodder will not pollute the environment. Dodder may harm other local plants. Without natural enemies, dodder may grow rapidly. 1m 1m 1m 1m