A fern normally grows in a sheltered, shaded woodland. A gardener plants a fern in the middle of an open lawn. The edges of the fern's leaves turn brown and the fern grows more slowly. Which change in an abiotic factor is the most likely cause of the browning of the leaf edges?
A decrease in the light intensity reaching the leaves
A decrease in the wind intensity around the leaves
An increase in the moisture level of the soil
An increase in the wind intensity around the leaves
63 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition, covering 7.1.1 Communities, 7.1.2 Abiotic factors, 7.1.3 Biotic factors, and 7.1.4 Adaptations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.