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7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem

7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem

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Question 4

Table 1 shows the biomass of organisms at each stage in a grassland food chain.

OrganismBiomass in arbitrary units
Grass1200
Grasshoppers150
Frogs30
Hawks6

Calculate the percentage of the biomass of the grasshoppers that is transferred to the hawks.

Use the equation:

percentage=biomass of hawksbiomass of grasshoppers×100 \text{percentage} = \frac{\text{biomass of hawks}}{\text{biomass of grasshoppers}} \times 100 percentage=biomass of grasshoppersbiomass of hawks​×100
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7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem Questions

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61 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem, covering 7.4.1 Trophic levels, 7.4.2 Pyramids of biomass, and 7.4.3 Transfer of biomass. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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