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7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem

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Question 37

A food chain in a city park is:

grass → grasshopper → blackbird

An extension to a nearby building reduces the light reaching the grass, so the grass captures less light energy.

Explain how this change affects the biomass that can be supported at trophic levels 2 and 3.

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7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /7.4 Trophic levels in an ecosystem

103 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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