Two conservation plans are proposed for a threatened forest animal. Plan X breeds the animal in captivity but leaves its forest unprotected. Plan Y protects the forest and also breeds the animal.
Why is plan Y more likely to establish a wild population?
It removes the need for the animals to reproduce.
It preserves food and shelter needed after release.
It prevents all competition with other forest species.
It removes the need for the animals to find mates.
38 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 9.2 Energy transfer and biodiversity, covering 9.2.1 Energy transfer between trophic levels, 9.2.2 Efficiency of energy transfers, 9.2.3 Human interactions and biodiversity, 9.2.4 Benefits of maintaining biodiversity, and 9.2.5 Biological factors affecting food security. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.