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6 Ecology and The Environment
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Mark schemes
Practical activities
Question Mark scheme Marks
1 a) i) • 86 1
2 2
ii) (4 quadrats give a total area of 1 m , so 10 quadrats = 2.5 m ) 2
• 63 ÷ 0.25 / eq
• = 252 (flowers per m2)
(correct answer with no working = 2 marks)
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Mark schemes
Applying principles
Question Mark scheme Marks
1 a) • Use the meter at the same height / orientation / eq 2
• Take repeat readings and calculate an average / eq
• Check that the meter is working properly / eq
b) • Suggest randomised method for collecting leaves from several sites inside each 3
woodland habitat / eq
• Suggest how the leaves would be collected from a fixed area from each site / eq
• Suggest use of quadrat to provide fixed area / eq
• Suggest how bias could be avoided in selecting the leaves (e.g. close eyes and feel for the
leaves) / eq
f) i) • Area K 4
• The greater biodiversity of trees would provide a greater variety of habitats / places to
live / detritus to eat / eq
• Individual species will be adapted to each habitat / ecological niche / eq
• Cold blooded invertebrates would thrive in the warmer conditions provided by the extra
sunlight in area K / eq
Total 18
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6 Ecology and the environment
Extended writing
Question Mark scheme Marks
1 • (wide) base trophic level shows (many) producers / eq 6
• (narrow) top trophic level shows fewer (top) carnivores / (top) consumers / eq
• width of bar represents / eq (total) energy in the trophic level / eq
• more energy in producers than in other trophic levels / diagram labelled showing trophic
levels and relative energy content / eq
• loss of energy from one trophic level to the next / eq
• mention energy losses approx 90% / eq (from one trophic level to next) / approx
10% passed on / eq
energy losses (allow 3 marks from):
• not all parts eaten / digested / eq
• e.g. plant parts too woody / animal bones / fur not digested / eq
• (energy) used by consumer in metabolic processes / movement / eq
• (energy) lost in respiration / generation of heat / eq
• (energy) lost in excreta / urine / eq
• (energy) lost in faeces / eq
• eq
Total 6
Total 6
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