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FORM 2 CHAPTER 4

1. Figure 5 shows the interaction between two types of organisms.

Figure 5
(a) What is the type of interaction between P and Q?
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(b) Give two examples of the interaction named in (a)
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(c) What does biological control mean?
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(d) Give two examples of biological control.
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2. Figure 6 shows the carbon cycle.

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Figure 6
(a) What are processes P,Q and R?
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(b) Name two examples of fossil fuel produced by P.
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(c) Suggest two ways on how to maintain a balance in the carbon cycle.
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Answer all questions.

3. An ecosystem has the following organisms.

Rats
Snakes

Caterpillars
Sparrow

Eagles
Paddy plants

(a) Draw a food web for the animals above.

[2 marks]
(b) i. Which organisms are known as the producers?
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ii. Why are they so called?
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(c) What is being transferred among the organisms in the food web?
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(d) Suggest two things that will happen if all the paddy is harvested.
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(e) i. Write one food chain from your food web.
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ii. Construct a food pyramid of the food chain.

iii. What do you observe about the number of organisms as you go up the apex of the pyramid?
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4. Figure 8 shows an experiment.

Figure 5
The two sets of apparatus, P and Q, are left under the sun for a few hours. A leaf from each plant is
then tested for starch.
(a) State the hypothesis for this experiment
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(b) Name the following variables:
(i) Constant

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(ii) Manipulated : __________________________________________

(iii) Response

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(c) The two potted plants are kept in a dark place for two days. What is the purpose of doing this?
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(d) State the results of the test for starch on the leaf from each plant.
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[2 marks]
(e) What is the function of the sodium hydroxide solution?
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[1 mark]
(f) Name two products of photosynthesis.
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[2 marks]

Diagram 4 shows the interdependence among living organisms and their environment.

DIAGRAM 4

(a) Name the producer in Diagram 4.

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(b) Based on the diagram, construct two food chains.

(c)

(i)

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(ii)

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Name the organisms that act as secondary consumers in the diagram.

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(d) Based on the food chains in (b) (i) and (b) (ii), predict what will happen if all the
mouse and big fish died?
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[2 mark]