Science (2021 – 2022)

Topical Test _____, Term 1

Chapter 3 Interactions – Food Chains and Food Webs

Primary 6

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (10 x 1 = 10 marks)

Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions and select A, B, C or D
from the choices in the answer sheet panel.

1. Which organism gets energy directly from the Sun?

(A) eagle (B) grass

(C) elephant (D) mushroom

2. Four Primary 6 students made the following statements about organisms and their
food.
Bryan : A rabbit is an animal-eater.
Ashton : Plants can make their own food.
Anthony : A falcon gets its energy from plants.
Nicholas : A bear gets its energy from plants and animals it eats.

Who made the correct statement?

(A) Bryan and Ashton

(B) Ashton and Anthony
(C) Bryan and Anthony
(D) Ashton and Nicholas

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3. Study the food web below.

U
S

R
V
T
Which of the following organisms are identified correctly in the table based on the
food web given?

Plant-and-animal eaters
Producer/s
(omnivores)
(A) U T, V
(B) R R, S
(C) R, T R, T
(D) U S, V

4. Study the food chain below.

leaf ➜ aphid ➜ beetle ➜ bird

Which one of the following statements about the food chain is NOT true?

(A) The leaf is the producer.

(B) The leaf is the consumer.
(C) The bird is the consumer of the beetle.
(D) The beetle is the consumer of the aphid.

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5. Study the food web below. Organisms A, B, C, D and E belong to the same
community.

If a predator that feeds on organism E is introduced into the community, which

organism/s would be directly and indirectly affected?

Directly Affected Indirectly Affected

(A) A, B D
(B) C A, B, D
(C) C, D A, B
(D) D A, B, C

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6. Study the food web shown below.

How many organisms can be considered both a prey and a predator in the food
web shown above?

(A) one

(B) two

(C) three

(D) four

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7. Study the food web below.

Which of the following food chains is correct based on the food web given?

(A) tree ➜ deer ➜ snake

(B) grass ➜ mouse ➜ hawk

(C) grass ➜ cricket ➜ hawk

(D) grass ➜ rabbit ➜ hawk ➜ snake

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8. Wilson was inspired by their Science lesson about animal habitat. He made a
terrarium like the diagram below.

What organisms can he put together inside the terrarium without one eating the
other?

(A) grasshopper and toad

(B) aphid and caterpillar
(C) spider and ladybird
(D) aphid and ladybird

9. Study the food chain.

grass ➜ grasshopper ➜ mouse ➜ owl

What happens to the population of organisms in the food chain above, when the
population of grasshoppers decreases?

(A) The population of mice decreases, and the grass will increase.
(B) The population of mice increases, and the grass will decrease.

(C) The populations of mice and owls decrease, and the grass will increase.
(D) The populations of mice and owls increase, and the grass will decrease.

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10. Study the food web below.

Which of the following graphs shows the immediate change in the populations of A,
B and D if population C is completely wiped out from the habitat?

(A) (B)

(C)
(D)

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Section B: Open-ended Questions (10 marks)

Look at the food web below to answer Questions 11-14.

Tell whether the following statements are True or False. (2 m)

___________11. S is a plant-eater while R is likely to be an animal-eater only.

___________12. T will not die even after two weeks.

Some scientists were studying the population of giant turtles which were once abundant in
Country P. Giant turtles depend on seaweeds and jelly fish to survive. However, the number
of giant turtles declined over the years.

13. State one possible reason that could contribute to the decline in the population of the
giant turtles.

There is (an increase/ a decrease) in the population of seaweeds and jelly fish. (1 m)

14. Based on the investigation above, name the producer which supplies energy to the
giant turtles.

____________________________ (1 m)

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Study the two food webs from two different habitats shown below.

15. If Organism T was moved to Habitat A, would they survive? Type Option A or B. (1 m)

Option A: Yes, because N has other food source.

Option B: No, because N consumes T.

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Study the graph carefully.

Which organism, X or Y, is the prey and predator in a balanced environment? (2 m)

16. Prey: ________

17. Predator: _______

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Study the set-up below to answer Questions 18-20.

18. Complete the food chain based on the organisms in the jar above.
Type the name of organisms in the correct order. (1 m)

19. What happens to the fruit fly if the banana is removed from the jar?

The fruit fly will _________________________ (1 m)

20. What is the role of the lizard?

The lizard _______________ the population of flies. (1 m)

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