KS3 Science biology Quiz on "ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS" (based on QCA 8D)

The diagram shows possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain.
Which section represents the producer? [8d-1]
1. section u
2. section v
3. section w
4. section x
The diagram shows possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain.
Which section represents the primary consumer? [8d-2]
1. section u
2. section v
3. section w
4. section x
The diagram shows possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain.
Which section represents the secondary consumer? [8d-3]
1. section u
2. section v
3. section w
4. section x
The diagram shows possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain.
Which section represents the tertiary consumer? [8d-4]
1. section u
2. section v
3. section w
4. section x
Which of the following are all producers? [8d-5]
1. algae, plankton and seaweed
2. crab, herring, limpet and mussel
3. crab, dolphin, seagull, seal and starfish
4. dolphin, eskimo and seagull
Which of the following are all primary consumers? [8d-6]
1. algae, plankton and seaweed
2. crab, herring, limpet and mussel
3. crab, dolphin, seagull, seal and starfish
4. eskimo, seal and seagull
Which of the following are all secondary consumers? [8d-7]
1. algae, plankton and seaweed
2. crab, herring, limpet and mussel
3. crab, dolphin, seagull, seal and starfish
4. dolphin, eskimo and seagull
Which of the following are all tertiary consumers? [8d-8]
1. algae, plankton and seaweed
2. crab, herring, limpet and mussel
3. crab, dolphin, seagull, seal and starfish
4. seal, seagull and eskimo
Which of the following lists all the top carnivores? [8d-9]
1. algae, plankton and seaweed
2. crab, herring, limpet and mussel
3. crab, dolphin, seagull, seal and starfish
4. dolphin, seal and seagull
Which of the following is NOT a correct food chain? [8d-10]
1. plankton => mussel => limpet => seagull
2. algae => limpet => crab => seal
3. seaweed => limpet => starfish => seagull
4. algae => crab => seal => eskimo
Which of the following is NOT a correct food chain? [8d-11]
1. plankton => mussel => starfish => seagull
2. algae => mussel => crab => starfish
3. seaweed => limpet => starfish => seagull
4. algae => crab => seal => eskimo
Which of the following is NOT a correct food chain? [8d-12]
1. plankton => mussel => starfish => seagull
2. algae => limpet => crab => seal
3. seaweed => limpet => starfish => seal
4. algae => crab => seal => eskimo
Which of the following is NOT a correct food chain? [8d-13]
1. plankton => mussel => starfish => seagull
2. algae => limpet => crab => seal
3. seaweed => limpet => starfish => seagull
4. plankton => herring => starfish => seagull
Which of the following is an omnivore? [8d-14]
1. crab
2. limpet
3. starfish
4. algae
Which of the following is a herbivore? [8d-15]
1. crab
2. limpet
3. starfish
4. algae
Which of the following is only a carnivore? [8d-16]
1. crab
2. limpet
3. starfish
4. algae
Which of the following is a producer? [8d-17]
1. crab
2. limpet
3. starfish
4. algae
Which of the following is a producer? [8d-1]
1. seaweed
2. mussel
3. seagull
4. crab
Which of the following is a herbivore? [8d-1]
1. seaweed
2. mussel
3. seagull
4. crab
Which of the following is a carnivore? [8d-20]
1. seaweed
2. mussel
3. seagull
4. crab
Which of the following are predators AND prey? [8d-2]1
1. seal, starfish and crab
2. herring and mussel
3. dolphin, eskimo and seagull
4. algae, plankton and seaweed
Which of the following are prey but NOT predators? [8d-22]
1. seal, starfish and crab
2. herring and mussel
3. dolphin, eskimo and seagull
4. algae, plankton and seaweed
Which of the following are predators and NOT prey? [8d-23]
1. seal, starfish and crab
2. herring and mussel
3. dolphin, eskimo and seagull
4. algae, plankton and seaweed
Which of the following are NOT prey or predator? [8d-24]
1. seal, starfish and crab
2. herring and mussel
3. dolphin, eskimo and seagull
4. algae, plankton and seaweed
[8d-25]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid best represents the food chain: mosses => beetles => birds => sparrowhawk?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-26]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid best represents the food chain: grass => rabbits => foxes => fleas?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-27]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid represents the food chain: grass => cattle => ticks => birds?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-28]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid represents the food chain: rosebush => greenfly => ladybirds => swallows?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-29]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid represents the food chain: fruitbush => catterpillars => birds => fleas?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-30]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid represents the food chain: algae => crabs => seals => eskimos?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-31]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid represents the food chain: grasses => zebra => lion => fleas?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-32]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid represents the food chain: grass => antelope => mites => birds?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-33]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid represents the food chain: tree => beetles => mice => owls?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-34]
The diagram shows five possible number pyramids for a four organism food chain. Which number pyramid represents the food chain: tree => monkeys => tigers => mosquitos?
1. number pyramid 1
2. number pyramid 2
3. number pyramid 3
4. number pyramid 4
5. number pyramid 5
[8d-35]
Which of the following is a herbivore?
1. rabbit
2. mouse
3. weasel
4. tree
[8d-36]
Which of the following is an omnivore?
1. rabbit
2. mouse
3. weasel
4. tree
[8d-37]
Which of the following is a carnivore?
1. rabbit
2. mouse
3. weasel
4. tree
[8d-38]
Which of the following is a producer?
1. rabbit
2. mouse
3. weasel
4. tree
[8d-39]
Which of the following is prey only?
1. woodlice
2. owl
3. mouse
4. fruits
[8d-40]
Which of the following is a predator only?
1. woodlice
2. owl
3. mouse
4. fruits
[8d-41]
Which of the following is both prey and predator?
1. woodlice
2. owl
3. mouse
4. fruits
[8d-42]
Which of the following is neither prey or a predator?
1. woodlice
2. owl
3. mouse
4. fruits
[8d-43]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason?
1. if fox numbers increase, owls may increase in number because there is more food for them
2. if fox numbers increase, weasels may decrease in number because there is less food for them
3. if insect eating bird numbers decrease, mice numbers could increase because there is more food for them
4. if insect eating bird numbers decrease, mice numbers could decrease because there is less choice of food for owls
[8d-44]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason?
1. if fox numbers increase, owls may decrease in number because there is less food for them
2. if fox numbers increase, weasels may increase in number because there is more food for them
3. if insect eating bird numbers decrease, mice numbers could increase because there is more food for them
4. if insect eating bird numbers decrease, mice numbers could decrease because there is less choice of food for owls
[8d-45]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason?
1. if fox numbers increase, owls may decrease in number because there is less food for them
2. if fox numbers increase, weasels may decrease in number because there is less food for them
3. if insect eating bird numbers decrease, mice numbers could decrease because there is less food for them
4. if insect eating bird numbers decrease, mice numbers could decrease because there is less choice of food for owls
[8d-46]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason?
1. if fox numbers increase, owls may decrease in number because there is less food for them
2. if fox numbers increase, weasels may decrease in number because there is less food for them
3. if insect eating bird numbers decrease, mice numbers could increase because there is more food for them
4. if insect eating bird numbers decrease, mice numbers could increase because there is more choice of food for owls
[8d-47]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason?
1. if mice numbers increase, beetle and woodlice numbers may increase as more would be born to replace those eaten
2. if mice numbers increase, insect eating bird numbers may decrease because less food is available
3. if mice numbers decrease due to disease, insect eating bird numbers may increase because more food is available
4. if mice numbers decrease due to disease, insect eating bird numbers may decrease because owls have less choice of food
[8d-48]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason?
1. if mice numbers increase, beetle and woodlice numbers may decrease as more would be eaten
2. if mice numbers increase, insect eating bird numbers may increase because more food is available
3. if mice numbers decrease due to disease, insect eating bird numbers may increase because more food is available
4. if mice numbers decrease due to disease, insect eating bird numbers may decrease because owls have less choice of food
[8d-49]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason?
1. if mice numbers increase, beetle and woodlice numbers may decrease as more would be eaten
2. if mice numbers increase, insect eating bird numbers may decrease because less food is available
3. if mice numbers decrease due to disease, insect eating bird numbers may decrease because less food is available
4. if mice numbers decrease due to disease, insect eating bird numbers may decrease because owls have less choice of food
[8d-50]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason?
1. if mice numbers increase, beetle and woodlice numbers may decrease as more would be eaten
2. if mice numbers increase, insect eating bird numbers may decrease because less food is available
3. if mice numbers decrease due to disease, insect eating bird numbers may increase because more food is available
4. if mice numbers decrease due to disease, insect eating bird numbers may increase because owls have more choice of food
[8d-51]
Which of the following is both herbivore and prey?
1. tadpole
2. perch
3. algae
4. pike
[8d-52]
Which of the following is both carnivore predator and prey?
1. tadpole
2. perch
3. algae
4. pike
[8d-53]
Which of the following is a producer, not a consumer?
1. tadpole
2. perch
3. algae
4. pike
[8d-54]
Which of the following is a predator only?
1. tadpole
2. perch
3. algae
4. pike
[8d-55]
Which of the following is both herbivore and prey?
1. insects
2. frog
3. pondweed
4. otter
[8d-56]
Which of the following is both carnivore predator and prey?
1. insects
2. frog
3. pondweed
4. otter
[8d-57]
Which of the following is a producer, not a consumer?
1. insects
2. frog
3. pondweed
4. otter
[8d-58]
Which of the following is a predator only?
1. insects
2. frog
3. pondweed
4. otter
[8d-59]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason, if the number of perch decreases due to disease?
1. insect numbers may increase because less are eaten and frog numbers may decrease because there is less food available
2. frog numbers may fall because the otter, pike and heron have less choice of food
3. stickleback numbers may increase because less are eaten but insect numbers may fall because more are eaten
4. otter numbers may decrease due to less food available but more frogs may then survive
[8d-60]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason, if the number of perch decreases due to disease?
1. insect numbers may increase because less are eaten and frog numbers may also increase because there is more food available
2. frog numbers may fall because the otter, pike and heron have more choice of food
3. stickleback numbers may increase because less are eaten but insect numbers may fall because more are eaten
4. otter numbers may decrease due to less food available but more frogs may then survive
[8d-61]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason, if the number of perch decreases due to disease?
1. insect numbers may increase because less are eaten and frog numbers may also increase because there is more food available
2. frog numbers may fall because the otter, pike and heron have less choice of food
3. stickleback numbers may decrease because more are eaten by other fish but insect numbers may rise because less are eaten
4. otter numbers may decrease due to less food available but more frogs may then survive
[8d-62]
Which of the following is an unlikely population change and reason, if the number of perch decreases due to disease?
1. insect numbers may increase because less are eaten and frog numbers may also increase because there is more food available
2. frog numbers may fall because the otter, pike and heron have less choice of food
3. stickleback numbers may increase because less are eaten but insect numbers may fall because more are eaten
4. otter numbers may increase due to more frogs surviving
[8d-63]
Which of the following is a carnivore?
1. thrush
2. blue-tit
3. snail
4. fruit bush
[8d-64]
Which of the following is an omnivore?
1. thrush
2. blue-tit
3. snail
4. fruit bush
[8d-65]
Which of the following is a herbivore?
1. thrush
2. blue-tit
3. snail
4. fruit bush
[8d-66]
Which of the following is a producer?
1. thrush
2. blue-tit
3. snail
4. fruit bush
[8d-67]
Which of the following phrases matches the word prey?
1. caught by other animals for food
2. catches other animals for food
3. does not make its own food
4. usually only eats other animals for food
5. eats plants and animals for food
6. makes its own food
7. usually only eats plants for food
[8d-68]
Which of the following phrases matches the word predator?
1. caught by other animals for food
2. catches other animals for food
3. does not make its own food
4. usually only eats other animals for food
5. eats plants and animals for food
6. makes its own food
7. usually only eats plants for food
[8d-69]
Which of the following phrases matches the word consumer?
1. caught by other animals for food
2. catches other animals for food
3. does not make its own food
4. usually only eats other animals for food
5. eats plants and animals for food
6. makes its own food
7. usually only eats plants for food
[8d-70]
Which of the following phrases matches the word carnivore?
1. caught by other animals for food
2. catches other animals for food
3. does not make its own food
4. usually only eats other animals for food
5. eats plants and animals for food
6. makes its own food
7. usually only eats plants for food
[8d-71]
Which of the following phrases matches the word omnivore?
1. caught by other animals for food
2. catches other animals for food
3. does not make its own food
4. usually only eats other animals for food
5. ats plants and animals for food
6. makes its own food
7. usually only eats plants for food
[8d-72]
Which of the following phrases matches the word producer?
1. caught by other animals for food
2. catches other animals for food
3. does not make its own food
4. usually only eats other animals for food
5. eats plants and animals for food
6. makes its own food
7. usually only eats plants for food
[8d-73]
Which of the following phrases matches the word herbivore?
1. caught by other animals for food
2. catches other animals for food
3. does not make its own food
4. usually only eats other animals for food
5. eats plants and animals for food
6. makes its own food
7. usually only eats plants for food
[8d-74]
The diagram shows a typical prey-predator relationship.
Which of the following is FALSE about the fox-rabbits relationship?
1. the number of foxes can be more than the number of rabbits
2. the fox population number peaks soon after the rabbits reach their maximum population number
3. the fox population begins to fall close to when the rabbit population is at its lowest number
4. the rabbit population falls because more foxes survive to eat even more rabbits
5. the rabbit is the prey and the fox is the predator
[8d-75]
The diagram shows a typical prey-predator relationship.
Which of the following is FALSE about the fox-rabbits relationship?
1. the number of foxes is always less than the number of rabbits
2. the fox population number peaks at the same time the rabbits reach their maximum population number
3. the fox population begins to fall close to when the rabbit population is at its lowest number
4. the rabbit population falls because more foxes survive to eat even more rabbits
5. the rabbit is the prey and the fox is the predator
[8d-76]
The diagram shows a typical prey-predator relationship.
Which of the following is FALSE about the fox-rabbits relationship?
1. the number of foxes is always less than the number of rabbits
2. the fox population number peaks soon after the rabbits reach their maximum population number
3. the fox population begins to fall close to when the rabbit population is at its highest
4. the rabbit population falls because more foxes survive to eat even more rabbits
5. the rabbit is the prey and the fox is the predator
[8d-77]
The diagram shows a typical prey-predator relationship.
Which of the following is FALSE about the fox-rabbits relationship?
1. the number of foxes is always less than the number of rabbits
2. the fox population number peaks soon after the rabbits reach their maximum population number
3. the fox population begins to fall close to when the rabbit population is at its lowest number
4. the rabbit population falls because there is not enough grass to support them
5. the rabbit is the prey and the fox is the predator
[8d-78]
The diagram shows a typical prey-predator relationship.
Which of the following is FALSE about the fox-rabbits relationship?
1. the number of foxes is always less than the number of rabbits
2. the fox population number peaks soon after the rabbits reach their maximum population number
3. the fox population begins to fall close to when the rabbit population is at its lowest number
4. the rabbit population falls because more foxes survive to eat even more rabbits
5. the rabbit is the predator and the fox is the prey

KS3 Science biology Quiz on "ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS" (based on QCA 8D)

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