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A-LevelBiologyBiodiversity and conservation9700/42 · May/June 2019 · Q76 Marks

Define the term ecosystem.

  1. (a)Define the term ecosystem.[3]
  2. (b)State the term used to describe: the functional role of a species within an ecosystem a reproductively isolated group of organisms that interbreed to produce fertile offspring physical factors in the environment such as temperature and soil pH.[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [3] any three from:
  2. 1 functional / self-contained / specific, entity / unit / area;
  3. 2 community (of organisms) / all living organisms of all species / all populations of organisms;
  4. 3 ref. to interactions ;
  5. 4 abiotic / physical, and, biotic / biological, factors; A living and non-living
  6. 5 idea that linked by, energy flow / mineral cycling / food webs / food chains / nutrient cycle;
  7. [3] niche;
  8. species;
  9. abiotic;

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Topic
Biodiversity and conservation, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
A-Level Biology, May/June 2019 Paper 4 Variant 2, question 7.

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