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A-LevelBiologyBiodiversity and conservationMay/June 2023Paper 4 Q109 Marks

(a) The moose, Alces alces, is a large member of the deer family. It lives in temperate forests in North America and northern Europe, where snow is present for large parts of the year. Fig. 10.1 shows an adult male moose feeding in a lake. Fig. 10.1 The moose feeds on a plant in the lake called watermilfoil, Myriophyllum aquaticum. The moose and the watermilfoil belong to the domain Eukarya, which includes the kingdoms Animalia and Plantae. Describe the main differences between the kingdom Animalia and the kingdom Plantae.

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About This A-Level Biology Question

Topic

This structured question tests Biodiversity and conservation in A-Level Biology (syllabus code 9700). It is worth 9 marks.

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This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology May/June 2023 examination, Paper 4 Variant 3.

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