A-LevelBiologyBiodiversity and conservation9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q381 Mark

Which group could be a population?

Aall the animals and plants on an isolated island

Ball the birds counted in one day in a garden

Call the bacteria in a colony of Bacillus subtilis

Dall the insects occupying three hectares of farmland

✓ Correct answer

C: all the bacteria in a colony of Bacillus subtilis

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Topic: Biodiversity and conservation, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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