OxfordAQA International GCSE Biology

OxfordAQA International GCSE Biology Communities and Adaptations Exam Questions

Free OxfordAQA International GCSE Biology exam questions on Communities and Adaptations, with mark schemes. Covers ecosystems, biotic and abiotic factors, adaptations and sampling.

Communities and Adaptations exam questions

These packs of real past exam questions cover the whole of 3.3 Ecology, including Communities and Adaptations. Work through every question on this sub-topic, then mark your answers against the mark scheme.

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About OxfordAQA International GCSE Biology Communities and Adaptations

This sub-topic covers communities.

What you need to know

  • Factors Biotic and abiotic.
  • Adaptations Structural, behavioural and functional.
  • Sampling Quadrats and transects.

Common mistakes in Communities and Adaptations

  • Biased sampling.
  • Mixing biotic and abiotic.

Try two Communities and Adaptations exam-style questions

1. Give one abiotic factor. (1 mark)

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Light intensity or temperature.

2. Describe how to use a transect. (1 mark)

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Place quadrats at regular intervals along a line.

Communities and Adaptations FAQs

What does this cover?

Ecosystems, adaptations and sampling.

Which practical links here?

Field sampling with quadrats.