Organisms and Habitats 2019 Mark Scheme

Multichoice

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
C A D C D A B B

Short Answer
1. Geospiza 1
Platyspiza 1

2 Amphibian 1
3a. Producer, Herbivore, Carnivore 1 each
b. Shows what eats what/ what is eaten by what 1
Flow of energy/transfer of energy 1

c.

Badger
1 Badger connected to all 3
1 Arrow heads correct direction

4a. Bat droppings Flies Bats Fleas 1 correct food chain

1 correct arrows

b. Beetle/Millipede/Springtail/Fly 1
Breaks downs dead organisms and wastes 1
Named organisms is breaking down bat droppings 1

c. Beetles, millipedes and springtails would decrease as more cave spiders eating them 1
Harvestmen numbers decrease as their food supply has decreased. 1

5. Mice and crickets 1

b. Hawks now only have snakes to eat 2 points

Snakes only eat mice
Snake s decrease as have lost their only food source
Owls still have frogs to eat

6. Camouflage with the snow makes it harder for predators to see 1

Camouflage allows it to sneak up on prey 1

b. structural

7.
a. Eats plants (plant roots) and meat (names an animal) 1
Many possible answers-
b. Live in colonies/Burrows with many exists/immunity to venom and stings/ears that
close/long, non-retractable claws
(ii). Structural, behavioural or functional/physiological matched with example
(iii). Sensible explanation of how adaptation enhances survival

SHORT ANSWER
1. 5.5cm3 (accept mL) 1
2. 73 67 2

3. X axis – Distance (m) Y axis - Number of dandelions 1

Even scale 1
Points plotted accurately 1
Points joined with a ruler 1
Line graph 1

b. The further the distance from the classroom the higher the number of dandelions.
More dandelions grown in the sun
Few dandelions grow in the shade
No dandelions grow next to the classroom 2 points