Food chains and food webs — Paper 1 · IGCSE Science - Combined 0653

13 The diagram represents a food chain found in the sea. microscopic plants microscopic animals herring fish mackerel fish red fish cod fish How many consumer levels are there? A 1 B 4 C 5 D 6

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2005

12 The diagram represents a feeding relationship through which energy flows. P Q grass cow lion decomposer What is the type of the feeding relationship and the direction in which the energy flows? type of direction of relationship energy flow A food chain P to Q B food chain Q to P C food web P to Q D food web Q to P

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2007

13 The diagram shows a food chain. grass antelope lion What is represented by the black arrows and by the white arrows? black arrows white arrows A chemical energy heat B chemical energy sunlight C heat chemical energy D sunlight chemical energy

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2007

12 The diagram shows a food web for a lake. large fish small fish diving beetles water beetles insect larvae water snails tadpoles microscopic water weed plants Which is a food chain from this web? A microscopic plants → tadpoles → small fish → large fish B microscopic plants → insect larvae → water beetles → tadpoles C microscopic plants → water snails → diving beetles → large fish D microscopic plants → water snails → water weed → tadpoles

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2008

12 The diagram shows a food chain. grass antelope lion Which types of energy are represented by the black arrows and by the white arrows? black arrows white arrows A chemical heat B chemical light C heat chemical D light chemical

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2011

11 The diagram shows a food chain. grass antelope lion Which types of energy are represented by the black arrows and by the white arrows? black arrows white arrows A chemical heat B chemical light C heat chemical D light chemical

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2011

13 The diagram shows a food chain. grass antelope lion Which types of energy are represented by the black arrows and by the white arrows? black arrows white arrows A chemical heat B chemical light C heat chemical D light chemical

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2011

13 The diagram shows five organisms in a food chain. T → U → V → W → X Which organisms are consumers? A T, U and V B T, W and X C T, V and X D U, V and W

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2013

12 The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle. 1 carbon green dioxide plants 2 animals What are processes 1 and 2? A decomposition and respiration B feeding and photosynthesis C photosynthesis and decomposition D respiration and feeding

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2013

12 The diagram shows part of a food web. wolf kestrel small bird sheep spider ant grasshopper moth aphid grass bush How many different types of carnivores and herbivores are shown? carnivores herbivores A 2 3 B 3 4 C 4 5 D 5 4

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2013

13 The diagram shows a food web. fox hawk snake shrew bird frog spider beetle wood beetle slug caterpillar tree daisy grass How many types of consumer and how many types of producer are shown in this food web? types of types of consumer producer A 3 3 B 3 14 C 11 3 D 11 14

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2014

13 The diagram shows a food chain. maize → mouse → owl Which terms correctly describe the organisms in this food chain? maize mouse owl A consumer carnivore producer B consumer herbivore carnivore C producer carnivore herbivore D producer herbivore carnivore

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2014

13 The diagram shows a food chain. maize → mouse → owl Which terms correctly describe the organisms in this food chain? maize mouse owl A consumer carnivore producer B consumer herbivore carnivore C producer carnivore herbivore D producer herbivore carnivore

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2014

13 The diagram shows a food chain. tree → caterpillar → bird Which words describe the caterpillar? A carnivore and producer B consumer and carnivore C consumer and herbivore D producer and herbivore

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2014

13 An oxpecker bird perches on the back of a buffalo while the buffalo feeds on grass. The bird eats ticks that feed on the blood of the buffalo. Which food chain represents these feeding relationships? A grass → buffalo → oxpecker → ticks B grass → buffalo → ticks → oxpecker C oxpecker → ticks → buffalo → grass D ticks → oxpecker → buffalo → grass

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2015

13 A farmer makes his grass grow more quickly by adding cow manure to the soil. He feeds this grass to the same cows and milks the cows. Which is the producer in this food chain? A the cows B the farmer C the grass D the manure

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2015

13 The diagram shows a food web. fox owl stoat vole rabbit mouse grass wheat Which food chain is part of this food web? A grass → mouse → owl B grass → vole → stoat C wheat → mouse → owl D wheat → vole → stoat

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2015

13 The diagram represents a food chain found in the sea. microscopic plants microscopic animals herring fish mackerel fish red fish cod fish How many consumer levels are there? A 1 B 4 C 5 D 6

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2016

13 The diagram represents a food chain found in the sea. microscopic plants microscopic animals herring fish mackerel fish red fish cod fish How many consumer levels are there? A 1 B 4 C 5 D 6

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2016

13 The diagram represents a food chain found in the sea. microscopic plants microscopic animals herring fish mackerel fish red fish cod fish How many consumer levels are there? A 1 B 4 C 5 D 6

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2016

12 Which factor is used to decide which organisms are linked in a food chain or web? A Energy passes from one to another as they feed. B They all depend ultimately on plants for food. C They all feed on one species of plant. D They are the organisms found living on an individual tree.

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2016

12 Energy flows along a food chain. What does every food chain start with? A carnivore B consumer C herbivore D producer

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2017

12 Which type of organism makes its own organic nutrients? A carnivore B consumer C herbivore D producer

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2017

12 What is the correct name for organisms that get their energy by eating plants? A carnivores B herbivores C producers D secondary consumers

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2017

12 What is the correct name for organisms that get their energy by eating plants? A carnivores B herbivores C producers D secondary consumers

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2017

13 The diagram shows a food web. hawk song bird spider locust beetle tree grass Which statement about this food web is correct? A Some of the energy from the grass eventually passes to the hawk. B The producers get their energy from the soil. C There are more carnivores shown than herbivores. D There are six consumers shown.

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2017

12 The diagram shows a food chain. maize → mouse → owl Which terms describe the organisms in this food chain? maize mouse owl A consumer carnivore producer B consumer herbivore carnivore C producer carnivore herbivore D producer herbivore carnivore

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2018

12 The diagram shows a food chain. maize → mouse → owl Which terms describe the organisms in this food chain? maize mouse owl A consumer carnivore producer B consumer herbivore carnivore C producer carnivore herbivore D producer herbivore carnivore

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2018

12 The diagram shows a food chain. maize → mouse → owl Which terms describe the organisms in this food chain? maize mouse owl A consumer carnivore producer B consumer herbivore carnivore C producer carnivore herbivore D producer herbivore carnivore

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2018

11 What is a herbivore? A an organism that gets its energy by eating other animals B an organism that gets its energy by eating plants C an organism that makes its own organic nutrients D the first organism in a food chain

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2018

11 Which shows a food chain? A herbivore → producer → Sun B producer → consumer → consumer C producer → consumer → herbivore D Sun → producer → herbivore

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2018

12 The diagram shows a food web. small fish mosquito larvae water fleas protozoa rotifers green algae Which organisms are both primary and secondary consumers? A small fish only B protozoa and rotifers C protozoa only D rotifers only

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2019

12 The diagram represents several food chains in a food web. kestrel cat wolf small bird rat sheep ant grasshopper grass How many different food chains are there in the food web shown? A 3 B 4 C 5 D 9

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2019

12 What is the source of energy input in food chains and food webs? A carbohydrates B nutrients in the soil C oxygen D the Sun

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2019

12 The diagram shows a food web. eagle fox stoat rabbit grasshopper grass Which statement about this food web is correct? A It has five carnivores. B It has five consumers. C It has one herbivore. D It has two producers.

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2019

12 The diagram shows a food web. eagle fox stoat rabbit grasshopper grass Which statement about this food web is correct? A It has five carnivores. B It has five consumers. C It has one herbivore. D It has two producers.

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2019

12 The diagram shows a food web. kestrel cat fox sparrow mouse rat wheat Which sentence correctly describes an organism in the food web? A The cat is a herbivore and consumer. B The kestrel is a carnivore and consumer. C The mouse is a herbivore and producer. D The sparrow is a carnivore and consumer.

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2020

12 Which organism makes its own organic nutrients? A carnivore B decomposer C herbivore D producer

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2020

12 The diagram shows a food web. foxes toads and lizards kestrels carnivorous spiders stoats insects herbivorous voles rabbits insects plants Which organisms in this food web are secondary consumers? A carnivorous insects and voles B foxes and lizards C kestrels and stoats D spiders and stoats

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2021

12 The diagram shows a food web. eagle fox small bird goat ant caterpillar locust beetle grass wildflower tree How many species are primary consumers in this food web? A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2021

12 The diagram shows a food web. hawk snake small bird lizard snail grasshopper grass Which statement about the snake is correct? A It is a consumer and it is a carnivore. B It is a producer and it is a carnivore. C It is a consumer and it is a herbivore. D It is a producer and it is a herbivore.

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2021

12 The diagram shows a food web. fox toad stoat rabbit spider vole insect plant fruits and leaves Which two organisms are both secondary consumers? A insect and spider B insect and toad C rabbit and stoat D spider and toad

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2021

12 The diagram represents four organisms in a food chain. T  U  V  W Which organisms are consumers? A T, U and V B T, U and W C T, V and W D U, V and W

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2021

13 The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle. carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 1 4 2 animals green plants 3 Which row identifies the numbered processes? process 1 process 2 process 3 process 4 A respiration photosynthesis movement photosynthesis B respiration photosynthesis feeding respiration C photosynthesis respiration movement decomposition D photosynthesis respiration feeding respiration

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2021

12 The diagram shows a food web. kestrel cat fox dove mouse rat wheat Which organism is a herbivore? A cat B dove C fox D wheat

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2022

12 Two food chains are shown. wheat  vole  fox  tick grass  rabbit  fox  flea What are the vole and rabbit classified as in these food chains? A primary consumers B producers C secondary consumers D tertiary consumers

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2022

12 Some organisms obtain their energy from dead or waste organic matter. Which term describes them? A carnivores B decomposers C herbivores D producers

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2022

13 The diagram shows part of a food web. python jaguar frog macaw fruit bat monkey chimpanzee insect banana tree bamboo Which type of organism is a fruit bat? A carnivore B decomposer C herbivore D producer

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2022

12 The diagram shows a food web. foxes toads kestrels stoats carnivorous spiders insects herbivorous voles rabbits insects vegetation Which organisms in this food web are both secondary and tertiary consumers? A foxes and toads B foxes and stoats C spiders and kestrels D toads and carnivorous insects

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2022

12 The diagram shows a food chain. oak tree  caterpillar  robin  hawk Which term is correct for the hawk in this food chain? A primary consumer B producer C secondary consumer D tertiary consumer

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2023

12 What is the primary consumer in the food chain shown? A B C D grass grasshopper frog snake

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Answer: B

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2023

12 Which type of organism makes glucose using energy from sunlight? A carnivore B consumer C herbivore D producer

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2023

12 Which food chain is correctly labelled? A B producer primary primary producer consumer consumer C D primary producer producer primary consumer consumer

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2024

12 The diagram represents a food chain found in the sea. microscopic plants microscopic animals herring fish mackerel fish red fish cod fish How many consumer levels are there? A 1 B 4 C 5 D 6

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/11 May/June 2024

12 The diagram represents several food chains in a food web. kestrel cat wolf small bird rat sheep ant grasshopper grass How many different food chains are there in the food web shown? A 3 B 4 C 5 D 9

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2024

13 The diagram represents four organisms in a food chain. T  U  V  W Which organisms are consumers? A T, U and V B T, U and W C T, V and W D U, V and W

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2024

12 The diagram shows a food web. hawk snake small bird lizard snail grasshopper grass Which statement about the snake is correct? A It is a consumer and it is a carnivore. B It is a producer and it is a carnivore. C It is a consumer and it is a herbivore. D It is a producer and it is a herbivore.

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2024

12 The diagram shows a food web. foxes lizards kestrels carnivorous spiders stoats insects herbivorous voles rabbits insects plants Which organisms in this food web are secondary consumers? A carnivorous insects and voles B foxes and lizards C kestrels and stoats D spiders and stoats

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2024

12 The diagram shows a food web. foxes lizards kestrels carnivorous spiders stoats insects herbivorous voles rabbits insects plants Which organisms in this food web are secondary consumers? A carnivorous insects and voles B foxes and lizards C kestrels and stoats D spiders and stoats

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2024

13 The diagram shows a food web. fox toad kestrel spider stoat beetle vole rabbit grasshopper lettuce Which organisms in this food web are only secondary consumers? A beetle, kestrel and stoat B fox, spider and toad C grasshopper, rabbit and vole D kestrel, spider and stoat

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Answer: A

This question in 0653/12 Feb/March 2025

13 Which type of organism makes its own organic nutrients? A carnivore B consumer C herbivore D producer

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/12 May/June 2025

12 The diagram shows a food web. pine marten frog rabbit vole beetle rowan tree grass Which row is correct for this food web? herbivore carnivore producer A frog beetle grass B frog pine marten rowan tree C beetle vole rowan tree D vole frog grass

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/13 May/June 2025

13 The diagram shows a food web. kestrel cat fox sparrow mouse rat wheat Which statement describes an organism in the food web? A The cat is a herbivore and a consumer. B The sparrow is a carnivore and a consumer. C The mouse is a herbivore and a producer. D The kestrel is a carnivore and a consumer.

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Answer: D

This question in 0653/11 Oct/Nov 2025

13 An example of a food chain is shown. grass  slug  frog  fox Which terms describe the slug in this food chain? 1 carnivore 2 herbivore 3 primary consumer 4 secondary consumer A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/12 Oct/Nov 2025

13 An example of a food chain is shown. grass  slug  frog  fox Which terms describe the slug in this food chain? 1 carnivore 2 herbivore 3 primary consumer 4 secondary consumer A 1 and 3 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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Answer: C

This question in 0653/13 Oct/Nov 2025