Food chains and food webs — Paper 1 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (9-1) 0973

12 In a food chain, what do all living organisms get from their food? A a supply of water B oxygen for respiration C protection from disease D the energy they need

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Answer: D

This question in 0973/11 May/June 2019

12 The flow chart shows part of a food chain. grass → rabbit → fox What describes the rabbit? A consumer and carnivore B consumer and herbivore C producer and carnivore D producer and herbivore

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/11 May/June 2020

12 Which organism gets its energy from dead or waste organic matter? A carnivore B decomposer C herbivore D omnivore

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/12 May/June 2020

12 The diagram shows a food chain. grass  rabbit  fox  flea Which statement is correct? A The grass is a primary consumer. B The rabbit is a secondary consumer. C The fox is a tertiary consumer. D The flea is a tertiary consumer.

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Answer: D

This question in 0973/11 Oct/Nov 2020

12 Dung beetles lay their eggs in the faeces of plant-eating mammals like buffalo. Both the adult beetles and their young stages eat the undigested food in the faeces. Which diagram shows this food relationship? dung beetles A buffalo grass B dung beetles grass buffalo C grass dung beetles buffalo buffalo D grass dung beetles

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Answer: D

This question in 0973/11 May/June 2021

12 Dung beetles lay their eggs in the faeces of plant-eating mammals like buffalo. Both the adult beetles and their young stages eat the undigested food in the faeces. Which diagram shows this food relationship? dung beetles A buffalo grass B dung beetles grass buffalo C grass dung beetles buffalo buffalo D grass dung beetles

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Answer: D

This question in 0973/12 May/June 2021

12 The diagram shows a food chain. grass  gazelle  lion Which position does the lion occupy in the food chain? A primary consumer B producer C secondary consumer D tertiary consumer

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Answer: C

This question in 0973/11 Oct/Nov 2021

12 Which organisms can be described as producers and herbivores in the food chain shown? diatoms  copepods  amphipods producers herbivores A amphipods copepods B amphipods diatoms C diatoms amphipods D diatoms copepods

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Answer: D

This question in 0973/11 May/June 2022

12 The diagram shows a food chain. dandelion plant  slug  blackbird  fox Which organisms are consumers? A dandelion plant only B fox only C blackbird and slug only D slug, blackbird and fox

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Answer: D

This question in 0973/12 May/June 2022

12 Which type of organism gets its energy from the remains of dead organisms or other organic waste? A a carnivore B a decomposer C a herbivore D a producer

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/11 Oct/Nov 2022

12 How do herbivores get their energy? A by eating animals and plants B by eating animals only C by eating plants only D directly from sunlight

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Answer: C

This question in 0973/11 May/June 2023

12 The diagram shows a food chain. Which is the producer? A B C D

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/12 May/June 2023

12 In a food chain, what do all living organisms get from their food? A a supply of water B oxygen for respiration C protection from disease D the energy they need

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Answer: D

This question in 0973/11 Oct/Nov 2023

12 A food chain is shown. plant  insect  songbird  hawk Which statements are correct? 1 The hawk is a consumer. 2 The insect is a carnivore. 3 The songbird is a herbivore. 4 The plant is a producer. A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/11 May/June 2024

12 Which statement about organisms in a food chain is correct? A A carnivore is an organism that gets its energy by eating plants. B A consumer is an organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms. C A herbivore is an organism that gets its energy by eating animals. D A producer is an organism that gets its energy from dead or waste matter.

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/12 May/June 2024

12 What is the correct order for the food chain from the information given? ● beetles are herbivores ● mice eat the beetles ● owls are the tertiary consumers ● the leaves of a plant are the producer A beetles  mice  owl  leaves B leaves  beetles  mice  owl C leaves  beetles  owl  mice D owl  mice  beetles  leaves

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/11 Oct/Nov 2024

13 A food chain is shown. tree  insect  mouse  owl Which statement about this food chain is correct? A The insect is a carnivore. B The mouse is a herbivore. C The owl is a secondary consumer. D The tree is a producer.

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Answer: D

This question in 0973/11 May/June 2025

13 Which statement describes a producer? A an organism that obtains its energy from dead or waste organic matter B an organism that makes its own organic nutrients using energy from sunlight C an organism that obtains its energy from feeding on other organisms D an animal that obtains its energy from eating plants

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Answer: B

This question in 0973/12 May/June 2025