5.1 Threaded questions

These questions intentionally pull together many threads.  Since no one question is usually worth more than 8 points, we will make these all worth 8; maximum possible.

A.  Explain how energy and nutrients enter, move through, and exit a food chain in an ecosystem.  [? marks]

B.  Outline the importance of [fungi/ top carnivores/ keystone species/ plants] to other populations in their community [etc.] [8 marks]

C.  Outline the importance of [fungi/ top carnivores/ keystone species/ plants] to other populations in their community [etc.]

D.  In communities, groups of populations live together and interact with each other.  Outline the importance of plants to populations of other organisms in a community.  [8 marks]

E.  Outline ways in which leaves take part in the carbon cycle in ecosystems, apart from photosynthesis. [6 marks]

F.  Explain how energy enters a community, flows through it and is eventually lost.  [8 marks]

G.  Discuss causes and effects of the greenhouse effect and ways to control it.  [8 marks]


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