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Adaptations, interdependence and competition: AQA GCSE Biology questions

Every AQA GCSE Biology exam question on 4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q02.1

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 mark4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 02.1: Suggest why the students repeated steps 7 and 8 until there was no further change in mass. [1 mark] Table 2 shows the results. Table 2 Distance from the tree in

  2. Q02.3

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 mark4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 02.3: Describe the effect of distance from the tree on the percentage of water in the soil between 4 metres and 16 metres. Use Table 2. [1 mark]

  3. Q02.4

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marks4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 02.4: A student concluded: ‘As the water content of the soil increases, so does the number of daisy plants.’ Describe two changes to the investigation that would incr

  4. Q02.5

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    3 marks4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 02.5: The percentage of water in the soil is an abiotic factor. Suggest three other abiotic factors that might have caused more daisy plants to grow further away from

  5. Q09.1

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 09.1: Suggest why the students repeated steps 7 and 8 until there was no further change in mass. [1 mark] Table 6 shows the results. Table 6 Distance from the tree in

  6. Q09.3

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 09.3: Describe the effect of distance from the tree on the percentage of water in the soil between 4 metres and 16 metres. Use Table 6. [1 mark]

  7. Q09.4

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marks4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 09.4: A student concluded: ‘As the water content of the soil increases, so does the number of daisy plants.’ Describe two changes to the investigation that would incr

  8. Q09.5

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    3 marks4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition4.7.2 Organisation of an ecosystem
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 09.5: The percentage of water in the soil is an abiotic factor. Suggest three other abiotic factors that might have caused more daisy plants to grow further away from

  9. Q01.4

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    3 marks4.6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 01.4: The hoverfly and the wasp are insects with bright yellow and black markings. Figure 1 shows a hoverfly and a wasp. Figure 1 The wasp has a sting to defend itsel

  10. Q02.3

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 mark4.6.1 Reproduction4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 02.3: What substance can the sundew plant make using the phosphates? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Cellulose DNA Glycerol Starch

  11. Q03.5

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marks4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 03.5: After 4 weeks many of the tadpoles had died. Suggest two reasons why the tadpoles died. [2 marks] 1 2

  12. Q02.6

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.2 Variation and evolution4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 02.6: 32 thousand years ago, humans hunted other animals for food. Wolves also hunted other animals for food. Suggest one reason why wolves began to follow groups of

  13. Q03.4

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    3 marks4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 03.4: Give three factors that the weeds and crop plants compete for. [3 marks] 1 2 3

  14. Q09.4

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    3 marks4.6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 09.4: The hoverfly and the wasp are insects with bright yellow and black markings. Figure 12 shows a hoverfly and a wasp. Figure 12 The wasp has a sting to defend its

  15. Q10.3

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.1 Reproduction4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 10.3: What substance can the sundew plant make using the phosphates? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Cellulose DNA Glycerol Starch

  16. Q11.5

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marks4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 11.5: After 4 weeks many of the tadpoles had died. Suggest two reasons why the tadpoles died. [2 marks] 1 2

  17. Q01.1

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 mark4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 01.1: What name is given to all of the organisms living in the same habitat? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A community A food chain A population An ecosystem Figure 1 sh

  18. Q01.4

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    3 marks4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 01.4: to 01.6 0 1 . 4 Describe what happens to the number of birds of species A during the year. [3 marks]

  19. Q01.5

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 mark4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 01.5: In June and July, a disease affected the populations of some of the species. Which species had the lowest resistance to the disease? [1 mark] Tick () one box.

  20. Q01.6

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 mark4.7.1 Adaptations, interdependence and competition
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 01.6: One species migrates between the UK and other countries. Which species migrates between the UK and other countries? Give a reason for your answer. [1 mark] Spec
All 48 questions on Adaptations, interdependence and competition, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.1 (1 mark): Suggest why the students repeated steps 7 and 8 until there was no further change in mass. [1 mark] Table 2 shows the results. Table 2 Distance from the tree in
  2. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.3 (1 mark): Describe the effect of distance from the tree on the percentage of water in the soil between 4 metres and 16 metres. Use Table 2. [1 mark]
  3. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.4 (2 marks): A student concluded: ‘As the water content of the soil increases, so does the number of daisy plants.’ Describe two changes to the investigation that would incr
  4. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.5 (3 marks): The percentage of water in the soil is an abiotic factor. Suggest three other abiotic factors that might have caused more daisy plants to grow further away from
  5. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.1 (1 mark): Suggest why the students repeated steps 7 and 8 until there was no further change in mass. [1 mark] Table 6 shows the results. Table 6 Distance from the tree in
  6. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.3 (1 mark): Describe the effect of distance from the tree on the percentage of water in the soil between 4 metres and 16 metres. Use Table 6. [1 mark]
  7. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.4 (2 marks): A student concluded: ‘As the water content of the soil increases, so does the number of daisy plants.’ Describe two changes to the investigation that would incr
  8. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.5 (3 marks): The percentage of water in the soil is an abiotic factor. Suggest three other abiotic factors that might have caused more daisy plants to grow further away from
  9. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.4 (3 marks): The hoverfly and the wasp are insects with bright yellow and black markings. Figure 1 shows a hoverfly and a wasp. Figure 1 The wasp has a sting to defend itsel
  10. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.3 (1 mark): What substance can the sundew plant make using the phosphates? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Cellulose DNA Glycerol Starch
  11. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.5 (2 marks): After 4 weeks many of the tadpoles had died. Suggest two reasons why the tadpoles died. [2 marks] 1 2
  12. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.6 (1 mark): 32 thousand years ago, humans hunted other animals for food. Wolves also hunted other animals for food. Suggest one reason why wolves began to follow groups of
  13. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.4 (3 marks): Give three factors that the weeds and crop plants compete for. [3 marks] 1 2 3
  14. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.4 (3 marks): The hoverfly and the wasp are insects with bright yellow and black markings. Figure 12 shows a hoverfly and a wasp. Figure 12 The wasp has a sting to defend its
  15. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q10.3 (1 mark): What substance can the sundew plant make using the phosphates? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Cellulose DNA Glycerol Starch
  16. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q11.5 (2 marks): After 4 weeks many of the tadpoles had died. Suggest two reasons why the tadpoles died. [2 marks] 1 2
  17. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.1 (1 mark): What name is given to all of the organisms living in the same habitat? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A community A food chain A population An ecosystem Figure 1 sh
  18. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.4 (3 marks): to 01.6 0 1 . 4 Describe what happens to the number of birds of species A during the year. [3 marks]
  19. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.5 (1 mark): In June and July, a disease affected the populations of some of the species. Which species had the lowest resistance to the disease? [1 mark] Tick () one box.
  20. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.6 (1 mark): One species migrates between the UK and other countries. Which species migrates between the UK and other countries? Give a reason for your answer. [1 mark] Spec
  21. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.4 (1 mark): Genetically identical tomato plants growing in the same garden do not all grow to the same height. Give one reason why. [1 mark]
  22. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q06.1 (4 marks): Explain what causes the changes in the carbon dioxide concentration in the air: • from 0 to 6 hours • from 8 to 12 hours. Use information from Figure 9. [4 mark
  23. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.6 (1 mark): One abiotic factor that affects the number of buttercup plants on the lawn is soil pH. Give one other abiotic factor that could affect the number of buttercup p
  24. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.3 (3 marks): Figure 4 shows the appearance of the snowshoe hare in the summer and in the winter. Figure 4 Snowshoe hare in summer Snowshoe hare in winter The snowshoe hare h
  25. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.4 (2 marks): Figure 5 shows that the number of snowshoe hares and the number of lynx increase and decrease several times. Suggest two reasons why the number of snowshoe hare
  26. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.5 (1 mark): The number of snowshoe hares increased and decreased four times between 1900 and 1935. What effect does an increase in the number of snowshoe hares have on the
  27. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.6 (1 mark): Suggest one reason why the number of lynx decreased from 1915 to 1919. Use information from Figure 5. [1 mark]
  28. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.1 (1 mark): What name is given to all of the organisms living in the same habitat? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A community A food chain A population An ecosystem Figure 12 s
  29. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.4 (3 marks): to 07.6 0 7 . 4 Describe what happens to the number of birds of species A during the year. [3 marks]
  30. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.5 (1 mark): In June and July, a disease affected the populations of some of the species. Which species had the lowest resistance to the disease? [1 mark] Tick () one box.
  31. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.6 (1 mark): One species migrates between the UK and other countries. Which species migrates between the UK and other countries? Give a reason for your answer. [1 mark] Spec
  32. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.4 (1 mark): Genetically identical tomato plants growing in the same garden do not all grow to the same height. Give one reason why. [1 mark]
  33. June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.1 (4 marks): Give two abiotic factors and two biotic factors that could affect the size of an earthworm population. [4 marks] Abiotic factors 1 2 Biotic factors 1 2
  34. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.1 (1 mark): Which type of organism had the most rapid increase in numbers when sewage entered the river? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Bacteria Green algae Protozoa
  35. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.2 (2 marks): Protozoa are single-celled organisms. Describe two ways Figure 6 shows that the protozoa in the river feed on bacteria. [2 marks] 1 2
  36. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.3 (1 mark): When sewage enters a river, the concentration of dissolved oxygen decreases. The decrease in oxygen concentration is caused by organisms in the water. What proc
  37. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.5 (2 marks): Complete Figure 7. You should use data from Table 2 for the sludge worm and the bloodworm. [2 marks]
  38. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.6 (2 marks): The concentration of oxygen in the water at site A is much lower than at site B. • Sludge worms live in places which have a low concentration of oxygen. • Mayfl
  39. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.1 (4 marks): Give two abiotic factors and two biotic factors that could affect the size of an earthworm population. [4 marks] Abiotic factors 1 2 Biotic factors 1 2
  40. November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.1 (3 marks): Table 2 shows six factors. Tick () one box in each row to show whether the factor is biotic or abiotic. [3 marks] Table 2 Factor Biotic Abiotic Nitrates in the
  41. November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q09.6 (2 marks): Figure 19 shows: • the two species of finch live on Isabela Island • only one of the species lives on Daphne Island • only one of the species lives on Crossman
  42. November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.5 (3 marks): Give three environmental factors that would affect the growth of buttercup plants in a field. [3 marks] 1 2 3
  43. November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q08.4 (6 marks): A student stated: ‘The data in Figure 9 shows that humans caused mass extinctions.’ Evaluate the student’s statement. [6 marks]
  44. November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.3 (2 marks): In each dish the seedlings compete with each other. Give two factors the seedlings compete for. [2 marks] 1 2
  45. November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.6 (2 marks): The eyes of some birds have specialised cells to detect ultraviolet (UV) light. Some fruits reflect UV light. Explain why it is an advantage for birds to be abl
  46. November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.4 (1 mark): The horn of the Siberian rhinoceros is estimated to have been 150 cm long. Suggest one advantage of this adaptation to the Siberian rhinoceros. [1 mark]
  47. Specimen, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.4 (1 mark): What is the name given to all the snails in the garden shown in Figure 3? [1 mark Tick one box. Community Ecosystem Population Territory
  48. Specimen, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.8: Abiotic factors can affect the food chain. Wind direction is one abiotic factor. Name one other abiotic factor. [1 ma 8

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