0653.B15.2.07 — Describe a herbivore as an animal that gets its energy by eating plants: past paper questions
Real questions on 0653.b15.2.07 — describe a herbivore as an animal that gets its energy by eating plants
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- 0653/31 · May/June 2025 · Q1c(ii)[1]
Use Fig. 1.2 to explain why the cow is described as a herbivore.
See it on the paper → - 0653/32 · May/June 2025 · Q2c(i)[1]
Identify one herbivore in Fig. 2.2.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · May/June 2024 · Q4b[1]
An animal gets its energy by eating only plants. State the term that describes this type of animal.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · May/June 2023 · Q7a(i)[1]
Identify the two herbivores in Fig. 7.1. and
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · October/November 2022 · Q1b(i)[2]
Use Fig. 1.2 to construct one food chain that contains the vole.
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · October/November 2022 · Q1b(ii)[1]
Identify one organism in Fig. 1.2 that is on the third trophic level.
See it on the paper → - 0653/43 · October/November 2022 · Q1b(iii)[1]
Identify one organism in Fig. 1.2 that is a primary and a secondary consumer.
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What examiners said
Candidates could see that the cows eat grass, but this needed to be linked to herbivore. A herbivore only eats plant material. Some responses contained the word ‘only’ and these were awarded credit. Candidates who stated that herbivores do not eat meat also gained credit.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/31 Q1(c)(ii) (Cambridge)
Generally well answered. Candidates successfully identified a herbivore, fish, fly or slug. Although the turtle was shown to feed on aquatic plants, it also feeds on the slug and the fly (both animals). This means that the turtle does not feed on plants only, so cannot be described as a herbivore.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/32 Q2(c)(i) (Cambridge)
Most candidates successfully constructed a food chain. A common error was to list the organisms without including the arrows indicating direction of energy flow.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0653/43 Q1(b)(i) (Cambridge)
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