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Edexcel A-Level Biology AS 4.15 Variety of Life and Human Threats Questions

Name the anthropogenic pressure, trace its effect on habitat, food or reproduction and support the resulting population or extinction conclusion with case data.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology YBI11
Level
AS

Exam points

  • explain how human activities damage habitats and reduce populations
  • link fragmentation, hunting, pollution or prey loss to biodiversity and extinction risk
  • evaluate case evidence to explain biodiversity and distribution changes

Edexcel A-Level Biology AS 4.15 Variety of Life and Human Threats Questions question 1

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The photograph shows a mother and baby Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus). They live in the rainforests of southeast Asia. Each gamete of a Malayan tapir contains 26 chromosomes.

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The map shows the change in distribution of the Malayan tapir over the past 20 years.

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One difference is that the distribution has reduced due to human activity. Suggest one reason why human activity has caused this change in distribution. ```

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