IB Biology HL 4.2.4 Food-web models and trophic relationships Question Bank
Practise IB Biology HL 4.2.4 by evaluating food-web models and trophic relationships using ecosystem evidence.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Biology HL
- Level
- HL
Practise IB Biology HL 4.2.4 by evaluating food-web models and trophic relationships using ecosystem evidence.
A retreating glacier leaves an environment of lifeless glacial deposits, including sands and gravels. Retreating glaciers often offer suitable sites for primary succession.

Compare and contrast food chains and food webs.
Similarities:
a. in both food webs and chains organisms are arranged by trophic levels/feeding positions
b. both represent the transfer of food/energy in an ecosystem
c. both include producers and consumers
Differences:
d. one species could occupy different trophic levels in a food web but not in a food chain / converse
e. food chain represents one possible feeding option for each organism but food web represents more possible feeding relationships/trophic levels
OWTTE (max 1 for similarities)
(max 1 for differences)