CAIE IGCSE Biology 18.2.2 Interpret Images or Other Information Questions

Practise using an image or species information to identify adaptive features and explain their value in the stated habitat.

Exam points

identify visible adaptive features from an image or species information
link adaptive features to survival in a stated hot or dry environment
link low-light sensory features to efficient predation or survival
explain how camouflage or streamlined shape benefits a predator in its environment

[Maximum number: 2]

Cheetahs, Acinonyx jubatus, are carnivores found in the dry grasslands and woodlands of southern Africa. Cheetahs hunt for food during the day. They eat deer and antelope.

The cheetah is the fastest mammal on land but can only run at high speed (sprint) over a short distance. Its hunting strategy is to creep up on prey and then sprint to catch them.

Fig. 3.1 is a photograph of a cheetah in its natural habitat.

Fig. 3.1

Suggest how these adaptive features enable cheetahs to survive in their natural environment. fur colouring
streamlined body shape

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