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CAIE IGCSE Biology 19.2.13 Trophic Levels in Food Chains

Practise defining a trophic level and locating an organism's position in a food chain, web or ecological pyramid.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Biology 0610

Exam points

  • define a trophic level as an organism's position in a food chain, web or ecological pyramid
  • name a producer or consumer level by tracing the organism's feeding position
  • count the total number of trophic levels represented by organisms in a food web

19.2.13—Trophic level as the position question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

The diagram shows a pyramid of numbers.

Figure for Question 19.2.13—Trophic level as the position question 1 — CAIE IGCSE Biology

What is the correct description of the trophic levels?

1

2

3

producers

primary consumers

secondary consumers

producers

secondary consumers

tertiary consumers

secondary consumers

primary consumers

producers

secondary consumers

tertiary consumers

producers

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