GCSE (9–1) Gateway Biology A
Topic Exploration Pack
Activity 4 Future agricultural solutions
Hydroponics
1. What is hydroponics?
2. Why does it work so well?
Diagram
3. What is a growing medium and what micro-nutrients are in the nutrients solutions?
4. Advantages
5. Disadvantages
6. Would this be a viable option for increasing food production in the future?
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GCSE (9–1) Gateway Biology A
Topic Exploration Pack
Fertilisers
1. What are fertilisers and what do they contain?
2. Why do we use fertilisers and how are they applied?
3. Types and examples of fertilisers:
4. Advantages
5. Disadvantages
6. What is eutrophication?
7. Would this be a viable option for increasing food production in the future?
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GCSE (9–1) Gateway Biology A
Topic Exploration Pack
Pesticides
1. What are pesticides and how do they work?
2. What types of pest can attack crops?
3. Advantages
4. Disadvantages
6. Summarise the DDT story
7. Would this be a viable option for increasing food production in the future?
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GCSE (9–1) Gateway Biology A
Topic Exploration Pack
Biological control
1. What is biological control and how does it work?
2. Examples of biological control
3. Advantages
4. Disadvantages
7. Would this be a viable option for increasing food production in the future?
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