AQA GCSE Ecology: Exam-Style Questions – Foundation
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The image below shows a common hedgehog.
Hedgehogs are active at night and are omnivores; they forage and hunt for food.
During the winter months (October through to April), hedgehogs will hibernate. This
means that they reduce their body temperatures to match their surroundings and
‘sleep’ throughout the winter to preserve energy.
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What type of adaption is hibernation? Circle the answer below.
[1 mark]
structural
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B
functional
behavioural
Explain how hibernation enables the hedgehog to survive in its environment.
[2 marks]
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Some hedgehogs may naturally wake from their hibernation in March.
Suggest a reason why.
[1 mark]
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AQA GCSE Ecology: Exam-Style Questions – Foundation Mark Scheme
Question 1
Question
Answers
01.A
behavioural
01.B
Preserves energy by reducing
body temperature and not
foraging for food/hunting.
During winter when food is
limited/difficult to find.
01.C
Total
Surrounding temperatures are
warmer earlier in the year.
Additional Notes
Mark
[1 mark]
Must have linked the adaptive
feature to the specific conditions
of winter months to gain
both marks.
[2 marks]
Reject answers relating to
disturbance or interference by
humans or other animals.
[1 mark]
[4 marks]
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