Taxis & Kinesis An organism must?find favourable living conditions in order to survive For complex organisms like monkeys and wolves, this seems like an easy process They possess eyes, e...
Indoleacetic Acid (IAA) Indoleacetic acid (IAA) is a?specific growth factor?found in plants IAA is synthesised in the growing tips of roots and shoots (ie. in the meristems, where cells are ...
Growth Factors in Flowering Plants Growth responses in plants Just like animals, the survival of plants is dependent on their ability to?respond to changes?in their environment Some plants p...
The Use of Natural & Artificial Fertilisers When organisms in natural ecosystems?die?or produce?waste, the waste and dead matter?decompose This decomposition is carried out by?saprobiont...
Microorganisms Role in Recycling Minerals In natural ecosystems,?nutrients?(such as nitrogen and phosphorus) are?recycled?through food webs For example, these nutrients get passed on from?pr...
Practical Skill: Investigate the Effect of Minerals on Plant Growth Photosynthesis produces carbohydrates Carbohydrates contain the chemical elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, which can b...
How Production is Affected by Farming Practices Farming practices can?increase?the?efficiency of energy transfer?in order to increase the total amount of energy available for?human consumpti...
Maths Skill: Calculating Percentage Yield Farmers use various strategies to increase the?yield?of their crops or livestock. These strategies include: Reducing energy losses?from crops to?oth...
Maths Skills: Calculating Productivity and Efficiency within Ecosystems Given the appropriate data, it is possible to calculate the?net productivity?of?producers?or?consumers?and the?efficie...