IGCSE Agriculture (0600) — October–November 2024, Paper 11

Identify the statement which links best to: hydroponics

The diagram shows a shallow-rooted plant growing in a sandy soil profile. Label the following layers of the soil profile on the diagram: subsoil and topsoil.

To provide suitable environmental conditions farmers often choose to grow plants indoors, as shown in the photograph. Suggest how the plants growing inside the building can be…

Draw three lines to correctly match each description to a nitrogen cycle process.

Some plants reproduce using sexual reproduction. Describe two features of sexual reproduction.

State two differences between a ruminant digestive system and a non-ruminant digestive system.

A ration is the food provided to a farm animal by a farmer. State what is meant by: a maintenance ration; a production ration.

State what is meant by the carrying capacity of a grazing system.

Assume the resistance to drought of a cereal crop is controlled by a single gene and the allele for this resistance, D, is dominant. Suggest two possible genotypes that would be…

Describe how soil is prepared for the cultivation of a crop.

State the name of one boring crop pest. Describe its effects on a crop.

State what is meant by phenotype. Describe the phenotypes expected in an animal raised for meat production.

Outline the process of photosynthesis.

Describe two ways large volumes of water can be stored on a farm.