B16

Question 1

what is a community

Answer 1

the collection of different populations of species all co-existing in the same habitat at once

Question 2

what is an ecosystem

Answer 2

biological community of interacting organisms and their environment

Question 3

what is a habitat

Answer 3

an area or environment in which an organism lives naturally

Question 4

what is a niche

Answer 4

the role of a species within an ecosystem

Question 5

what is a population

Answer 5

all organisms of the same species living in a habitat at the same time

Question 6

what is interdependence

Answer 6

the relationship between different organisms within the same community and their dependence on each other for survival

Question 7

what is a stable community

Answer 7

its when all of the species and the environmental factors stay in balance so that the population size stays fairly constant

Question 8

name 1 organism, 2 animals and 2 plants that youd expect to find in a typical woodland

Answer 8

mushrooms, oak trees, foxes, rabbits, elm trees

Question 8

name 1 organism, 2 animals and 2 plants that youd expect to find in a typical woodland

Answer 8

mushrooms, oak trees, foxes, rabbits, elm trees

Question 9

what is a biotic factor

Answer 9

a living organsism in an ecosystem

Question 10

what is an abiotic factor

Answer 10

an abiotic factor is a non-living factor

Question 11

list 5 abiotic factors

Answer 11

temp
pH
water
nutrients
sunlight

Question 12

list 5 biotic factors

Answer 12

fungi
plants
animals
insects
bacteria

Question 13

what do plants compete for

Answer 13

water, nutrients, space, light

Question 14

what do animals compete for

Answer 14

mates, territory, food

Question 15

what adaptations do plants have to avoid competition for stuff

Answer 15

some pants grow early in the year, the heights they grow to and the types of roots they have

Question 16

what adaptations do animals have to be successful competitors

Answer 16

an animal that s better adapted to finding food and mates.

Question 17

what are the 3 types of adaptations in animals and what they are

Answer 17

structural - the shape or colour of the organism
behavioural - such as acts they do like using tools or miggration
functional adaptations - like how their metabolism works

Question 18

what are some adaptations of animals living in a desert

Answer 18

camel: sand coloured skin. wide feet to stop sinking in the sand

Question 19

what are some adaptations of a prey and predator living in the snow

Answer 19

polar bear: white coloured fur. large fat stored to keep them warm
penguin: large fats stores, wings are fin shaped for fast swimming

Question 20

what are some adaptations of predators and prey living in a jungle

Answer 20

monkey : flexible toes to climb trees and uses rocks to open up fruit
tiger : good sense of sight and hearing. have powerful leg muscles to pounce on prey

Question 21

what are some adaptations of plants living in a desert

Answer 21

low surface area and has water stores and extended roots