Adaptation to change

Question 1

Define interdependence

Answer 1

Living Organisms are dependent on other living organisms to live, grow and reproduce.

Question 2

What would happen to the fox population if the rabbit population increased?

Answer 2

Increase

Question 3

What would happen to the fox population if the rabbit population decreased?

Answer 3

decrease

Question 4

What would happen to the rabbit population if the fox
population decreased?

Answer 4

Increase

Question 5

What would happen to the rabbit population if the fox population increased?

Answer 5

decrease

Question 6

What happens to the numbers of the predator when the prey numbers are high?

Answer 6

Increase

Question 7

What happens to the numbers of the predator when the prey numbers are low?

Answer 7

decrease

Question 8

Describe and explain a predator-prey graph

Answer 8

When the population of the prey increases, the population of the predator increases.

When the population of the prey decreases, the population of the predator decreases.

When the population of the prey is high, the population of the predator increases.

This makes the number of prey decrease, which makes the population of the predator decrease and the cycle starts again.

Question 9

Define food webs

Answer 9

1- Food webs is a set of linked food chains

Question 10

Define population

Answer 10

Population is the number of animals of the same type living in the same area,

Question 11

State whether the following is environmental or competition:

The red squirrels are in decline in the UK.

Answer 11

Competition

Question 12

Grass doesn’t grow well under trees.

Answer 12

competetion

Question 13

Polar bear numbers are in decline.

Answer 13

Enviromental

Question 14

Seven spotted ladybirds are on the increase in the UK.

Answer 14

Competetion

Question 15

Wolves grow a thicker fur coat in the winter

Answer 15

Enviromental

Question 16

The leaves fall from an oak tree in the winter.

Answer 16

Enviromental