Competition and adaption

Question 1

What do you need in order to survive?

Answer 1

Food
Water
Oxygen
Minerals
Heat
Light

Question 2

What do we call the things we need to survive?

Answer 2

Resource.

Question 3

Plants need this resource in order to carry out photosynthesis.

Answer 3

Light.

Question 4

Animals need this resource for energy and growth.

Answer 4

Food

Question 5

This resource is needed for chemical reactions in plants and animals

Answer 5

Water

Question 6

This resource is needed to break down food for energy during respiration

Answer 6

Oxygen

Question 7

Plants need this resource during photosynthesis

Answer 7

Carbon dioxide

Question 8

This resource is needed for chemical reactions in all organisms

Answer 8

Minerals

Question 9

What are the two different types of competitions?

Answer 9

1. Intraspecific
2. Interspecific

Question 10

Explain Intraspecific competition

Answer 10

Competition between individuals of the same species.

Question 11

Explain Interspecific competition

Answer 11

Competition between individuals from different species

Question 12

What is adaptation?

Answer 12

the characteristics or behaviours living organisms have developed that enable them to survive in their environment.

Question 13

What are the two different types of adaptation?

Answer 13

1. Morphological (physical)
2. Behavioural

Question 14

What is the definition of morphological adaption?

Answer 14

It’s how an organism changes its physical appearance. For example, camouflage or spikes on a cactus.

Question 15

What is the definition of behavioural adaptation?

Answer 15

It’s how their behaviour changes in different environments. For example hunting at night.