Unit B16

Question 1

Prey

Answer 1

An animal which is hunted by another animal and eaten

Question 2

Predator

Answer 2

An animal which will hunt a smaller animal normally which will be a prey.

Question 3

Consumer

Answer 3

Consumers are organisms that have to consume other organisms.

Question 4

Producers

Answer 4

Produces are organisms that produce biomass (organic material) for themselves. Most producers do this using photosynthesis.

Question 5

Why must material in the living world be recycled:

Answer 5

It is recycled to provide building blocks for future organisms.

Question 6

What chemical elements are recycled when plants and animals decay:

Answer 6

It returns carbon to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide and mineral ions to the soil.

Question 7

Who uses carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and what for:

Answer 7

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is used by plants in photosynthesis.

Question 8

Why is the water cycle important:

Answer 8

It’s important due to the water cycle provides freshwater for plants and animals on land before draining into the seas.