2.4 Organisms And Their Environment

Question 1

What are the 6 physical factors that affect organisms?

Answer 1

Temperature 
Availability of nutrients
Availability of light 
Availability of water
Availability of oxygen
Availability of carbon dioxide

Question 2

What are the two types of quantitive data collection methods?

Answer 2

Random sampling with quadrats

Sampling along of transect

Question 3

When would you use random sampling with a quadrat?

Answer 3

Example

Measuring the percentage cover of something in a 10m2 area

Question 4

When would you use sampling along a transect?

Answer 4

Example

Investigating effect of light intensity on a plant as you move from the woods to a field