B I O L O G Y

Question 1

In a shady forest, what do plants mainly compete for?

Answer 1

Light

Sunlight

Question 2

In poor soil what do plants mainly compete for?

Answer 2

Minerals

Nutrients

Question 3

If the resources available in an environment were to decrease, would competition increase or decrease?

Answer 3

Increase

Question 4

What is a feature that helps an organism to survive called?

Answer 4

Adaptation

Question 5

An extremophile lives in very concentrated brine pools. It is adapted to the extreme condition of high __________ concentration. What word completes the sentence?

Answer 5

salt

Question 6

Fill in the missing word in this sentence. If a plant has large dark leaves, it is likely to be adapted to the condition of low __________.

Answer 6

Light

Sunlight

Question 7

Large, colourful feathers help a bird to compete with others of the same species for __________. What one word completes this sentence?

Answer 7

Mates

Question 8

As well as mates, what do horns on some male animals help them to compete for?

Answer 8

Territory
Food
Space 
Prey
Dominance

Question 9

Camouflage helps predators to survive by hiding them from what?

Answer 9

Prey

Question 10

Look at the image below. The Arctic fox’s white fur helps it to be an efficient hunter. This is an example of the adaptation called __________.

Answer 10

Camouflage