B15, 16 and 17 - Adaptations, Diversity, Organisation in Ecosytems

Question 1

Habitat

Answer 1

Place where an Organism lives

Question 2

Population

Answer 2

All of Organisms of a species that in the same habitat

Question 3

Community

Answer 3

Population of various species that live in together in the same habitat

Question 4

Biotic Factors

Answer 4

Living Organisms/Factors of an environment: Amount of Food/Predators

Question 5

Abiotic

Answer 5

Non Living Organisms/Factors: Soil PH, Moisture, Light or Wind Intensity

Question 6

Ecosystem

Answer 6

Interaction of a community between Abiotic and Biotic Organisms

Question 7

Competition (Animals)

Answer 7

• Competition is the fight against other Species of Animals to survive in the Ecosystem
• Animals need Food/Water, Territory and Mates (to reproduce) to live

Question 8

Competition (Plants)

Answer 8

• Competition is the fight against other Species to survive

- Plants needs Light, Water/Minerals and Soil, all to Photosynthesise

Question 9

Interdependence

Answer 9

• Abiotic/Biotic things relying on each other to live in an Ecosystem
• If one part of the Ecosystem falls, e.g. Organism dies out, then another part of the Ecosystem will be effected, e.g. Predators/Hunters have no more food

Question 10

Types of Adaptations

Answer 10

Structural Adaptation - Physical Appearance
Functional Adaptation - Body Functions
Behavioural Adaptations - Effect Lifestyle/Behaviour, e.g. Nocturnal Creatures

Question 11

Adaptations in Cold Climate

Answer 11

• Thick Fur, too keep warm
• Fatty contents, keeps warm and metabolic reactions can be used to produce water from the fat
• Camouflaged fur, for hunting

Question 12

Adaptation in Hot Climate

Answer 12

• Fatty contents being a thermal insulator and produces water from metabolism
• Long eyelashes to keep dust out of their eyes

Question 13

Plant Adaptations

Answer 13

• Cacti reduces water loss by not having many leaves
• Cacti have deep roots to gather as much rainfall as possible
• Plant would grow much taller to compete for light against other plants
• Large waxy leaves to gather as much rain

Question 14

Extremophiles

Answer 14

• Organisms that live in extreme environments under high pressure and temperature
• Such as Bacteria located near Hydrothermal Vents

Question 15

Producers

Answer 15

Plants that create their own energy through photosynthesis

Question 16

Consumers

Answer 16

An organism that get energy by eating other organisms

Question 17

Food Chains

Answer 17

Shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another

Question 18

Food webs

Answer 18

Show how energy is transferred between many organisms, overlapping food chains

Question 19

Food Chain Construction (arrows show where energy is going)

Answer 19

• Producers > Primary Consumers > Secondary Consumer > Tertiary (3rd) Consumer
• As energy is passed on to other consumers, lots of the energy is lost

Question 20

Predator Prey Cycle

Answer 20

• Shows relationship between a Consumer (1st) and the Consumer (2nd)
• On a Predator-Prey Cycle there is lag time between both Consumers

Question 21

Predator Prey Cycle Desciption

Answer 21

• As 1st Consumer increase in population, the 2nd also does as it feeds of the 1st Consumer
• 1st Consumer goes down in population and after a while, so does the 2nd
• It then repeats

Question 22

Water Cycle

Answer 22

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Question 23

Carbon Cycle (C = Carbon)

Answer 23

• Plants take in C for photosynthesis to create Cells, some C is respired, and a Consumer eats the Plant
• C in the Plant is taken in by Consumer, which respires some C
• Dead remains/Waste Products are broken down by Decomposers and release the C into the Atmosphere
• If no Oxygen, Remains/Waste becomes Fossil Fuels