Ch2 Interactions of Living Things

Question 1

adaptation

Answer 1

can be a physical feature or a behavior that helps a plant or animal survive

Question 2

camouflage

Answer 2

the coloring or other physical appearance of an animal that helps it blend in with its surroundings

Question 3

consumer

Answer 3

animals get energy by eating plants or by eating other animals that eat plants; consumers depend on producers for food as they use this energy to live

Question 4

extinction

Answer 4

when all members of the species die out

Question 5

habitat

Answer 5

the place where a plant or animal lives

Question 6

hibernate

Answer 6

go into a deep sleep during which they use very little energy and usually do not need to eat

Question 7

mimicry

Answer 7

an adaptation that allows an animal to protect itself by looking like another kind of animal or plant

Question 8

pollinator

Answer 8

An animal that helps plants make seeds by moving pollen.

Question 9

predator

Answer 9

an animal that hunts other animals for food

Question 10

prey

Answer 10

any animal that is hunted for food by a predator

Question 11

producer

Answer 11

an organism that makes its own food; plants play a role as a producer and provides energy for organisms that eat plants

Question 12

resource

Answer 12

something found in nature that is useful to organisms

Question 13

seed dispersal

Answer 13

the scattering or carrying away of seeds from the plant that produced them

Question 14

species

Answer 14

a group of organisms that produces organisms of the same kind

Question 15

living things in an ecosystem are interdependent

Answer 15

An example is a clown fish is safe from enemies as it can live in the poisonous tentacles of anemone, the anemone benefits because the fish keeps its tentacles clean.

Question 16

relationships in ecosystems:

Answer 16

A. Living things are interdependent
1. trees and plants are producers
2. animals (consumers) depend on plants and provide
shelter
3. many plants depend on animals to help them
reproduce and disperse seeds.

Question 17

Name two ways that an animal might depend on a plant.

Answer 17

Animals depend on plants for food and shelter.

Question 18

How do plants depend on animals to reproduce?

Answer 18

They depend on animals to carry their seeds to new places where they can grow.

Question 19

All animals depend on:

Answer 19

A. producers
B. consumers
C. pollinators
D. seeds

Question 20

Examples of adaptations to habitat:

Answer 20

1. forest - an aye aye has large eyes to help it see at night
2. rainforest - leaves of many rainforest plants have pointed ends that allow rainwater to drip off to prevent disease.
3. desert - jackrabbit has light colored fur to blend into its surroundings
4. tundra - musk ox has thing fur to help it survive the snow much of the year

Question 21

How does camouflage, a physical adaptation, help animals survive?

Answer 21

to hide from both predators and prey

Question 22

How does mimicry help animals?

Answer 22

it makes them look like something else that can scare away other animals or make them look harmless

Question 23

Name two physical adaptations?

Answer 23

1. camouflage

2. mimicry

Question 24

An animal that carries pollen from one flower to another is a/an

Answer 24

pollinator

Question 25

The scattering of seeds is called

Answer 25

seed dispersal

Question 26

Coloring or marking that helps an animal blend into its surroundings is its

Answer 26

camouflage

Question 27

The place where a plant or animal lives is called its

Answer 27

habitat

Question 28

The state when all members of a species die out is called

Answer 28

extinction

Question 29

One animal's prey may be another animal's _____, an animal that hunts other animals for food.

Answer 29

predator

Question 30

An organism that makes its own food is a/an

Answer 30

producer

Question 31

A group of organisms that produces organisms of the same kind is a/an

Answer 31

species

Question 32

An insect that looks like a leaf is using ______ for protection.

Answer 32

mimicry

Question 33

An organism that eats plants or other animals that eat plants is a/an

Answer 33

consumer

Question 34

``` All organisms on Earth have adaptations to help them ______. A. breathe though a blowhole. B. meet their needs and stay alive. C. look like other animals. D. avoid competition ```

Answer 34

B.

Question 35

``` An eagle eating a snake is a predator, but a frog being eaten by a snake is the snake's ____. A. predator B. producer C. pollinator D. prey ```

Answer 35

D.

Question 36

``` When certain bats, bears, racoons, and chipmunks go into a deep sleep during the cold winter, they ____. A. die B. dream about summer C. hibernate D. eat ```

Answer 36

C.

Question 37

``` Something found in nature that is useful to organisms and helps them survive is a/an _______. A. pollinator B. species C. adaptation D. resource ```

Answer 37

D.

Question 38

``` A young spotted deer is able to avoid predators by using ____. A. mimicry B. camouflage C. hibernation D. changes in behavior ```

Answer 38

B.

Question 39

To survive, every organism needs water, air, food, and living space. Organisms of compete for these _____.

Answer 39

resources

Question 40

What resources must organisms compete for?

Answer 40

1. water 2. food 3. air 4. living space

Question 41

Wood frogs are food for animals such as raccoons, snakes, and birds. What would happen if all the wood frogs in a pond died?

Answer 41

There would be no food for the animals and they may compete for other food sources or may die or become extinct.