Study of an ecosystem

Question 1

Organism adaptation and its importance

Answer 1

A structural feature change
e.g Natural selection
To increase the chance of survival

Question 2

Types of adaptation

Answer 2

Structural - Change in physical structure
Competitive -
Behavioural - Change in the way it acts

Question 3

Abiotic Factors (non-living)

Answer 3

Water
Humidity
Frost

Question 4

Qualitative survey

Answer 4

Type of organisms present

Question 5

Quantitative Survey

Answer 5

Numbers of individuals

Question 6

Biotic factors (Living Factors)

Answer 6

Animals
Plants
Bacteria

Question 7

Habitat

Answer 7

Where an organism lives

Question 8

Community

Answer 8

all the organisms in an area

Question 9

Population

Answer 9

All the organisms of a species living in an area

Question 10

Niche

Answer 10

Role of an organism in its ecosystem

Question 11

Biosphere

Answer 11

The part of the earth where life can exist

Question 12

Factors that influence the human population

Answer 12

War: High death rate
Famine: High death rate
Disease: Decrease in population

Question 13

Conservation

Answer 13

Management of the environment

Question 14

Ecological pyramids

Answer 14

Method of comparing different communities in order of different trophic levels