B15 Q&A GRADE A FULLY ANSWERED
In a dry desert what do plants mainly compete for? - Water
What is the main thing plants compete for in poor soil? - Nutrients
If there is limited space, what will organisms mainly compete for? - Territory
If the resources available in an environment were to decrease, would competition
increase or decrease? - Increase
If species A was better at competing for a resource than species B, would the
numbers of species A increase or decrease? - Increase
What is a feature that helps an organism to survive called? - An adaptation
An extremophile lives in very concentrated brine pools. It is adapted to the extreme
condition of high __________ concentration. What word completes the sentence? -
Salt
If a plant has large dark leaves, it is likely to be adapted to the condition of low
__________. What one word completes the sentence? - Sunlight
Large, colourful feathers help a bird to compete with others of the same species for
__________. What one word completes this sentence? - Mate
Camouflage helps predators to survive by hiding them from what? - Prey
The fur of a polar bear is an adaptation to help it survive extreme cold. - True
Some species of seal are dependent on ice that covers the sea in order to give birth
to their young. What is likely to happen to the number of these seals if the sea ice
decreases? Would it increase, decrease or stay the same? - Decrease
What is the name given to the square frame used for sampling organisms in an
environment? - Quadrant
Environments are sometimes sampled along a straight line. What is such a line
called? - Transect
When using quadrats what should you do to get an accurate estimate of the
numbers of an organism? - Throw lots of quadrats
An __________ includes all living things and their interactions with the environment.
What one word completes the sentence? - Ecosystem
If food available for an organism in an environment were to decrease would
competition increase or decrease? - Increase
Tropical rainforests and ancient oak woodlands have population sizes that stay
relatively constant. This means that they are... what? - Stable
In a dry desert what do plants mainly compete for? - Water
What is the main thing plants compete for in poor soil? - Nutrients
If there is limited space, what will organisms mainly compete for? - Territory
If the resources available in an environment were to decrease, would competition
increase or decrease? - Increase
If species A was better at competing for a resource than species B, would the
numbers of species A increase or decrease? - Increase
What is a feature that helps an organism to survive called? - An adaptation
An extremophile lives in very concentrated brine pools. It is adapted to the extreme
condition of high __________ concentration. What word completes the sentence? -
Salt
If a plant has large dark leaves, it is likely to be adapted to the condition of low
__________. What one word completes the sentence? - Sunlight
Large, colourful feathers help a bird to compete with others of the same species for
__________. What one word completes this sentence? - Mate
Camouflage helps predators to survive by hiding them from what? - Prey
The fur of a polar bear is an adaptation to help it survive extreme cold. - True
Some species of seal are dependent on ice that covers the sea in order to give birth
to their young. What is likely to happen to the number of these seals if the sea ice
decreases? Would it increase, decrease or stay the same? - Decrease
What is the name given to the square frame used for sampling organisms in an
environment? - Quadrant
Environments are sometimes sampled along a straight line. What is such a line
called? - Transect
When using quadrats what should you do to get an accurate estimate of the
numbers of an organism? - Throw lots of quadrats
An __________ includes all living things and their interactions with the environment.
What one word completes the sentence? - Ecosystem
If food available for an organism in an environment were to decrease would
competition increase or decrease? - Increase
Tropical rainforests and ancient oak woodlands have population sizes that stay
relatively constant. This means that they are... what? - Stable
