KS3 Organisms in Their Environment

an animal without a backbone

• invertebrate
• ominvore
• consumer
• vertebrate

Describes the way energy passes from one organism to another

• requirements for life

• survival

• food web

• food chain

An animal's total surroundings; includes all the living and non-living elements or conditions that affect an animal's life

• environment

• habitat

• ecosystem

• shelter

A living thing that breaks down waste and plant and animal remains for its source of energy (food)

• predator

• consumer

• decomposer

• producer

A community of organisms and the interactions within the community

• environment

• habitat

• ecosystem

• interaction

A living thing which gets its food by eating other living things

• decomposer

• herbivore

• producer

• consumer

Birds eat shrimps and other crustaceans. What is the feeding relationship?

• Birds are consumers and shrimp are producers.

• Shrimp are parasites and birds are the hosts.

• Birds are the prey and shrimps are the predators.

• Birds are the predators and shrimps are the prey.

Name the omnivore shown in this diagram.

• Lizard

• Snail

• Bird

• Rabbit

How many organisms in this diagram eat only producers?

• 1, Deer

• 2, Deer and Rabbit

• 3, Deer, Rabbit, and Insects

• 4, Deer, Rabbit, Insects, and Mouse

Pesticides are used to control ants. Ants are food for many reptiles in the area. What would happen to the biodiversity of the area?

• The biodiversity would be negatively affected.
• The biodiversity would be positively affected.
• There would be no change to the sustainability of the ecosystem.
• No affect because reptiles can eat other food.