Nat 5 Key Area 3.1 Ecosystems

A rabbit feeds on grass, is eaten by foxes and is a habitat for fleas. The statement above describes the rabbit's

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Niche

• Prey

In which of the following would competition not occur?

• Rabbits grazing in a field

• Owls and foxes hunting for mice

• Daisies and dandelions growing in a lawn

• Algae and fish in a loch

Which of the following describes interspecific competition?

• Individuals of different species requiring different resources

• Individuals of different species requiring similar resources

• Individuals of same species requiring different resources

• Individuals of same species requiring similar resources

Which of the following statements best describes a niche?

• A living factor which affects biodiversity in an ecosystem

• A region of our planet as distinguished by its climate, fauna and flora

• All the organisms in an area and their habitat

• The role that an organism plays within a community

Which of the following statements about a woodland describes a community?

• All the oak trees

• All the plants

• All the oak trees and blackbirds

• All the plants and animals

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

An ecosystem consists of abiotic factor plus a

• community and its biodiversity

• population and its biodiversity

• population and its habitat

• community and its habitat