Science Term 1.2 Environments and Variation/classification

The picture shows a .......

• Predator

• Prey

• Producer

• Primary consumer

What do the arrows in this food web represent?

• The direction of the sun.

• The direction of size.

• The direction the organism move.

• The direction of energy transfer.

Which one of the following is the original source of all energy in biological systems?

• The sun

• Fossil fuels

• Producers

• Food

What are adaptations?

• characteristics that help an organism to see

• characteristics that help an organism hide

• traits that help an organism to seek protection

• characteristics that help an organism to survive and reproduce

What is the function (job) of fish gills?

• To absorb water from the water

• To make the fish faster

• To absorb oxygen from the water

• To make the fish lighter

What adaptation makes the most sense for living in a cold snowy area?

• gills

• white fur

• striped skin

• colourful feathers

A predator is ....

• an organism that is capable of creating simple carbohydrates such as glucose by converting sunlight

• an animal that naturally preys on others

• an animal that is hunted and killed by others

• an animal that consumes both plant and animal matter

What are vertebrates?

• Animals with a backbone

• Animals without a backbone

There are five categories of vertebrates.  Which one is not a vertebrate?

• Birds

• Reptiles

• Mammals

• Molluscs

This group feeds milk to its young.

• birds

• mammals

• fish

• reptiles