Living Systems and Processes

What is a habitat?

• The color of an organism's fur or feathers

• The natural environment in which an organism lives

• The process of an organism reproducing

• A type of food that an organism eats

Name three different animal habitats.

• Jungle, Tundra, Swamp

• Forest, Ocean, Desert

• House, Park, Farm

• City, Mountain, Lake

What is a food chain?

• A type of computer programming language

• A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

• A type of exercise equipment used in gyms

• A method of organizing data in a spreadsheet

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Give an example of a food chain.

• Grass -> Rabbit -> Fox

• Sun -> Tree -> Bird

• Grasshopper -> Frog -> Snake

• Water -> Fish -> Bear

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What are the basic needs of living things?

• Love, happiness, money, and fame

• Sunlight, exercise, sleep, and vitamins

• Books, internet, video games, and movies

• The basic needs of living things are food, water, shelter, and air.

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List the basic needs of plants.

• Internet, video games, social media

• Food, shelter, clothing

• Water, sunlight, air, nutrients, and proper temperature

• Music, books, movies

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What is the difference between abiotic and biotic factors?

• Abiotic factors are non-living, while biotic factors are living.

• Abiotic factors are living, while biotic factors are non-living.

• Abiotic factors are both living and non-living, while biotic factors are only living.

• Biotic factors are non-living, while abiotic factors are living.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor and a biotic factor.

• Sunlight and plants

• Temperature and fungi

• Water and animals

• Air and rocks

What is symbiosis?

• A type of computer software

• A biological interaction between two different organisms, often benefiting both of them.

• A form of transportation

• A type of weather phenomenon

Name and explain one type of symbiotic relationship.

• Parasitism

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Predation

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