Competition In Biology (MYP - 2 Activity)

Q. What is a Predator?

• A predator is a plant that produces its own food.
• A predator is an organism that hunts and consumes other organisms for food.
• A predator is an organism that only scavenges dead animals.
• A predator is a type of habitat where animals live.

Q. What is a prey organism?

• A prey organism is a type of predator.
• A prey organism is an animal that hunts other animals.
• A prey organism is a plant that consumes nutrients from the soil.
• A prey organism is an animal that is hunted and consumed by predators.

Q. Out of the following, what does interdependence mean?

• A temporary partnership between entities.
• A one-sided reliance on one entity.
• Complete independence of entities.
• Mutual reliance between entities.

Q. State four correct resources that animals compete for:

• Food, water, shelter, mates
• Toys
• Clothing
• Transportation

Q. State four correct resources that plants compete for:

• Avacados, Potatoes

• Soil

• Nutrients, Minerals, Water, Space, Light

• Chocolate, Bananas

Q. What does competition mean in an ecological context?

• A cooperative relationship between species.

• A struggle between organisms for limited resources.

• A process of evolution without interaction.

• A peaceful coexistence of different species.

Q. Identify four correct factors that affect plant growth:

• Clouds, Stars, Moon, Sun

• Temperature, Water, Soil Quality, Light

• Animals, Insects, Humans, Machines

• Plastic, Metal, Glass, Wood

Q. What is a herbivore?

• An organism that eats both plants and animals.

• An organism that decomposes organic material.

• An organism that only eats meat.

• An organism that primarily eats plants.