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F5 Chapter 9 Ecosystem

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a biotic component of an ecosystem?

a)

fungi

b)

light

c)

temperature

d)

air

2.

What is the main function of the pneumatophores which are found in mangrove trees?

a)

Store water

b)

Support the trees in soft soil

c)

Enable the roots to undergo gaseous exchange

d)

Eliminate excess salts

3.

Which of the following is the importance of the mangrove ecosystem?

I. Protection zone

II. Fishery resource

III. Forestry resource

IV. Animal hunting

a)

I, II and III

b)

II, III and IV

c)

I and II

d)

I and III

4.

The following information shows the interaction that occurs in the alimentary canal of termites.

What is the type of interaction that occurs between Trichonympha sp. and the termites?

a)

Saprophytism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Parasitism

5.

Diagram shows an interaction between two organisms. What type of interaction is this?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Saprophytism

6.

The diagram shows a food web.

Which organisms are in the fourth trophic level?

a)

Bird, Frog

b)

Caterpillar, Grasshopper

c)

Plant

d)

Eagle

7.

There are three patterns of population distribution as shown in the Figure. Which of the following matches the pattern X, Y and Z correctly?

a)

X: Random

Y: Clumped

Z: Uniform

b)

X: Clumped

Y: Uniform

Z: Random

c)

X: Uniform

Y: Random

Z: Clumped

d)

X: Clumped

Y: Random

Z: Uniform

8.

Diagram shows organisms P, Q and R.

Classify the organisms according to the types of nutrition.

a)

P: Chemoautotroph Q: Holozoic R: Parasitism

b)

P: Chemoautotroph Q: Saprophytism R: Parasitism

c)

P: Photoautotroph Q: Parasitism R: Saprophytism

d)

P: Photoautotroph Q: Saprophytism R: Holozoic

9.

Mangrove plants act as a natural barrier towards the energy waves.

Which characteristics of the mangrove plants can help to reduce the damage of the coastal area?

a)

I and II

b)

II and IV

c)

I and III

10.

Diagram shows three different zones at a mangrove swamp.

Which types of roots are correctly matched to the dominant mangrove plants in the zones R, S and T?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Diagram shows a pyramid of number.

Which organism P, Q, R and S absorb energy from the Sun?

a)

R

b)

P

c)

Q

d)

S

12.

Diagram shows a pyramid of a food chain.

How much is the total energy received by the frog?

a)

4925 kJ

b)

246.5 kJ

c)

98.5 kJ

d)

985 kJ