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Interdependence

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement expresses why water is so important to living organisms?

a)

It assists organisms in releasing carbon dioxide.

b)

It assists organisms in breathing in oxygen.

c)

It assists organisms in obtaining certain dissolvable substances.

d)

It assists organisms in remaining disease free.

2.

Which stimulus is an example of an internal stimulus?

a)

a sudden change of air temperature

b)

an artificial light that attracts insects

c)

an increase in the amount of water available to a plant

d)

a decrease in oxygen levels in the blood during exercise

3.

Which statement describes a response to external stimuli?

a)

a rabbit runs away from a fox that is chasing it

b)

a woman drinks water when she is thirsty

c)

a boy eats food when he is hungry

d)

a person yawns when oxygen levels in the blood are low

4.

Which choice is a biotic factor of an ecosystem?

a)

sun

b)

soil

c)

ants

d)

air

5.

Which location describes a community?

a)

a lifeless desert of rocks, sand, and high temperatures

b)

a hole in which a ground squirrel lives

c)

a forest of birds, insects, and squirrels

d)

the ocean

6.

What is a key element found in all carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?

a)

ammonia

b)

carbon

c)

nitrogen

d)

legumes

7.

Which choice is an example of a producer?

a)

bird

b)

water

c)

sun

d)

tree

8.

Which organism provides energy to all other organisms in this ecosystem? 

a)

prairie dog

b)

prairie grass

c)

vulture

d)

coyote

9.

Which choice is likely to result in the most competition?

a)

organisms that live in different ecosystems

b)

organisms that use the same resource

c)

organisms that live in the same area

d)

organisms that are classified in the same phylum

10.

Which situation is an example of competition that could be found in the ocean?

a)

algae blooms decrease as the number of fish increase

b)

two shark populations utilize the same fish population as their main food source

c)

plentiful oxygen leads to an increase in the number of reefs

d)

lack of sunlight due to changes in the seasons restricts the growth of certain plants