What do we know about the following two organisms: Camelus bactrianus, Camelus dromedarius

They are closely related and belong to the same genus.

What adaptation allows this animal to live within a desert?

The large ears allow a great surface area, releasing heat.

The attached animal is a Tarsier. What is one adaptation you can predict about this animal?

Both eyes and finger adaptations are correct.

Predict what could happen in the food web if the mouse became extinct.

Rabbit numbers would fall as the snake can only eat them now

What is the definition for commensalism?

An interaction where one benefits, the other is not affected

Why is it important to maintain native plant and animal species?

Loss of a species can escalate to affect an entire ecosystem

An organism that eats both plants and animals

From this dichotomous key what can we learn about reptiles?

Vertebrate, internal fertilisation, no feathers or fur

What is the definition for a habitat?

the place where an organism lives

What is important about making a dichotomous key?

There must be only two options are each split.

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What do we know about the following two organisms: Camelus bactrianus, Camelus dromedarius
They are closely related and belong to the same species.
They both live in the desert.
They are closely related and belong to the same genus.
We don't have enough information to know anything.
2
Barnacles grow on backs of turtles and allow them to move through the water. Is an example of?
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Predator/ prey
3
In this food web, name the second order consumer.
Both hawk and snake
Mouse
Hawk
Snake
4
What adaptation allows this animal to live within a desert?
Strong sense of smell, allowing it to find prey
Strong hind legs allowing it to jump to great heights.
The large ears allow a great surface area, releasing heat.
Whiskers allowing it to feel around.
5
Which list contains only abiotic factors
light, wind, temperature
water, light, organisms to mate with
organisms to eat, shelter, light
temperature, competition, water
6
The attached animal is a Tarsier. What is one adaptation you can predict about this animal?
The eyes are large, allowing it to take in more visual info
Both eyes and finger adaptations are correct.
Sharp teeth allowing it to eat small rodants
Long fingers allowing it to cling onto branches in the tree
7
What level of classification is missing? Kingdom, Phylum, order, family, genus, species
Symbus
Plantae
Actin
Class
8
Predict what could happen in the food web if the mouse became extinct.
Rabbit numbers would increase as snake numbers have fallen
Rabbit numbers would fall as the snake can only eat them now
Hawk numbers would fall as they lost a food source
Snake numbers would reduce as they lost a food source
9
What is the definition for commensalism?
An interaction where one benefits, the other is harmed
An interaction between organims
An interaction between organisms where both benefit.
An interaction where one benefits, the other is not affected
10
Why is it important to maintain native plant and animal species?
Loss of a species can escalate to affect an entire ecosystem
It's not important
For our grandchildren to see.
We like to maintain what is natural to Australia
11
The kingdom monera contains:
Viruses
Single celled complex organisms
Mushrooms
Bacteria
12
What is an omnivore?
An organism that makes it own food
An organism that eats only animals
An organism that eats only plants
An organism that eats both plants and animals
13
What type of environment would you predict that this organism lives?
Rainforest
Grasslands
Temperate forest
Hot desert
14
The arrow in a food web or chain represents?
One organism eating another
Consumeristic relationship
The flow of energy
When an organism is eaten.
15
What is not a characteristic of the animal kingdom?
They must consume other living organisms to get food.
They are multicellular
They have a cell wall.
The contain a cell membrane
16
From this dichotomous key what can we learn about reptiles?
They have scales, are green and have a tail.
Vertebrate, internal fertilisation, no feathers or fur
Feathers, no fur and a vertebrate
Gills, internal fertilisation, vertebrate
17
Which scientific name is written correctly below?
Panthera tigris
Panthera tigris
panthera tigris
Panthera Tigris
18
Mosquitoes biting humans, is an example of?
Parasitism
Mutualism
Predator/ prey
Commensalism
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What type of living organism will always form the base of a food web.
Producer
First order consumer
Decomposer
Sun
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What is the definition for a habitat?
all conditions that affect a plant or animal in its habitat
your house
the place where an organism lives
balanced system formed by conditions and interactions there
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What is important about making a dichotomous key?
It must tell you the scientific name of the organism.
There must be only two options are each split.
It must contain at least four levels.
It must be in the form of a flowchart

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