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Which animals consume latern fish? |
Squid and dolphins |
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What is a producer? |
A producer is an organism that produces its own food |
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What is a consumer? |
A consumer is an organism that consumes other other organisms for energy |
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What is a predator? |
A predator is an organism that hunts other animals for food |
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What is prey? |
An animal that is hunted and killed |
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What is a herbivore? |
An animal that feeds on vegetation |
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What is a carnivore? |
A carnivore is an animal which feeds on other animals |
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What is an omnivore? |
An animal which feeds on vegetation and animals |
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What do the arrows in a food web represent? |
The flow of energy from one organism to the next |
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What are the consequences of removing an organism from a food web? |
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What is an adaptation? |
Organisms from different habitats have special features which allow them to be successful. These features are called adaptations. |
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Describe an adaptation that would help an organism survive in its habitat. |
A large amount of body fat would act as a food store an keeps warmth in colder habitats |
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What is a structural adaptation? |
An adaptation involving some part of an organisms body. |
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What is a physiological adaptation? |
A change within the cells or tissue of an organism in order to increase survival |
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What is a behavioural adaptation? |
Things that organisms do to survive in a particular environment. |
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What is biodiversity? |
The range of different species within an ecosystem. |
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Name 2 activities that can affect biodiversity and how. |
Genetic modification can affect it, existing species could be overrun with the more dominant new species. Deforestation can affect it, removes plants and habitats. |
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Describe the stages of the nitrogen cycle. |
Plants are consumed by animals, this is followed by decomposition and they become ammonium compounds. The ammonium compounds become nitrites then nitrates through nitrification. They are then absorbed through plant roots. |
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What are the decomposers in the nitrogen cycle? |
Bacteria and fungi. |
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What is nitrification carried out by? |
Bacteria |
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Why do farmers use fertilisers? |
They contain nutrients which are important for plants to grow properly. |
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Why do plants require nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium? |
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a granule fertiliser? |
They act slower than liquid fertilisers, but they last longer |
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of liquid fertilisers? |
They act quickly but are easily washed away, which can damage the environment. |
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What happens when fertilisers are washed into water systems? |
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What can be used as a natural alternative to fertilisers? |
Manure and crop rotation |
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What are the uses of plants? |
Wheat can be made into bread, jute can be turned into string and opium poppy can be turned into morphine |
Think of food, raw materials and medicines. |
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What is the structure of a seed and their functions? |
The food store provides energy for growth, the seed coat protects the seed and the embryo root and shoot becomes the new plant. |
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What is germination? |
The process whereby a seed starts to grow. |
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What are the requirements for germination? |
Water, oxygen and a suitable temperature |
WOW |
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What is vegetative propagation? |
A type of asexual reproduction in plants. It allowed the production of plants without the use of seeds. |
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What are bulbs and tubers? |
Food stores which contain starch |
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What is innate behaviour? |
Behaviour that is instinctive and inherited. |
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Give an example of innate behaviour. |
Bees performing a waggle dance to show the location of food. |
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What is learned behaviour? |
A behaviour that isn't genetic, and is observed and copied. |
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Why do animals migrate? |
Animals migrate for food, breeding and a more suitable temperature. |
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Why do penguins huddle? |
Penguins huddle to contain heat energy. |
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