Exam Need To Know
name one invasive species
cane toad, feral cat etc.
True or False: Biotic factors are the living things in the environment
True
give an example of a producer
trees, plants, grass etc.
Ocean
Which is the predator and which is the prey from the following: fox and rabbit
Predator - Fox
Prey - Rabbit
What is cool burning?
low intensity fires to prevent and control big bushfires
Is a mushroom abiotic or biotic?
Biotic
where do producers gain their energy?
the Sun
what is an abiotic factor
a non-living part of the environment
Which kingdom do humans belong to? You MUST state the kingdom name correct exactly.
Animalia
What is an invasive species?
A non-native species that has been introduced
which acronym do we use to classify living things?
MR N GREWW
which type of consumer do secondary consumers eat?
primary consumers
give an example of one biotic and one abiotic factor in an ecosystem
biotic - animals, plants
abiotic - oxygen, water, soil
Give an example of a decomposer
Mushrooms, Bacteria
What kingdom do producers come from?
plantae
True or False: 'Can jump' is an observable feature for a dichotomous key
False - that is a behaviour
are primary consumers herbivores, omnivores or carnivores?
herbivores
What is Mutualism?
when both species benefit from the interaction
What do decomposers do in a food web/chain?
Break down dead matter
Identify the correct decomposer, producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer and tertiary consumer from this list - grass, eagle, bacteria, snake, rabbit.
Decomposer - bacteria
Producer - grass
Primary C - Rabbit
Secondary C - Snake
Tertiary C - Eagle
Name four of the eight characteristics used to classify living things
Move, Reproduce, Nutrition, Grow, Respond to change, Exchange Gases, Waste, Water
what would happen to the population of prey if the population of predators decreased?
the population of prey would increase
What is commensalism?
When one species benefits without benefiting or harming the other species
Provide an example of commensalism
Birds living in nests in a tree, barnacles on whales etc.