Definitions
The variety of life in the world, in a particular habitat, or in an ecosystem
What is Biodiversity
Why is it important to study biodiversity?
To understand how species interact with each other, so we don't disrupt the balance of life. Everything is connected. We need a variety of different plants and animals to offer each other the things they need for survival.
A multivore eats both plants and animals.
False
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What are the basic survival needs of any organism? (5)
1) water
2) sunlight
3) food/nutrients
4) air
5) temperature
Can humans live in any environment?
Yes, they can survive in any environment because of technologies that exist (like heating sources).
An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
What is an organism.
Why do plants need space in order to survive?
If a plant is crowded, it cannot get enough nutrients to survive and it may not have enough room to grow.
Biodiversity is used in the traditions and culture of the First People
True
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What are the differences between a:
A) producer,
B) consumer, and
C) decomposer?
A) producer: makes their own food, make food for consumers that can't make their own
B) consumer: need to eat producers (or smaller consumers) to survive
C) decomposer: breaks down dead plants and animals so they can be used to make rich soil to make more plants
Can animals live in any habitat?
No, because different animals have different needs. They have special adaptations that help them survive in their specific environment.
The total number of plants or animals in a species in an area
What is a population
Why are bees so important to biodiversity?
The name of "soft animals" is fungi
False
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Animals that have feathers or scales (3)
1) birds
2) fish
3) reptiles
Do the First Peoples of Canada view the environment differently?
Yes, because they don't feel they own the land or plant and animals on the land. They feel they are connected with the living and non-living things in the environment and they treat them with respect.
What is a community
Why is biodiversity very important to the First Peoples of British Columbia?
The First Peoples need access to a wide range of plants and animals for medicine, food, and cultural reasons.
Plants need humans to plant their seeds in the soil
False
Examples of abiotic (non-living) things found in the environment. (4)
1) trees
2) soil
3) rocks
4) water
5) sun
6) air
Do we benefit from biodiversity?
Yes, because we use plants and animals for everyday products like toothpaste, shampoos, and deodorants.
The names for:
A) animals with no backbone
B) animals with a backbone
What are:
A) invertebrate
B) vertebrate
What is the food chain and how is it connected to energy transfer? (4)
1) Food chain: how plants and animals in a habitat/ecosystems pass (transfer) energy from one to another. Energy starts in the plant (producer) and is passed to the consumer.
2) producers start the food chain by creating their own food and by being food for other animals
3) consumers eat producers or smaller consumers
4) decomposers break up a consumer that dies so they become part of the soil where plants (producers) grow again.
A species is group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other, and are usually capable of producing offspring
True
Living things are anything that... (6)
1) grows
2) eats
3) breathes
4) moves
5) reproduces
6) has senses
If one animal goes extinct, will it affect other plants and animals?
Yes, it will. All plants and animals are connected, so if one animal or plant becomes extinct it will disrupt the balance of the entire ecosystem.