INTERDEPENDENCE
1.
Which of the following is true about the advantages and the disadvantages of biological
control method?
Predator prey
Frogs - larvae
Snakes rats
Owls rats
Fish - larvae
Advantages
Disadvantages
Harmful to the
environment
Cheap and economical
Snake will come to the area
Both animals come at
night
A cheap method to
control larvae
Snakes are dangerous to
the workers
Owls cannot catch the rats
at night
Number of larvae increases
PMR 2008
2.
Diagram 8 shows one of a human activity.
Why should this activity be stopped?
A
B
C
D
Causes air pollution
Increases the humidity in air
Destroys the habitat of flora and fauna
Reduces the percentage of carbon cycle
PMR 2008
3.
Which activity can prevent the hole in the ozone layer from getting bigger?
A
B
C
D
Replant more trees
Avoid the burning of fossil fuel
Stop using pesticides and fertilizer in farming
Avoid buying products that contain chlorofluorocarbon
PMR 2008
4.
Diagram 7 shows two processes, Q and R, in a plant.
Which of the following are represented by P, Q, R and S?
PMR 2007
5.
Diagram 6 shows a pyramid number in a habitat.
Snake
Frog
100
Caterpillar
500
Leaves
5000
Which of the following shows the effect on the habitat if all the snakes in the habitat
are killed?
A
Frog
Caterpillar
Leaves
B
Frog
Caterpillar
Leaves
C
Frog
Caterpillar
Leaves
D
Frog
Caterpillar
Leaves
PMR 2007
6.
Diagram 7 shows processes P, Q, R and S that occur in the carbon cycle.
Produce carbon dioxide
A
B
C
D
P, Q
R, S
P, Q, S
Q, R, S
Absorb carbon
dioxide
R, S
Q, P
R
P
PMR 2007
The following is a list of organisms.
-
rat
paddy
caterpillar
cobra
sparrow
eagle
Choose the correct food web for the organisms.
A
Caterpillar
Sparrow
Rat
Cobra
Caterpillar
Cobra
Rat
Sparrow
Rat
Cobra
Paddy
Eagle
B
Paddy
Eagle
C
Paddy
Eagle
Sparrow
Caterpillar
Sparrow
Cobra
Caterpillar
Rat
D
Paddy
Eagle
PMR 2007
Diagram 9 shows a habitat occupied by three types of organisms, X, Y and Z.
Z
Y
X
Z
X
X
X
X
Z
Z
X
Diagram 9
A
Y
X
Z
B
Z
Y
X
C
Y
Z
X
D
X
Y
Z
X
Z
PMR 2006
The graph shows the number of organisms P, Q, R and S in a habitat.
Number of
organism
P
A
R
P
S
Q
B
P
R
S
Q
C
R
S
P
Q
D
S
R
P
Q
Type of organism
PMR 2005
10
The diagram shows the organisms in a forest habitat.
Which of the following food webs is found in the habitat?
A
Magpie
Rabbit
Snake
Plant
Grasshopper
Eagle
B
Grasshopper
Magpie
Snake
Plant
Rabbit
Eagle
C
Plant
Grasshopper
Rabbit
Magpie
Snake
Eagle
D
Grasshopper
Magpie
Plant
Rabbit
Eagle
Snake
PMR 2004
Figure 1 shows the carbon cycle. (PMR 2004)
Figure 1
(a) Complete the carbon cycle in Figure 1 using processes chosen from the
following list:
Photosynthesis
Combustion
Respiration
(2 marks)
(b) State two functions of plants in the carbon cycle
1. ______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
(c) Based on Figure 1, state two effects of deforestation.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
INTERDEPENDENCE AMONG LIVING ORGANISMS
ANSWER:
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. B
Interdependence among living organisms and the environment
PMR 2004
1(a)
(b)
- Maintain the carbon dioxide level
- Absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
- Source of fuel
- Produces oxygen that is needed by all forms of life for respiration.
(Any two answers)
(c)
-
Greenhouse effect
Carbon dioxide content increases
Global climate change / global warming
Oxygen supply decreases
Reduces food supply for animals
(Any two answers)
