ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL IN AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIROMENT Advantage of biological control 1.

It does not pollute the environment 2.It does not kill other organisms other than the pests because natural enemies of the pests are used. 3.It is cheap and safe to use. 4. One study has estimated that a successful biological control program returns RM32 in benefits for each RM1 invested in developing and implementing the program,

Disadvantages of biological control 1.In Malaysia, an increase number of crow has posed a problem to people in Klang. Crows used to control the hawk moth .With food scraps available in Klang the crow population increased. 2.It is not very effective at fighting pests that can cause very large scale damage to a crop

IMPORTANCE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN LIVING ORGANISM 1.Organisms need food and water to survive. For example, trees make food using sunlight, water and soil around them. 2.Organisms need shelter and a certain range of temperature to survive. For example, tigers and tropical trees can only live in the tropical climate. 3.Forests help to contain floods and erosion, thus maintaining a stable environment around them.

IMPORTANCE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS IN MAINTANING A BALANCED ECOSYSYTEM

1. Photosynthesis is important to maintain the equilibrium of an ecosystem. 2. The importance and role of photosynthesis are: a. supplies food to animals b. removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. c. Enables green plants to make their own food. d. Regulates equal and maintains carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere. e. Increases oxygen content in the atmosphere; this gas is used by organisms for respiration as well as in the process of combustion, rusting and decomposition Sustain life Plants and algae that rely on photosynthesis to create and store energy become food for many other organisms, transferring that energy to organisms at all levels of the food chain. When herbivores eat plants, they absorb the energy stored by plants through photosynthesis. When carnivores consume herbivores, they also consume the stored energy originally captured by plants and later by the herbivores. Decomposers feed off of tissue from dead carnivores, also absorbing the energy that passed through the food chain from the plants, herbivores and carnivores. Improves Air Quality

 The Arizona State University Center for Bio energy and Photosynthesis indicates that human reliance on fossil fuels has resulted in an increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, causing many environmental problems. Photosynthesis helps remove carbon emissions by consuming them and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere, counteracting the effects of carbon emissions and cleaning the air for humans, plants and animals to breathe. .