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
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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

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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

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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)