Interdependence in Nature

Plants, animals and microorganisms make up the _____________ component of the environment.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Which of these are producers?

• Microorganisms

• Animals

• Plants

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Animals help to scatter the ____________ of plants.

• roots

• leaves

• seeds

________________ feed on dead plants and animals.

• Scavengers

• Carnivores

• Decomposers

What is one of the best ways to represent the

interdependence of all of the organisms in an

ecosystem?

• a cell model

• a food chain

• a diagram of the water cycle

• a food web

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Which of the following best illustrates the concept of interdependence in an ecosystem?

• A lion sleeping in the sun

• A bee pollinating flowers

• A fish swimming alone in the ocean

• A cloud moving across the sky

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Why is interdependence important in ecosystems?

• It allows ecosystems to be unaffected by changes

• It ensures that no species have any interaction

• It helps organisms to survive by relying on each other for food, shelter, and other needs

• It makes ecosystems simpler

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If a population of gazelle decrease, the population of cheetahs will...

• Decrease

• Increase

• Stay the same

• Cheetahs don't eat gazelle

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Without plants we would have no animals.

• True

• False

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