1. What is Habitats?

2. Which two types of needs that a living organisms require?

3. What does it mean to adapt?

4. Some factors that describes environment?

5. What is biosphere?

6. What is ecosystem?

Type of symbiosis De nition Example

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1. Contrast biotic and abiotic factors.

2. Compare the biosphere and an ecosystem.

3. Classify the following as commensalism, mutualism or parasitism. Give reasons for your

answers that include a description of the bene t or harm to each of the organisms.

A. A leech sucking on the blood of humans and other mammals

B. A baby kangaroo attached to its mother's nipple

C. Cleaner sh taking the parasites off the gills of

large carnivorous sh (Figure 5.1.13)

D. Bees carrying pollen from one ower to another

as they collect nectar

E. Rainforest vines using hooks and tendrils to climb up large trees to reach the light

4. Parasites can affect the health of humans. Research parasites and nd:

• an example of a human parasite

• how humans become infected with a parasite

• the symptoms the parasite causes and the Jong-term effects on health.
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