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Environment and Interaction                       

  • 5th June is celebrated as a world environment day.
  • Component of environment is two (a) Biotic component  (b) A biotic component
  • The living things are called the biotic components.
  • The non-living things are called abiotic components.
  • Biotic (living) component:     
  • a) Producer      b) Herbivores      c) Carnivores         d) Omnivores          e)  Decomposer
  • A biotic (non-living) components:
  • a) Sun light      b) Temperature   c) Rainfall              d) Water                  e) Soil             
  • The plants are the producers.             The animals are consumers (صارف کنندہ).
  • There are two types of environment   
  • a)                  Terrestrial    (خاکی  ):    Example: grass land, forest, deserts, lands)
  • b)                  Aquatic            (آبی):    Example: pond (جوہڑ), river, marine)
  • Decomposition rate of land is fast from deserts.
  • Annual rainfall is less than 250mm is the world everywhere deserts.
  • The soil is rich in decomposed material and the rate of decomposition is fast.
  • The rate of decomposition of plants and animals is low in deserts.
  • Predation (شکاری خور): It is the relationship between two animals in which one kills and feeds on the other.  Like cat----Rat, Sparrow----insect etc.
  • Parasitism: One organism (parasite …مفت خور) feed on another organism (the host) by living on or in its body. Like Mosquitos-----Human
  • Mutualism: It is the relationship between two organisms in which both are benefitted and none of them is harmed. Some type of bacteria lives in the intestine of human being.


Identify the abiotic component in the following
a) Lion                        
b) Apple         
c) Water vapor          
d) Beetle

c

The relationship between two organisms where both are benefited neither is harmed is called…
a) Predation                
b) Parasitism   
c) Mutualism              
d) none of these

c

Thar is an example of …………Environment.
a) Desert                    
b) Aquatic
c) Grassland                
d) none of these

a

Mosquito feeding on human blood is an example of……….
a) Predation                
b) Parasitism  
c) Mutualism               
d) none of these

b

Lichens are a mutualism formed between fungi and various groups of……….
a) Amoeba                  
b) Lichens       
c) Fungi                      
d) Algae

d