Chapter 1 - Interaction Among Living Things

Part A

Each question is followed by four answer choices, which are A, B, C

and D. Only one of them is correct. Choose the correct answer.

1 What is the effect of competition between living things in a

habitat?
A It can cause environmental pollution
B It may reduce the population of the organisms that are
competing
C It can increase the number of living things that are
competing
D It ensures the survival of living species

2 Cow Chicken Fish

Goat Tiger Flamingo
Deer Elephant Rat
P Q R

Figure 1

Which group of animals in Figure 1 compete among

themselves for food?

A P only
B Q only
C P and Q
 D Q and R

3 Which of the following basic needs can cause competition

among plants when in limited supply?

I Food
II Sunlight
III Water
IV Living Space

A II and III only

B II, III and IV only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

Figure 2
Based on Figure 2, in which pot does the most competition for
water and minerals occur?

A I and II only
B II only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

5 Competition only takes place when

 A basic needs become limited
B population increases
C there are more females than male species in a habitat
D the number of living things in a habitat increases

6 Which of the following animals are threatened with

extinction?

I Blue whale
II Monkey
III Tiger
IV Rhinoceros

A I and II only
B I and III only
C I, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

7 What is the negative effect of the rampant building of houses?

I The depletion of natural resources

II Destruction of the natural habitat of living things
III Landslides
IV The extinction of living things

A I and II only
B I and III only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV
8 Tree-clearing without proper planning can cause soil erosion.
What is the negative effect of soil erosion?

I Landslides
II Climate change
III Decrease in land fertility
IV River pollution

A I and III only

B I, III and IV only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

9 Which of the following is an effort to conserve wildlife?

A Intensive logging
B Construction of more dams
C Commercial breeding of chickens
D The setting up of forest reserves

10 Which of the following animals is not under protection?

A Leatherback turtles
B Tigers
 C Hornbills
D Giraffes

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Figure 3
The animal in Figure 3 is threatened with extinction due to
illegal hunting. It is hunted for its

I skin
II claws
III eyes
IV organs

A I, II and III only

B I, II and IV only
C II, III and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

12 Which of the following is not the importance of

plants in relation to living things in our universe?
 A To supply carbon dioxide to animals
B To supply food to animals
C To supply oxygen to animals
D To control the surrounding temperature

13 The rhinoceros is threatened with extinction due to the

hunting activities of humans for its
A horn
B tusk
C skin
D oil

14 Why do pigeon orchids grow on other plants?

A To enable their flowers to be pollinated more easily by
insects such as bees
B To absorb minerals from the surface of the tree bark
C To obtain food from that plant
D To avoid being eaten by animals such as goats

15 What are the contributions of animals to human

beings?

I Representing a source of food

II Carrying out work
III Providing raw materials for furniture
IV Providing raw materials for clothes

A I and II only
B I and III only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV
16 The animal conservation programme in Rantau Abang,
Terengganu is carried out to protect

A turtles
B lions
C rhinoceros
D gaurs

17 Soil pollution is caused by the following factors

except

A throwing rubbish rampantly

B planting trees without proper planning
C using fertilisers without control
D using excessive pesticides

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P – Planting grass on hillslopes

Q – Strengthening the slopes with rocks and concrete
R – Covering the hillslopes with soil

The steps taken to control landslides on steep hillslopes are

 A P and Q only
B P and R only
C Q and R only
D P, Q and R

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Figure 4
The animal in Figure 4 is faced with the threat of
extinction because it is being hunted for its

A skin
B oil
C fur
D organs
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* Ensure air, water and surrounding areas are clean.
* Plant ground-covering plants to prevent landslides.
* Exercise proper planning and implementation of activities to
avoid rampant destruction.
The statements above are important for us to
A manoeuvre nature
B take care of our health
C protect the habitat of animals
D obey the law

21 The roots of some plants such as the cactus are spread out
widely in the ground. What is the purpose of this feature?

A To protect itself from enemies and animals

B To obtain enough space
C To obtain enough water
D To obtain enough air

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Figure 5
The chilli plants in Pak Long’s garden are planted as shown in
Figure 5. Provide an inferences for this planting method.
 W – To help in the distribution of seeds
X – To ensure that photosynthesis is carried out smoothly
Y – To avoid competition for food
Z – To ensure that the mineral supply is adequate

A W and Y only
B X and Z only
C W, X and Z only
D W, X, Y and Z

23 Which of the following organisms practise a symbiotic

relationship?
A Bird and frog
B Hermit crab and sea anemone
C Fungus and tiger
D Bee and moth

24 Flora and fauna are protected to

A avoid natural disasters

B increase the number of flora and fauna
C maintain the supply of natural resources
D prevent water, air, soil and noise pollution

25 Which of the following basic needs do plants compete for?

I Water
II Minerals
III Sunlight
 IV Life partner

A I and II only
B I, II and III only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

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Figure 6
Which of the following factors will the plants in Figure 6
compete for the least?

A Space
B Sunlight
C Food
D Water

27 What is one of the first side-effects of construction in a forest

area?

A Air and water pollution

B Destruction of the natural habitats of living things
C Soil erosion and landslides
D Flash floods

28 Why do human beings cut down trees in forests?

 A To protect the habitats of living things
B To prevent forest fires
C To clear the land for farming
D To prevent the greenhouse effect

29 Which of the following best describes how shrubs growing in

the forest obtain sunlight?

A By clinging on to taller trees and growing upwards

B By having woody stems
C By reducing the number of green leaves
D By having small and fine leaves

30 Which of the following cannot help protect the existence of

flora and fauna?

A Setting up forest reserves

B Enforcing laws on illegal hunting or the collection of
protected specimens
C Setting up conservation centres
D Providing more basic needs to threatened species

31 Which of the following animals live in groups?

I Lion
II Monkey
III Ant
IV Dolphin

A I and II only
 B II only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

32 Some animals live solitarily. One of them is

A snake
B elephant
C bee
D deer

33 Why do animals live in groups?

I To share food
II To compete for a partner
III To protect against enemies
IV To ensure healthy competition among the animals

A I only
B III only
C I and III only
D I, II, III and IV

34 Which of the following is not a reason animals live in

solitude?

A To avoid competition for food

B To avoid competition for space
C To avoid competition for a partner
D To avoid predators

35 What are the basic needs that animals compete for to

survive?
 I Territory
II Food
III Light
IV Water

A I and II only
B II only
C I, II and IV only
D I, II, III and IV

36 Lions compete with each other because

I there are not enough food resources

II they want to defend their territory
III they want get a mate for breeding
IV they love to fight among themselves

A I and III only

B II and III only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV
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Figure 7
Figure 7 shows two pots of the same plants. Both were left
under the Sun for 3 weeks and given adequate amounts of
water. After 3 weeks, it was found that the plant in the pot A
has grown taller than the plants in pot B. Give your
inference for this observation.

A The plant in pot A has stronger roots which can

absorb more water
B The plant in pot A did not have to compete with
other plants for basic needs such as water
C The plants in pot B did not get enough sunlight
D The plants in pot B are genetically shorter than the
plant in pot A

38 Below are the reasons plants compete with each other

except

I to obtain limited water resources

II to obtain limited nutrients
III to obtain limited sunlight
IV to obtain limited pollination agents

A I and II only
B I, II and III only
 C III only
D IV only

39 Which animals shown below is already extinct?

A Dinosaur
B Eagle
C Giraffe
D Zebra