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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

Cow
Goat
Deer
P

Chicken
Tiger
Elephant
Q

Fish
Flamingo
Rat
R

Figure 1
Which group of animals in Figure 1 compete among themselves for food?
A
B
C
D

P only
Q only
P and Q
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
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Figure 2
Based on Figure 2, in which pot does the most competition for water and minerals
occur?
A
B
C
D

I and II only
II only
II and III only
I, II and III

5 Competition only takes place when

A
B
C
D

basic needs become limited

population increases
there are more females than male species in a habitat
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
B
C
D

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

I and II only
I and III only
II, III and IV only
I, II, III and IV

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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
B
C
D

I and III only

I, III and IV only
II, III and IV only
I, II, III and IV

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

A
B
C
D

Intensive logging
Construction of more dams
Commercial breeding of chickens
The setting up of forest reserves

10 Which of the following animals is not under protection?

A
B
C
D

Leatherback turtles
Tigers
Hornbills
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

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A
B
C
D

I, II and III only

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

To supply carbon dioxide to animals

To supply food to animals
To supply oxygen to animals
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
B
C
D

I and II only
I and III only
I, II and IV only
I, II, III and IV

16 The animal conservation programme in Rantau Abang, Terengganu is carried out to

protect
A turtles

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B lions
C rhinoceros
D gaurs

17 Soil pollution is caused by the following factors

except
A
B
C
D

throwing rubbish rampantly

planting trees without proper planning
using fertilisers without control
using excessive pesticides

18
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
B
C
D

19

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

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

avoid natural disasters

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

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

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I Water
II Minerals
III Sunlight
IV Life partner
A
B
C
D

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

Space
Sunlight
Food
Water

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

A
B
C
D

Air and water pollution

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

28 Why do human beings cut down trees in forests?

A
B
C
D

To protect the habitats of living things

To prevent forest fires
To clear the land for farming
To prevent the greenhouse effect

29 Which of the following best describes how shrubs growing in the forest obtain
sunlight?

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A
B
C
D

By clinging on to taller trees and growing upwards

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

30 Which of the following cannot help protect the existence of flora and fauna?
A
B
C
D

Setting up forest reserves

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

Part B
Instruction : Write the answers in the spaces provided.
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Figure 1
A group of students prepared three pots, P, Q and R, as shown in Figure 1. All
three pots were given the same treatment and care. Table 1 shows the results that
were obtained after two weeks.
Pot
P
Q
R

Average height of seedling (cm)

5
3
2
Table 1

(a)

State the responding variable.

________________________________________

(b)

Give one inference to explain the average height of seedling P.

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[1 markah]

(c)

(d)

[1 markah]
What is the relationship between competition and the average height of
seedling?
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_
[1
markah]
What conclusion can you draw from this study?
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[1 markah]

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Glass
cover

Glass
Containe
r

Rat

Figure 2
Figure 2 shows the apparatus used in a study. In container W is one rat, in container
X are two rats and in container Y are three rats. It was found that the rats in container
Y died the fastest while the rat in container W was the last to die.
(a)

(b)

(c)

What is the purpose of this study?

____________________________________
[1 markah]
State two information variables that need to be collected from this experiment.
____________________________________
[2 markah]
Give your inference about the condition of the rats in container Y at the end of
the experiment.
____________________________________
[1 markah]

(d)

What is the conclusion that can be made from this study?

____________________________________
[1 markah]

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Number of trees
that
were cut down

2001

2002

2003

Figure 3

2004

2005

Year

The bar graph in Figure 3 shows the number of trees that were cut down from 2001 to
2005.
(a)

What can be observed from the graph?

_______________________________________________________________
[1 markah]
State two negative effects from this activity.

(b)
(i)

_________________________________

(ii)

_________________________________
[2 markah]

(c)

Why do human beings carry out this activity?

____________________________________
[1 markah]

Number of Bengal
tigers

2002

2003

2004

2005

Year

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Figure 4

The bar graph in Figure 4 shows the number of Bengal tigers from 2002 to 2005.
(a)
What can be observed from the graph?
____________________________________
[1 markah]
(b)

(c)

Give one inference about this observation.

____________________________________
[1 markah]
Suggest one ways in which this population decline can be halted.
(i)

_______________________________

(ii)

_______________________________
[1 markah]

Figure 5
The animal in Figure 5 is facing the threat of extinction. Prompt action needs to be
taken to save this species from extinction.
(a)
(i)
(ii)

State two factors that have lead to the threat of extinction faced by this
animal.
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(b)
(i)
(ii)

[2 markah]
Suggest two ways to prevent this animal from becoming extinct.
_______________________________________________________
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[2 markah]

ANSWERS
Part A
1
7
13
19
25
31
37

B
C
A
C
B
D
B

2 A 3 B
8 B 9 D
14 B 15 C
16 A
20 C
21 C
26 C
27 B
32 A 33 C 34 C 35 C
38 D 39 A

4 C
5 A
6 C
10 D 11 B
12 A
17 B
18 A
22 B
23 B
24 C
28 C
29 A
30 D
36 C

Part B
1 (a) Average height of seedling
(b) Seedling P is the tallest because it has adequate
amounts of the basic needs
(c) The stiffer the competition, the lower the average
height of the seedling
(d) Plants compete to obtain basic needs when resources are limited.
2 (a) To study the relationship between the number of rats in enclosure and their lifespan.
(b) The number of rats and lifespan.
(c) The rats in container Y compete the most to obtain air.
(d) The higher the number of rats in a container, the shorter their lifespan.
3 (a) The number of trees that were cut increases every year from 2001 to 2005
(b) (i) Destruction of the habitats of living things
(ii) Depletion of natural resources
(c)
To obtain raw materials / to clear the area for development
4 (a) The number of Bengal tigers reduces every year from 2002 to 2005
(b) The number of Bengal tigers reduced every year
because more and more of these Bengal tigers were

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hunted for their fur.
(c) (i) Place these animals in a forest reserves
(ii) Enforce the law to ban the hunting of Bengal tigers
5 (a) (i) Forest clearing
(ii) Illegal hunting
(b) (i) The setting up of an orangutan conservation centre
(ii) Enforcing laws to stop illegal logging, and stop the hunting or sale of this
species