Question

3. If you were an organism that requires sunlight to grow, where might you live in a pond? Why? [App /3] 4. If you were an organism that needs to consume other organisms to obtain energy, where would you be in a pond? Why? [App /3] 5. Describe three factors that might increase the diversity of protists living in a pond. [KU /3] 6. Describe three factors that might decrease the diversity of protists living in a pond. [KU /3]

Answer 1

3. I should live in the surface of the pond. By this tactics I can utilise maximum amount of sunlight.

4. If I am a predator, I should live at the bottom of the pond. So, I can hide myself from prey and watch their movements properly.

5.

i) Transparency of Water

ii) High amount of dissolved O2 in water

iii) Pollution free water

6.

i) Water becomes opaque

ii) Less amount of dissolve O2 in water

iii) Highly polluted water