19.4.2. Plant ↔ Animal Order

Try these first

1. 1.

   What do plants provide to animals?

   Hint

   Think about what plants do in the process of photosynthesis.

2. 2.

   How do animals benefit plants?

   Hint

   Consider how some animals interact with fruits and flowers.

3. 3.

   What do animals provide for plants?

   • Oxygen
   • Carbon Dioxide
   • Water

   Hint

   Think about what happens when animals breathe.

4. 4.

   True or False: Plants and animals are interconnected.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall the interdependence we discussed.

5. 5.

   If all the bees in a locality died, what would be the potential impact on plant and animal life? Explain.

   Hint

   Consider the chain reaction of ecosystem interactions.

6. 6.

   Develop a model to demonstrate how human activities can disrupt the mutual fulfilment between plants and animals.

   Hint

   Think about ways humans directly interact with the ecosystem.