Habitats and Microhabitats 3

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Questions and Answers

What do young beetles live inside, according to the text?

Trees (correct)
Water
Rocks
Leaves

Where can another microhabitat be found, as mentioned in the text?

Underwater
In the air
In the soil (correct)
On plants

What is the purpose of fungi in the soil, based on the text?

To provide shelter for nematodes
To help plants grow (correct)
To kill bacteria
To eat earthworms

How many bacteria can one teaspoon of soil contain, according to the text?

One billion (C) Signup and view all the answers

Where do nematodes live based on the information in the text?

In the water that coats soil particles (A) Signup and view all the answers

Young beetles called larvae live inside the tree.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Beetles always attack healthy trees.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

One teaspoon of soil can contain one million bacteria.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with the correct explanation:

Decomposers = Organisms that help keep soil healthy Healthy, living soil = Important for plant growth Loose soil = Best for living things due to air and water spaces Microhabitat in soil = Full of life with bacteria, fungi, and nematodes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following actions with their corresponding stage in the beetle life cycle:

Eggs hatch = Start of beetle life cycle Larvae live inside tree = Feed on living bark Adults come out of holes = Cycle restarts Beetles spread from tree to tree = Outbreak potential Signup and view all the answers