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Biology Ch. 4 Review Part 1
Biology Ch. 4 Review Part 1
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Part 1 of the review for Biology Chapter 4: Ecosystems and communities.
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What is an interaction in which animals feed on plants called?
Herbivory
Carnivory
Symbiosis
Predation
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What is an organism's niche?
All the physical and biological factors in the environment
A full description of where an organism lives
The range of conditions an organism live & survives in
The range of temperatures an organism needs to surive
3
Several species of warblers can live in the same tree ONLY because they...
occupy different niches within the tree
have different habitats within the tree
don't eat food from the tree
can find different temperatures within the tree
4
Which factor does NOT contribute to the Earth's climate?
longitude
transport of heat through wind
shape and elevation of landmasses
latitude
5
A symbiotic relationship in which two species benefit each other is called...
parasitism
commensalism
mutualism
predation
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How is parasitism different from commensalism?
One organisms is harmed in parasitism; none are in commensal
No organisms are harmed in commensalism unlike parasitism
Both organisms benefit in parasitism unlike commensalism
One organism benefits in parasitism and none benefit in comm
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The greenhouse effect is...
a new effect within the last 50 years
a natural phenomenon that maintains Earth's temperatures
the result of differences in the angle of sun rays
a man-made phenomenon that captures all the sun's heat
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A symbiotic relationship where one organism is harmed and the other benefits is called...
commensalism
mutualism
predation
parasitism
9
Polar bears live in the arctic. The arctic is the polar bear's...
microclimate
habitat
tolerance
niche
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Why can no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time?
The interactions that shape the ecosystem
The competitive exclusion principle
They can if the species require different biotic factors
They can if the species require different abiotic factors
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What might happen if the population of a fish-eating bird decreases?
The grass and fish would compete for the bird's resources
The fish population would increase
The fish would take over the bird's niche
The grass population would increase
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How is an organism's niche similar to a person's job?
A niche is a factory where organisms build things
A niche is a company that the organism works in
An organism makes money by working in its niche
An organism can "make a living" and survive in its niche
13
A wolf pack hunts, kills, and feeds on a moose. What are the wolves in this interaction?
Mutalists
Predators
Hosts
Prey
14
The average weather conditions of the atmosphere in a particular area are referred to as the...
weather
forecast
ecosystem
climate
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Earth has 3 main climate zones because of the differences in latitude and...
prevailing winds
amount of precipitation received
distribution of sunlight
ocean currents
