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SEPUP Ecology 2017
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1
Introducing a predator to control an invasive species is an example of a
mechanical control
chemical control
biological control
2
Which organisms are most numerous in the food web?
grass
owl
grasshopper
snake
3
The amount of energy that is transferred between each level of the food web is about...
20%
1%
90%
10%
4
A square or rectangular plot where samples are collected.
borat
transect
quadrat
range
5
What organisms obtain energy from eating other organisms?
consumers
autotrophs
producers
species
6
What could happen in this food web if disease killed many of the mice?
all of the above
owls shift to other prey
plant population increases
the owl population decreases
7
A bird eating ticks from an impalas back is an example of
parasitism
mutualism
competition
commensalism
8
The study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is...
biology
ecology
organology
astrology
9
Which is not an abiotic factor?
soil
water
temperature
plant
10
Wolves killing and eating elk is an example of a _________ relationship
parasitic
mutualistic
competition
predator-prey
11
The ecological relationship where both organisms benefit is called?
Competition
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
12
A tree swallow nesting in an abandoned woodpecker hole is an example of
parasitism
commensalism
competition
mutualism
13
An organism that lives outside its normal range because of human activity.
introduced species
indicator
parasite
non-invasive species
14
What would the deer population do over the next 10 years if a new predator were introduced?
the line will level out
the line will go up
the line will go down then level out
15
Most plants are _____ because they make their own food.
consumers
producers
decomposers
scavangers
16
FOREST FIRE! 6 months later grasses grow. 2 Years later trees grow. This is called...
succession
evolution
adaptation
ecosystem change
17
The ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?
parasitism
competition
mutualism
commensalism
18
The ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not affected is?
Parasitism
Competition
Mutualism
Commensalism
19
Which of the following could be a limiting factor?
food
sunlight
water
all of the above
20
Disruptions in ecosystems can only be caused by abiotic factors.
false
true
21
The location in an environment where an organism lives.
quadrat
habitat
food web
transect
22
What type of organism begins all food webs?
prey
producers
predators
primary consumers
23
What is the ultimate energy source for life on Earth?
prey
the Sun
producers
donuts
24
Which organisms are least numerous in the food web?
grass
owl
rabbit
snake
25
The total of all areas where a species lives is its __________
resource
biome
ecosystem
range
26
Things in the environment that control how large a population can become
carnivores
limiting factors
carrying capacity
parasites
27
The arrows in a food web represent _________
the flow of energy
animals that are related
symbiosis
the migration of animals
28
A diagram that shows feeding relationships within an ecosystem.
trendline
scatter plot
box and whisker plot
food web
29
Which of these organisms is a decomposer?
bacteria
vulture
fox
grass
30
A specific path or area where data is collected, often marked by rope.
transect
range
quadrat
ecosystem
31
The role a species plays in an ecosystem is its ______
niche
biome
habitat
32
The number of bones in an adult human skeleton is _____
206
152
281
46
33
Which is an abiotic factor?
temperature
plant
consumer
zebra mussel
34
the rabbit in the food chain is a...
producer
herbivore
prey
secondary consumer
35
Which of the following is not a decomposer
fungi
worm
oak tree
bacteria
36
The variety of organisms that exist in an ecosystem is called
Succession
Climax Community
Bioinclusion
Biodiversity
