Duplicate of Ecology Final Exam

A tick lives on a deer and drinks it's blood. The deer is a 

A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit

A dolphin's flipper and a birds wings are examples of __________________.

All the different populations that live together in an area

The living parts of an ecosystem

The largest population that an environment can support.

The gradual change in a species over time is _______________________.

a series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist

The lionfish, kudzu vine and stink bug are examples of ________________.

a series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem currently exists

All the members of one species in a particular area

A tigers strong legs and sharp teeth are examples of 

A carnivore that feeds on the remains of dead organisms is called a ___________________.

An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another organism

All of the oak trees in a forest is an example of a

rocks, water, wind and sun are examples of

Which is not one of the 6 major world biomes?

Which biome has the greatest diversity?

Behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully

Where did Darwin do his observations?

The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources

The smallest part of an ecosystem is

Environmental conditions, such as food and space, that cause populations to decrease

an organism that can make it's own food is called a ______________________.

a cleaner fish eating bacteria from a sharks mouth is an example of 

True or false: All the different species living in an area form a population.

If a fox hunts and eats a rabbit the rabbit is the

A relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither helped nor harmed

A group of birds that leave the flock to settle where there is more food is an example of

Which of the following would cause a population to increase?

An organism’s specific role in its habitat

What is this a picture of?

T or F:The least amount of energy is available at the producer level on an energy pyramid.

What is the most effective method to protect endangered species?

A ____________is a species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem.

The illegal killing of wildlife is called _______________.

Lichens and mosses are often __________ _________that first appear in primary succession

mice and rabbits eat the same food in a field therefore they are _____________

A species that is in danger of becoming extinct is considered _______________.

What 2 factors determine a biome?