Chapter 3&4 - Biosphere & Ecosystems

Final stage of succession, community supports the maximum number of organisms it can hold.

Which principle states that two species cannot occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time?

Which statements are correct? (select all that apply)

Which organisms eat both consumers and producers?

Plants can be called producers and heterotrophs.

Which of the following organisms does NOT require sunlight to live?

Which is the base of ecological food webs?

The branch of biology dealing with interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called:

Type of succession which occurs after a forest fire wipes out most of the community.

A group of the same species that live in the same area are called:

The total amount of living tissue within a trophic level in an ecosystem:

What is transpiration?

What type of succession would occur after a massive flood wiped out ALL living organisms within a community?

The lowest level of organization that includes both living and nonliving factors is the:

How much energy is transferred between trophic levels of a food web?

A complex diagram that displays the energy flow from producers to many types of consumers in a community is called:

Which describes how matter moves through biotic and abiotic things?

The interaction between an animal and it feeding on a plant is called:

Name of first species to come to a barren area after a disturbance causes primary succession to take place.

A species that affects the population of another species.

What is the main source of energy for life on Earth?

Biotic factors are non-living, abiotic factors are living.

What are the four cycles of matter?

Range of physical and biological conditions in which a species lives.

Which cycle includes denitrification and nitrogen fixation?

Which of the following would a plant be labeled as in food webs?

Which cycle includes photosynthesis, greenhouse gases, and emissions?

An example of a human caused disturbance is

Which cycle consists of evaporation, condensation, runoff, and groundwater?

Which is the correct order for the levels of organization?

The distinct levels within a food chain or food web are called: