Ecology Test

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

Abiotic factors are included in which level of organization?

Interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called:

What would happen in an ecosystem if all members of a keystone species died?

Which of the following is NOT a research method used by ecologists?

Which of the following is an indirect observation?

Plants release this into the atmosphere

Most autotrophs get their energy from:

Why might specialists be more likely to become extinct than generalists?

The deer is an example of a

Which of the following is considered a producer?

Producers take in 10,000 kcal, how much energy will be passed onto the tertiary consumer?

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area is called:

Which term is NOT paired correctly with its meaning?

Organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter are called

Rabits, Squirrels, Mice, and Seed-eating birds are all considered:

Is it possible for consumers to survive without producers?

An organism with an unusually large effect on an ecosystem is called:

Observing birds using bionoculars is considered:

What is a benefit of doing an experiment in a lab versus in the field?

10% of energy stored can be passed onto the next trophicl evel, what happens to the rest?

Which provides the most energy in an ecosystem?

All biotic and abiotic factors in a given area make up:

Organisms can be considered a primary and secondary consumer within the same food web

Herbivores are which of the following?

Generalists consume

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

Which of the following is NOT required for photosynthesis to occur?