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Biology Ecology Review
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A Biology Quiz that goes over the basics of ecology.
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1
Which of these is considered a clean form of energy?
Oil
Coal
Gasoline
Solar energy
2
What is carrying capacity?
The maximum number of organisms a population can hold
How many offspring that an animal can carry
How many books that can fit in your backpack
How many teeth are in a shark's mouth
3
Which of these might cause secondary succession?
Food shortage
Wildfire
Zombie apocalypse
The Superbowl
4
Which of these is a non-renewable resource?
Air
Lumber
Drinking water
Crops
5
Which of these is NOT a macromolecule?
Cholesterol
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic Acid
6
What is exponential growth?
Fast growth without limit
Slow, limited growth
Slow growth without limit
Fast, limited growth
7
Which of these is a renewable resource?
Metal
Oil
Corn
Drinking water
8
In nitrogen fixation, which organism receives the final nitrogen from the soil?
Raccoons
Plants
Fungi
Bacteria
9
Which element is the most abundant in our bodies?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
10
Where do we get fossil fuels from?
Fossils
Soil
Oil
Plants
11
Which of these acronyms represents taxonomic classification?
SGFCOGDP
DKPCOFGS
DKPOCSGF
KDSPCOFG
12
Which of these are usually pioneer species?
Lizards and frogs
Small insects
Dogs and hogs
Small plants and shrubs
13
What is an ecological niche?
A hole in the ground
An organism's parents
A role that an organism has
A fallen tree
14
What is ammonification?
Conversion of ammonia into nitrogen
Conversion of oxygen into carbon dioxide
Conversion of iron to gold
Conversion of nitrogen into ammonia
15
What is combustion?
When something catches fire
When a rabbit eats some corn
When something disappears into thin air
When something is soaked in water
16
Pioneer species enter an ecosystem ________________________.
Never
Last
First
Second
17
What is logistic growth?
Fast growth without limit
Fast, limited growth
Slow, limited growth
Slow growth without limit
18
Which step of the water cycle primarily involves rainfall?
Condensation
Infiltration
Precipitation
Evaporation
19
Which two organisms have a similar niche?
Lion, tiger
Hippo, ladybug
Robin, raccoon
Snake, human
20
Which takes longer?
Primary succession
Secondary succession
21
What is a parasitic relationship?
Both species benefit
One species benefits at another's cost
Both species take harm
One species benefits and the other is unharmed
22
Which factors would NOT limit population growth?
Food shortage
Shelter availibility
Number of species in the community
Water shortage
23
Where does bacteria obtain nitrogen from in nitrogen fixation?
The ground
The air
Plants
Water
24
Which of these is the LARGEST level of ecological organization?
Ecosystem
Community
Biosphere
Biome
25
What is an example of a decomposer?
Raccoon
Turtle dove
Mushroom
Hot dog
26
Which step of the water cycle involves water seeping into the ground?
Condensation
Transpiration
Infiltration
Precipitation
27
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Gas for your car is cheaper
Plants grow better in a greenhouse
Gases trap cold air in our atmosphere
Gases trap heat in our atmosphere
28
Which step involves conversion of ammonia into nitrogen?
Nitrification
Osmosis
Ammonification
Nitrogen fixation
29
Carbon is found in ALL macromolecules.
False
True
30
Where do plants get their carbon from?
Carbon dioxide in the air
Carbon in the water
Carbon fiber
Fossil fuels
