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A review for our ecology unit test
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1
Which statement describes only abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
tree
grass
wind
bird
2
Which of the following is an example of a population?
A group of otters
A group of horses and cows
A group of cats and dogs
A group of sheep and pigs
3
A constant internal, stable environment
homeostasis
symbiosis
external stimulus
internal stimulus
4
Where does all energy needed for an ecosystem originally come from?
wind
living organisms
sun
dead organisms
5
The relationship between plants and the bees that pollinate them is an example of ...
commensalism
parasitism
mutualism
competition
6
process that removes carbon from the atmosphere
animal respiration
plant respiration
photosynthesis
factory and car emissions
7
unicellular organisms reproduce by
finding a mate to help make a new, unique organism
splitting into two new organisms
meiosis
fertilization of an ovum and sperm
8
The hawk feeds at the
fourth trophic level only
second and third trophic levels
second trophic level only
third and fourth trophic levels
9
Biogeochemical cycles connect all of the following together except...
Fire
Rocks
Chemistry
Life
10
The process where autotrophs turn chemicals into food...
chemotherapy
respiration
chemosynthesis
photosynthesis
11
True/False: An invasive species can enter an ecosystem & alter the species living in that area
False
True
12
Which is responsible for making nitrogen usable for plants?
nitrogen fixing worms
nitrogen fixing bacteria
nitrogen fixing fungus
nitrogen fixing protists
13
In what symbiotic relationship do 2 organisms live together where 1 benefits & 1 is unharmed?
mutualism
predation
competition
commensalism
14
Which of the following is an
incorrect
food chain based on what is shown in the food web?
grass--> grasshopper--> lizard--> hawk
grass--> grasshopper--> hawk
grass--> rabbit--> snake--> hawk
grass--> rabbit--> hawk
15
This is not a detritivore
worm
caterpillar
crab
mite
16
A horse that eats grass is an example of a(n)
herbivore
autotroph
omnivore
producer
17
What is the producer in the food web?
lizard
rabbit
hawk
grass
18
In what symbiotic relationship do both of the organisms benefit from the relationship?
commensalism
predation
competition
mutualism
19
two factors needed to make fossil fuels from dead organisms
increase temperature and phosphorous
increase temperature and pressure
increase pressure and carbon
increase carbon and respiration
20
Which are decomposers?
algae
bacteria
mushrooms
worms
21
This is not affected by how many organisms are in a population
disease
flooding
amount of shelter available
predation
22
A measure of the number of organisms that live in a given area...
cooperation
population density
succession
symbiosis
23
Which organism is an herbivore?
frogs
insects
plants
hawk
24
Pick the correct symbiotic relationship: Bacteria that help digest food in the human intestine
predation
commensalism
competition
mutualism
25
Which is not one of the biogeochemical cycles we talked about?
the carbon cycle
the hydrogen cycle
the nitrogen cycle
the water cycle
26
The variety of living things that live in an area...
biodiversity
ecology
limiting factors
cooperation
27
The process of water being released from leaves of plants back into atmosphere
transpiration
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
28
How many food chains are in the food web?
3
4
2
5
29
Archaebacteria live in the following habitat
near deep-sea vents
in digestive system of humans
on commonly touched surfaces
in the soil
30
Pick the correct symbiotic relationship:A tree with an orchid is unaffected by the relationship
competition
commensalism
mutualism
predation
31
True/False: A population is composed of many different species
True
False
32
What is the second trophic level in this food chain?
grasshopper
mouse
owl
grass
33
Rabbits are best described as being
omnivores
herbivores
carnivores
producers
34
the study of interactions between organisms and their environment
psychology
biology
sociology
ecology
35
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor of an environment?
water
flowers
climate
soil
36
Process that allows plants to receive water necessary for photosynthesis
root uptake
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
37
Which of the following organisms could be placed at the bottom of a food chain?
lions
humans
grasshopper
apple tree
38
True/False: A food web is composed of one food chain
True
False
39
The process by which plants feed themselves and energy enters ecosystems is called
Evolution
Respiration
Symbiosis
Photosynthesis
40
Which of the following would be considered a carnivore?
snake
mouse
rabbit
grasshopper
41
Which organism has the least amount of energy in the food chain?
owl
grass
mouse
grasshopper
42
Which of the following trophic levels has the most energy?
producer
second level consumer
third level consumer
first level consumer
43
What is another name for an autotrophic organism?
producer
herbivore
carnivore
consumer
44
The maximum number of organisms that a habitat can support is called ....
limiting factor
population density
carrying capacity
biodiversity
45
If a producer gets 100% of the sun’s energy, how much energy does the first-order consumer get?
25%
10%
50%
90%
46
eats both plants and animals
detritivore
omnivore
herbivore
carnivore
47
biology is the study of...
life
how organisms interact with each other
rocks
dinosaurs
48
What trophic level in the food chain is represented by the mouse?
2nd
4th
3rd
1st
49
Main storage of nitrogen in nitrogen cycle?
atmosphere
rain
rocks
soil
50
Which organism is at the second trophic level?
two of these answers are correct
mouse
rabbit
lizard
51
Which organism is a primary consumer?
mouse
hawk
grass
lizard
52
reproduction that makes a unique offspring not identical to the two parents that created it
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
53
Not a characteristic of a living thing
all living things obtain and use energy
all living things are autotrophs
all living things are composed of cells
all living things grow and develop
54
Which organism has the most energy in the food chain?
grass
grasshopper
mouse
owl
55
Which of the following organisms would be found at the SECOND TROPHIC LEVEL of a food chain?
cow
flower
vulture
lion
56
Which organism in the food web is an herbivore?
grasshopper
lizard
hawk
snake
57
Which of the following organisms could be placed at the bottom of the energy pyramid?
grass
leopard
sea star
butterfly
58
which one is an internal stimulus
plants growing towards light
feeling hungry
59
True/False: Ecosystems include both the abiotic and biotic factors in a given area
True
False
60
Volcanic eruptions would cause ecological succession to start at which level?
Secondary succession
Primary succession
Climax community
Intermediate species
61
Which organism would be placed at the highest trophic level?
snake
mouse
hawk
grass
62
process when hot water vapor meets dust particles in sky making clouds
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
condensation
63
Which cell type has no nucleus in its cell?
prokaryotic
eukaryotic
64
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65
soil remains after the start of ecological succession describes
pioneer species
climax community
primary succession
secondary succession
66
One of the main ways phosphorous gets into plants and mushrooms
through rain absorbing into soil
through waste of cows
as animals respire
as trees respire
67
Which one is considered the smallest form of life?
A proton
A cell
An element
An atom
68
What is the secondary consumer in this food chain?
grasshopper
mouse
owl
grass
69
Pick the correct symbiotic relationship: 2 otters struggle for a limited amount of resources
competition
predation
mutualism
commensalism
70
What percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?
1%
90%
50%
10%
71
What type of organism does the mouse represent in the food chain?
a tertiary consumer
a producer
a secondary consumer
a primary consumer
72
Which two are prokaryotic organisms?
Bacteria
Plants
Archaea
Animals
73
process where water is heated and rises into the atmosphere from oceans
transpiration
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
74
A mature forest after ecological succession shows little or no change.
intermediate species
Climax community
pioneer species
secondary succession
75
All first level consumers are going to be?
autotrophs
herbivores
omnivores
carnivores