Duplicate of 314 Ecology Test Review 2022

The science which seeks to understand and explain the relationships between organisms and their environment is:

A lion which eats a gazelle which ate grass is acting as a:

In any given ecosystem, approximately what % of energy is transferred to the next trophic level?

Which terrestrial biome receives abundant precipitation and has animals such as monkeys, sloths and poison dart frogs?

Recovery of an ecosystem after a forest fire is known as:

Water changing from a liquid to a gas is known as:

In any ecosystem, matter (water and carbon) flows from one organism to another, while energy cycles.

A symbiotic relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and one is harmed is called

Only ~ 10% of energy is transferred between trophic levels. Some of the remaining energy is used for living; the rest is

Any organism that must obtain energy by eating another organism is called a(n)

The climate of a region is mostly determined by that area's:

Which type of aquatic ecosystem has brackish water & is the site of breeding for many species?

Which way does the arrow point in a food chain/web?

In which level of the trophic pyramid would you find herbivores?

A grazing mammal, such as a cow, which eats primarily grass is considered a(n):

The final stage of succession in which an ecosystem is fully established is known as:

An organism's occupation, or role, in an ecosystem is called its ___, while the place where it lives is called its ___

An organism that makes it own energy is called a(n)

Which part of the ocean receives no sunlight and is permenantly dark?

A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and one is unaffected is called

The Greek root word oikos from which the name "ecology" is derived means:

The desert and tundra are similar in that they both:

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are important processes which together help to cycle _______ through ecosystems.

Many interconnected food chains form a:

Average yearly conditions of temperature and precipitation in a particular region is known as:

A group of populations that live with and depend upon each other in any ecosystem is called a(n)

A close association between two organisms in which both organisms benefit is called

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor

Which terrestrial biome has four seasons, rich soil and leaves which fall from the trees in autumn?

The portion of the world in which all of life exists is known as the:

Which level of a trophic pyramid has the most available energy?

Competition will occur between species if they attempt to occupy the same exact ______ at the same time.

Water evaporating directly from the leaves of plants is the definition of:

Which part of the ocean is periodically covered in water and contains animals such as clams and starfish?