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SEPUP Ecology 2017
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1
The total of all areas where a species lives is its __________
resource
biome
ecosystem
range
2
Introducing a predator to control an invasive species is an example of a
mechanical control
biological control
chemical control
3
The study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is...
ecology
astrology
organology
biology
4
What could happen in this food web if disease killed many of the mice?
owls shift to other prey
the owl population decreases
all of the above
plant population increases
5
A bird eating ticks from an impalas back is an example of
commensalism
competition
parasitism
mutualism
6
Which is an abiotic factor?
zebra mussel
temperature
consumer
plant
7
An organism that lives outside its normal range because of human activity.
indicator
parasite
non-invasive species
introduced species
8
Which of the following could be a limiting factor?
all of the above
food
water
sunlight
9
The role a species plays in an ecosystem is its ______
habitat
biome
niche
10
Most plants are _____ because they make their own food.
decomposers
producers
consumers
scavangers
11
The variety of organisms that exist in an ecosystem is called
Succession
Climax Community
Bioinclusion
Biodiversity
12
What is the ultimate energy source for life on Earth?
donuts
producers
the Sun
prey
13
Which is not an abiotic factor?
soil
water
plant
temperature
14
Disruptions in ecosystems can only be caused by abiotic factors.
false
true
15
A square or rectangular plot where samples are collected.
quadrat
borat
range
transect
16
Things in the environment that control how large a population can become
carnivores
limiting factors
carrying capacity
parasites
17
The amount of energy that is transferred between each level of the food web is about...
10%
20%
90%
1%
18
Which organisms are most numerous in the food web?
grasshopper
owl
snake
grass
19
What type of organism begins all food webs?
producers
predators
primary consumers
prey
20
The ecological relationship where both organisms benefit is called?
Competition
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
21
the rabbit in the food chain is a...
herbivore
prey
producer
secondary consumer
22
The ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?
commensalism
competition
parasitism
mutualism
23
The location in an environment where an organism lives.
food web
quadrat
habitat
transect
24
A specific path or area where data is collected, often marked by rope.
quadrat
ecosystem
range
transect
25
What would the deer population do over the next 10 years if a new predator were introduced?
the line will go up
the line will level out
the line will go down then level out
26
Which of the following is not a decomposer
worm
oak tree
bacteria
fungi
27
A tree swallow nesting in an abandoned woodpecker hole is an example of
mutualism
competition
parasitism
commensalism
28
Which organisms are least numerous in the food web?
grass
rabbit
owl
snake
29
Wolves killing and eating elk is an example of a _________ relationship
parasitic
competition
predator-prey
mutualistic
30
Which of these organisms is a decomposer?
bacteria
vulture
grass
fox
31
The ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not affected is?
Competition
Commensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
32
A diagram that shows feeding relationships within an ecosystem.
box and whisker plot
trendline
food web
scatter plot
33
What organisms obtain energy from eating other organisms?
species
autotrophs
producers
consumers
34
The arrows in a food web represent _________
symbiosis
the flow of energy
animals that are related
the migration of animals
