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SEPUP Ecology 2020
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1
A square or rectangular plot where samples are collected.
borat
transect
quadrat
range
2
Which is not an abiotic factor?
water
temperature
plant
soil
3
Which of these organisms is a decomposer?
bacteria
grass
vulture
fox
4
Which is an abiotic factor?
plant
consumer
zebra mussel
temperature
5
Wolves killing and eating elk is an example of a _________ relationship
parasitic
predator-prey
mutualistic
competition
6
What is the ultimate energy source for life on Earth?
the Sun
producers
donuts
prey
7
A diagram that shows feeding relationships within an ecosystem.
box and whisker plot
scatter plot
trendline
food web
8
A food web shows the flow of _____ through an ecosystem and the cycling of_______ within an ecosytem.
food, waste products
matter, energy
wasteproducts, food
energy, matter
9
An organism that lives outside its normal range because of human activity.
non-invasive species
introduced species
indicator
parasite
10
Most plants are _____ because they make their own food.
decomposers
producers
scavangers
consumers
11
The total of all areas where a species lives is its __________
resource
range
ecosystem
biome
12
Disruptions in ecosystems can only be caused by abiotic factors.
false
true
13
Which of the following is not a decomposer
bacteria
fungi
worm
oak tree
14
A bird eating ticks from an impalas back is an example of
competition
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
15
What type of organism begins all food webs?
primary consumers
predators
prey
producers
16
What are the trade-offs if I release an unwanted petinto nature?
I introduce a new species into the ecosystem.
The unwanted pet could cause harm to other organisms.
All of these
The pet could die.
17
The ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed?
parasitism
commensalism
competition
mutualism
18
the rabbit in the food chain is a...
prey
producer
secondary consumer
herbivore
19
What would the deer population do over the next 10 years if a new predator were introduced?
the line will go down then level out
the line will go up
the line will level out
20
The arrows in a food web represent _________
animals that are related
the migration of animals
the flow of energy
symbiosis
21
Which organisms are least numerous in the food web?
owl
rabbit
snake
grass
22
The study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is...
astrology
biology
organology
ecology
23
The ecological relationship where both organisms benefit is called?
Parasitism
Competition
Commensalism
Mutualism
24
A specific path or area where data is collected, often marked by rope.
range
ecosystem
transect
quadrat
25
The location in an environment where an organism lives.
food web
habitat
quadrat
transect
26
What could happen in this food web if disease killed many of the mice?
the owl population decreases
all of the above
plant population increases
owls shift to other prey
27
What pattern do you see in the number of native plants?
native plants increase from the edge to the interior of the forest
native plants increase consistly from the edge to interior of the forest
There is no pattern.
28
The ecological relationship where one organism benefits and the other is not affected is?
Parasitism
Competition
Commensalism
Mutualism
29
The variety of organisms that exist in an ecosystem is called
Succession
Bioinclusion
Biodiversity
Climax Community
30
Which organisms are most numerous in the food web?
grass
snake
owl
grasshopper
31
A tree swallow nesting in an abandoned woodpecker hole is an example of
competition
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
32
Populations compete for resources.
True
False
33
The amount of energy that is transferred between each level of the food web is about...
20%
1%
90%
10%
34
What organisms obtain energy from eating other organisms?
autotrophs
producers
species
consumers
