Ecology Final Exam

Which kingdom is not in the domain eukaryote?

True or false: All the different species living in an area form a population.

Lichens and mosses are often __________ _________that first appear in primary succession

Behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully

The lionfish, kudzu vine and stink bug are examples of ________________.

Where did Darwin do his observations?

What is this a picture of?

If a fox hunts and eats a rabbit the rabbit is the

All of the oak trees in a forest is an example of a

A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit

mice and rabbits eat the same food in a field therefore they are _____________

The illegal killing of wildlife is called _______________.

A species that is in danger of becoming extinct is considered _______________.

Which is not a need of all living organisms?

The smallest part of an ecosystem is

The largest population that an environment can support.

True or false: development is the process of becoming larger.

What 2 factors determine a biome?

If you count the number of organisms in a small area this is a 

A tick lives on a deer and drinks it's blood. The deer is a 

A tigers strong legs and sharp teeth are examples of 

Which is not one of the 6 major world biomes?

A carnivore that feeds on the remains of dead organisms is called a ___________________.

a series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem currently exists

An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another organism

A relationship in which one species benefits and the other species is neither helped nor harmed

an organism that can make it's own food is called a ______________________.

a series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist

The gradual change in a species over time is _______________________.

A ____________is a species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem.

All the members of one species in a particular area

Which of the following would cause a population to increase?

The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources

A dolphin's flipper and a birds wings are examples of __________________.

rocks, water, wind and sun are examples of

a cleaner fish eating bacteria from a sharks mouth is an example of 

All the different populations that live together in an area

T or F:The least amount of energy is available at the producer level on an energy pyramid.

The living parts of an ecosystem

T or F: The more classification levels 2 organisms share, the more characteristics they share.

A change in an organism's surroundings that causes it to react is called a____________________.

What is the most effective method to protect endangered species?

An organism’s specific role in its habitat

Which biome has the greatest diversity?

Environmental conditions, such as food and space, that cause populations to decrease