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Consumers that eat both plants and animals are called
omnivores
scavengers
herbivores
carnivores
2
Lampreys feed off of fish until they die. What type of relationship?
predator/prey
parasitism
mutualism
commensalism
3
Air, water, soil and sunlight are considered_____________________ in an ecosystem.
decomposers
organisms
biotic factors
abiotic factors
4
Another name for a consumer is a(n)
producer
heterotroph
autotroph
plant
5
1. The role an organism plays in a community is called its
niche
habitat
community
job
6
Fish feed off of scrap food from sharks. What type of relationship?
mutualism
parasitism
predator/prey
commensalism
7
Which letter represents a community?
B
D
C
A
8
Which letter represents a population?
A
D
B
C
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Factors that prevent a population from becoming too large are known as a(n)
biotic factors
limiting factors
energy factors
abiotic factors
10
Organisms that break down dead plants and animals and return nutrients to the soil are called
secondary consumers
decomposers
predators
scavengers
11
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?
adaptation
reproduction
movement
growth and development
12
Any factor within an organism’s environment that causes it to react is called a(n)
adaptation
stimulus
response
behavior
13
Which of the following is a decomposer?
tree
lion
cow
mushroom
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The cat jumped from behind the bush and killed the bird. This is an example of
commensalism
parasitism
predator/prey
mutualism
15
The maximum number of organisms that an ecosystem can support based on resources is called the
limiting factor
limiting capacity
population
carrying capacity
16
The study of the interactions among organisms and their environment is called
ecosystem
biology
biotic factors
ecology
17
The part of the planet that supports all living things is called the:
hydrosphere
biosphere
living sphere
atmosphere
18
Which organism represents a tertiary consumer?
B, hawk
D, plant
A, mouse
C, snake
19
Where an organism lives is called its
community
population
habitat
niche
20
Which of the following would describe a predator?
decomposer
secondary consumer
primary consumer
producer
21
Which organism is the top predator?
baleen whale
leopard seal
smaller toothed whale
elephant seal
22
Which organisms should be the most abundant (have the largest population) in a community?
omnivores
secondary consumers
primary consumers
autotrophs
23
The bee pollinates the flower while getting food from the flower. This is an example of
commensalism
teamwork
parasitism
mutualism
24
Which of the following is a primary consumer?
cow
tree
lion
mushroom
25
In an energy pyramid, which level provides the most available energy?
primary consumers
autotrophs
secondary consumers
decomposers