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