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- 1. Multiple ChoiceBarnacles attach themselves to whales. The whales are so large that they are seemingly unaffected. The barnacles get a habitat and food when the whale enters an area with abundant food resources. What type of relationship exists between the whale and the barnacle?mutualismcommensalismparasitismpredation
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAnimals, such as fiddler crabs, advertise the size of their enlarged claw to intimidate their rivals. This territorial display is an example of what type of relationship?predationcommensalismcompetitionmutualism
- 3. Multiple Choice
The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment is:
Ecology
Microbiology
Biology
Evolution
- 4. Multiple Choice
When members of the SAME species interact with one another they form a
population
community
organism
ecosystem
- 5. Multiple Choice
All living things in a given area, living and non-living.
Ecosystem
Biotic
Community
Species
- 6. Multiple Choice
The rabbits and squirrels in an area are a part of the same
population
community
- 7. Multiple Choice
Groups of rabbits that live in the same area make up a
species
population
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following has the levels of organization in order from smallest to largest?
Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Species, Organism
Organism, Species, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere
Organism, Species, Community, Population, Ecosystem, Biosphere
Biosphere, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Organism, Species
- 9. Multiple Choice
The non-living parts of the environment such as rocks, air, temperature, sunlight, and water
Abiotic
Biotic
Habitat
Community
- 10. Multiple Choice
The living or once living organisms in an ecosystem
Biology
Abiotic
Biotic
Ecology
- 11. Multiple Choice
If a scientist in New Zealand was studying how a group of herbivores interacted with a group of omnivores, and all of their abiotic surroundings, what level of ecology would she be studying?
Community
Population
Species
Ecosystem
Biome
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following scenario best describes an ecosystem?
A pack of wolves that live in the same area
A single protist
Rabbits hopping around trees burrowing through soil
Birds, mice, and trees inhabiting the same area
- 13. Multiple Choice
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
Predator
Prey
Competition
Adaptation
- 14. Multiple Choice
Marlin and his son, Nemo, are clownfish that live in a sea anemone. Clownfish benefit by receiving protection and shelter from the sea anemone. The clownfish, in return, scares away predators of the sea anemone and provides nutrients for the sea anemone through its excrement (waste). The symbiotic relationship between Nemo and the sea anemone is known as -
parasitism
commensalism
predator-prey
competition
mutualism
- 15. Multiple Choice
Ecology is the study of .
life
Interactions among organisms and their environments
interactions among organisms
how traits are passed from parents to offspring
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is made up of all the populations in an area?
Habitat
Niche
Community
Ecosystem
- 17. Multiple Choice
A close, ongoing relationship between species in which at least one is benefiting and the other is not helped or harmed.
Commensalism
Symbiosis
Predator & Prey
Mutualism
- 18. Multiple Choice
An ongoing relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed.
A. Predator & Prey
B. Mutualism
C. Commensalism
D. Parasitism
- 19. Multiple Choice
There are birds that eat the food from between the teeth of alligators, leaving the alligators with clean teeth and the birds with a meal. What type of ongoing relationship is this?
A. Predator & Prey
B. Mutualism
C. Commensalism
D. Parasitism
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a predator and prey relationship?
A. Cow and grass.
B. Vulture and a dead lion.
C. Tick and a deer.
D. Spider and a fly.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Some limiting factors that affect populations include lack of food, lack of water, lack of living space, and the spread of disease.
True
False
- 22. Multiple Choice
An organism’s habitat is where it lives.
True
False
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the food web, which of the following organisms can be classified into more than one trophic level?grasshopperowlrabbitfrog
- 24. Multiple ChoiceBased on the food web shown above, which of the following is most likely responsible for the rabbit population trend as shown in the graph?increase in amount of grassdecrease in amount of grassoverpopulation in squirrel populationincrease in rabbit population
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA trophic level represents a _________.consumerfeeding levelspeeding levelcooking level
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following members of the food chain is a tertiary consumer?
tree
insect
bird
fox
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the source of energy that flows through most of the food chains on Earth?plantsthe suntemperaturewind
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of an ecosystem?
A group of animals of the same species living in the same place.
All the plants and animals living in the same place.
All organisms living in the same place and the abiotic factors that affect them.
- 29. Multiple Choice
The trophic cascade in Yellowstone had many causes and affects. Which answer below most accurately shows the changes in the ecosystem due to the reintroduction of wolves?
wolves reintroduced-> deer population increased -> tree and vegetation cover decreased
wolves reintroduced-> beaver population decreased -> tree and vegetation cover increased
wolves reintroduced-> deer population decreased -> tree and vegetation cover increased -> beaver population increased
wolves reintroduced-> deer population decreased -> beaver population decreased -> songbird population increased
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly1%10%100%1000%
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe arrows in a food chain or web represents what?They point to the organism that is being eaten.It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the food web, which of the following organisms can be classified into more than one trophic level?grasshopperowlrabbitfrog
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly lists the flow of matter in the food web above?
plants, animals, nematodes, arthropods
animals, nematodes, arthropods, plants
plants, nematodes, arthropods, animals
nematodes, plants, arthropods, animals
- 34. Multiple ChoiceBased on the food web shown above, which of the following is most likely responsible for the rabbit population trend as shown in the graph?increase in amount of grassdecrease in amount of grassoverpopulation in squirrel populationincrease in rabbit population
- 35. Multiple Choice
Tell if the item is an abiotic factor or biotic.....
TREE
Abiotic
Biotic
- 36. Multiple Choice
Tell if the item is an abiotic factor or biotic.....
Water
Abiotic
Biotic
- 37. Multiple ChoiceAbiotic factors in the environment are all __________.livingnonliving
- 38. Multiple ChoiceEnergy in an ecosystem is used for growth or lost as __________lightheatdeathbiomass
- 39. Multiple Choice
Algae, grasses and trees are all __________.
decomposers
consumers
producers
pyramids
- 40. Multiple ChoiceA trophic level represents a _________.consumerfeeding levelspeeding levelcooking level
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which of the following members of the food chain is a tertiary consumer?
tree
insect
bird
fox
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the source of energy that flows through most of the food chains on Earth?plantsthe suntemperaturewind
- 43. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of an ecosystem?
A group of animals of the same species living in the same place.
All the plants and animals living in the same place.
All organisms living in the same place and the abiotic factors that affect them.
- 44. Multiple Choice
In the mid 1900's, the wolves of Yellowstone were deeply affected by humans and their population significantly decreased-- making them endangered, and eventually removing them completely from the Yellowstone ecosystem. The removal of wolves, the top predator, caused what to happen to the biodiversity within Yellowstone?
A trophic cascade affected the entire food web in Yellowstone, causing some organisms to experience decreases, and others to grow rapidly.
Biodiversity increased when the wolves disappeared and more species were able to flourish without the wolves.
A trophic cascade irreversibly ruined the ecosystem in Yellowstone--destroying biodiversity forever.
The biodiversity of the park was not affected when the wolves were removed.
- 45. Multiple Choice
The trophic cascade in Yellowstone had many causes and affects. Which answer below most accurately shows the changes in the ecosystem due to the reintroduction of wolves?
wolves reintroduced-> deer population increased -> tree and vegetation cover decreased
wolves reintroduced-> beaver population decreased -> tree and vegetation cover increased
wolves reintroduced-> deer population decreased -> tree and vegetation cover increased -> beaver population increased
wolves reintroduced-> deer population decreased -> beaver population decreased -> songbird population increased
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThe efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly1%10%100%1000%
- 47. Multiple ChoiceThe arrows in a food chain or web represents what?They point to the organism that is being eaten.It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
- 48. Multiple ChoiceBiomass refers toChemical EnergyLight EnergyRank in the feeding heirarchyAmount of living tissue at the tropic level
- 49. Multiple Choice
Why do fish swim in schools?
for fun
to conserve energy
to learn
for protection
- 50. Multiple Choice
Why do geese fly behind each other in a "V" formation?
to save energy
to show off
to find food
to protect their young
- 51. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the number and variety of plants, animals, and other organisms living in an area?
Biodiversity
Sustainability
Taxonomy
Classification
Dichotomous Key
- 52. Multiple Choice
Cleaner shrimp get some of their nutrition from eating dead parasites in fish. Which type of relationship is between the shrimp and the fish?
predator-prey
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
- 53. Multiple Choice
Which type of relationship is harmful to one organism while and beneficial to the other?
parasitism
competition
predator-prey
commensalism
- 54. Multiple Choice
What best describes a food web?
A less complex food chain.
A more complex food chain that shows how orgainsm digest food.
A combination of food chains.
A single food chain.
- 55. Multiple Choice
The aquarium water and air pumped into the aquarium provide what component of an ecosystem?
biotic
competition
abiotic
ebiotic
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich process releases energy from food and places the energy into molecules of ATP?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich process requires organisms to absorb carbon dioxide?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhich process occurs inside of chloroplasts?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhich process uses carbon dioxide and water to produce sugars?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhich process releases carbon dioxide gas as a waste product?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhich process occurs inside of the cells of plants?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich process is associated with these key words: PRODUCES OXYGEN?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is associated with these key words: REQUIRES CARBON DIOXIDE?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is associated with these key words: PRODUCES CARBON DIOXIDE?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 65. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is associated with these key words: CONSUMES GLUCOSE?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhich process occurs inside the mitochondria of all eukaryotic cells, including plants and animals?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhich process produces oxygen?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 68. Multiple ChoiceWhich process uses glucose as a primary source of chemical energy?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is associated with these key words: ABSORBS ENERGY?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhat process is associated with these key words: PRODUCES GLUCOSE?PhotosynthesisRespiration
- 71. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the products of photosynthesis?water and carbon dioxideoxygen and glucoseoxygen and carbon dioxideoxygen and water
- 72. Multiple Choice
Aerobic cellular respiration takes place in the
chloroplasts
mitochondria
nucleus
ribosomes
- 73. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct equation for cellular respiration?6O2 + C6H12O6 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy -> 6CO2 + 6H2O6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + Energy6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
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