Ecology Review

Front

What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

Back

Living things in an ecosystem such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

Front

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem? Options: Plants, Temperature, Rainfall, Sunlight

Back

Temperature

Front

What is population dynamics in a community?

Back

The study of how the size, structure, and distribution of a population change over time.

Front

How do biotic and abiotic factors interact in an ecosystem?

Back

Biotic and abiotic factors interact in various ways, such as through dependence on abiotic factors for survival and through the influence of abiotic factors on the distribution and abundance of biotic factors.

Front

Ecological Succession

Back

The process by which an ecosystem changes over time

Front

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor? Sunlight, Rocks, Water, Plants

Back

Plants

Front

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor? Sunlight, Wind, Plants, Water

Back

Sunlight

Front

What is the main difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

Back

Living organisms vs non-living physical and chemical components

Front

Which of the following is an example of population dynamics?

• Increase in the size of an individual organism
• Evolution of a new species
• Fluctuation in the number of individuals in a population
• Change in the weather patterns

Back

Fluctuation in the number of individuals in a population

Front

What is the impact of human activities on ecosystems?

Back

Human activities can lead to habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and the loss of biodiversity.