Level of Organization in an Ecosystem

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A polar bear interacts with abiotic factors in its environment in all of the following ways EXCEPT by —

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eating fish that it catches.

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor that a penguin could interact with in an Arctic environment? A ray of sunlight that makes the penguin blend into the surface of the water, A shark that sees the penguin and swims toward it under the water, A polar bear that stalks the penguin in hopes of catching and eating it, Another penguin that could be a potential mate

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A ray of sunlight that makes the penguin blend into the surface of the water

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Which of the following represents the lowest level of organization in this forest environment? Options: The squirrels eating the nuts and acorns from the trees, A group of bushes providing shade for small insects, The group of squirrels mating to produce offspring, A single deer standing near the flowing river

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A single deer standing near the flowing river

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The shark in the water of the Arctic environment is —

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a biotic factor that feeds on other biotic factors.

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Which of the following is a biotic and an abiotic factor interacting in this pond environment? Duck and fish, Fish and worm, Bird and cattail, Frog and water

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Frog and water

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Which of the following is the highest level of organization in this forest environment? A group of one-hundred pine trees living closely together in the forest, All the organisms living and interacting together in the environment, One hawk flying in the sky over the forest, A group of shrubs in a part of the environment

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All the organisms living and interacting together in the environment

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The duck in this environment interacts with the — pond water, an abiotic factor, by paddling around the pond.

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pond water, an abiotic factor, by paddling around the pond.

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The stingray resting on the bottom of the reef represents —

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an organism, the lowest level of organization in an ecosystem.

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The palm trees in this oasis are —

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biotic factors that provide shade to other biotic factors.

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The picture above shows a field of wildflowers. Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor interacting with a biotic factor in this environment? Rain that gives the flowers water, Soil that gives the flowers nutrients, Sunlight that helps the flowers make energy, Butterflies that land on and pollinate the flowers

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Butterflies that land on and pollinate the flowers