Unit 4 Formative 1

Front

What is a harmful effect of clearing rainforests for farmland?

Back

It removes valuable habitat for local species.

Front

What is the correct order of taxonomic ranks in biological classification from broadest to most specific?

Back

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.

Front

What happens to the elk population if the grizzly bear population decreases?

Back

The elk population is likely to increase due to reduced predation.

Front

How do human activities like logging affect the spotted owl population?

Back

Humans have taken away resources needed by the owls, so there are fewer owls.

Front

What change would likely move the herbivore population growth line from position f to point g on the graph?

Back

The introduction of a new plant species.

Front

Define biodiversity.

Back

Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Front

What is an ecosystem?

Back

An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

Front

Explain the concept of a food chain.

Back

A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

Front

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers, like plants, convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.

Front

Define habitat.

Back

A habitat is the natural environment in which a species lives and grows.