Biology/Ecology Multiple Choice Questions

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A tiny filter-feeding barnacle sticks to a whale. The whale is unaffected by this new stowaway. What type of relationship is this?

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commensalism

Front

Which sphere of the earth is named using the Greek root meaning “ground”?

Back

Geosphere

Front

Which of these is not an example of an abiotic factor? soil, temperature, bacteria, rainfall

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bacteria

Front

Which kind of niche takes competition between organisms into account? Options: Realized, Unique, Fundamental, Competitive

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Realized

Front

How much chemical energy is transferred from the producer level to the secondary consumer level in a food chain?

Back

1/20

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Organisms that eat both plants and meat are called.

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omnivores

Front

Which is not true about food webs?

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Food webs are simpler than food chains

Front

In this picture, the holly leaf miner is a: first-level or primary consumer, second-level or secondary consumer, third-level or tertiary consumer, producer.

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first-level or primary consumer

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Interactions among three of the earth’s spheres: Rain (hydrosphere) falls on soil (geosphere) and is absorbed by plants (biosphere).

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Rain (hydrosphere) falls on soil (geosphere) and is absorbed by plants (biosphere).

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Order the categories of living things from smallest to largest, starting with an individual organism and ending with the biosphere.

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Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere