Intro to Ecosystems

Fill in the Blanks

Can you sequence the following levels in order from biggest level to smallest level of ecological studies?

biosphere,     ecosystem,    individual,    community,     biome,    population

Open Ended

Contrast Abiotic and Biotic environmental factors. Give four examples of each in your response

Multiple Choice

An organism will only be found in an area where it encounters the tolerance range for all of its abiotic requirements. What is an example of an abiotic component?

• dominant algae species in water

• predator-prey relationships

• amount of moisture/rainfall

• microorganisms that inhabit a neighbouring rock

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