7th Intro. to Life science Sect. 1 The Science of Biology Da

​7th Introduction to Life Science Section 1 The Science of Biology Day 2

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Members of a species in a defined area

• Ecosystem
• community
• biodiversity
• population

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Members of a species in a defined area

• Ecosystem
• community
• biodiversity
• population

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Select all the following answers for:

Ecology is the study of

• ecosystems and how many different species interact in an environment.

• micro organisms

• non-living factors.

• echolocation by dolphins and whales.

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An endangered species is one that is...

• a species that is in danger of going extinct

• a species that has gone extinct

• a species that is bred in captivity

• the most important species in an ecosystem

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What does extinct mean? select all that apply

• All the species of an organism have died off

• a very low amount of a certain species

• a species that is protected on an endangered species list

• a species that no longer has any living organisms on earth.

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What does every food chain start with? (Even if it's not drawn or written there!)

• producers

• sun

• consumer

• decomposers

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What does every food chain start with? (Even if it's not drawn or written there!)

• producers

• sun

• consumer

• decomposers

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An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

• Autotroph
• Producer
• Consumer
• Mutualist

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Consumer that eats plants

• heterotroph
• herbivore
• producer
• community

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The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors

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What are the Abiotic factors in this image? 

• water, sunlight, dirt, air
• birds and plants
• birds, water, dirt
• plants, water

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The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.

• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors

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What are the Abiotic factors in this image? 

• water, sunlight, dirt, air
• birds and plants
• birds, water, dirt
• plants, water

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An organism that obtains energy from the remains of others

• detritivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

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An organism that obtains energy from the remains of others

• detritivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

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A form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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A form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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A relationship in which two organisms compete for resources

• mutualism

• parasitism

• competition

• predation

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A relationship in which two organisms compete for resources

• mutualism

• parasitism

• competition

• predation

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A diagram that shows feeding relationships and energy transfer

• food web

• life cycle

• food chain

• predation

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A diagram that shows feeding relationships and energy transfer

• food web

• life cycle

• food chain

• predation

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A diagram that shows multiple feeding relationships and energy transfer

• food web

• life cycle

• food chain

• predation

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A diagram that shows multiple feeding relationships and energy transfer

• food web

• life cycle

• food chain

• predation

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an organism that gets its energy from eating other organisms

• heterotroph

• decomposer

• biotic factor

• autotroph

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an organism that gets its energy from eating other organisms

• heterotroph

• decomposer

• biotic factor

• autotroph

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An organism that houses other organisms

• host

• parasite

• predator

• prey

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An organism that houses other organisms

• host

• parasite

• predator

• prey

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When two or more organisms depend upon one another

• mutualism

• commensalism

• interdependent

• parasitism

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When two or more organisms depend upon one another

• mutualism

• commensalism

• interdependent

• parasitism

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When two or more organisms depend upon one another

• mutualism

• commensalism

• interdependent

• parasitism

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A form of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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A form of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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A form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is harmed

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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A form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is harmed

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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A form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is harmed

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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One organism feeds on another organism

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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One organism feeds on another organism

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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Nonliving factor in an ecosystem

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

• Dead factor

• Organism

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Consumer that eats plants

• heterotroph
• herbivore
• producer
• community

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an organism that can make its own food by using energy from the sun

• heterotroph

• decomposer

• biotic factor

• autotroph

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Consumer that eats plants

• heterotroph
• herbivore
• producer
• community

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living factor in an ecosystem

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

• Dead factor

• Organism

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Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten

• foodweb
• consumer
• food chain
• omnivore

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An organism that obtains energy from eating other consumers (animals)

• detritivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

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Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten

• foodweb
• consumer
• food chain
• omnivore

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An organism that obtains energy from the remains of others

• detritivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

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Organisms that relies on other organisms for food; consumer

• herbivore
• decomposer
• heterotroph
• species

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An organism that obtains energy from eating only plants

• detritivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

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Organisms that relies on other organisms for food; consumer

• herbivore
• decomposer
• heterotroph
• species

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An organism that obtains energy from eating both consumers and producers (plants and animals)

• detritivore

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

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All the organisms in a particular location, including their nonliving environment

• ecosystem
• carnivore
• niche
• population

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An organism that obtains energy from breaking down organic matter

• decomposer

• carnivore

• omnivore

• herbivore

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All the organisms in a particular location, including their nonliving environment

• ecosystem
• carnivore
• niche
• population

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A form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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What does fungi do to dead plants and animals?

• Leave them there
• Decompose them
• Wait for other animals to eat them
• Move away

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A relationship in which two organisms compete for resources

• mutualism

• parasitism

• competition

• predation

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What does fungi do to dead plants and animals?

• Leave them there
• Decompose them
• Wait for other animals to eat them
• Move away

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All the living organisms in a particular location, together with their nonliving environment

• community

• population

• species

• ecosystem

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What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

• The insects in the habitat would increase.
• The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
• The willow tree population would decrease.
• Foxes would dies due to no food source. 

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A diagram that shows feeding relationships and energy transfer

• food web

• life cycle

• food chain

• predation

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What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

• The insects in the habitat would increase.
• The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
• The willow tree population would decrease.
• Foxes would dies due to no food source. 

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A diagram that shows multiple feeding relationships and energy transfer

• food web

• life cycle

• food chain

• predation

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Which of the following leads to a decrease in biodiversity?

• protection of ecosystems
• pollution control
• selective cutting
• introduction of exotic or invasive species

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an organism that gets its energy from eating other organisms

• heterotroph

• decomposer

• biotic factor

• autotroph

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Which of the following leads to a decrease in biodiversity?

• protection of ecosystems
• pollution control
• selective cutting
• introduction of exotic or invasive species

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An organism that houses other organisms

• host

• parasite

• predator

• prey

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___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.

• Runoff
• Peak flow
• Groundwater
• Municipal sewage

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When two or more organisms depend upon one another

• mutualism

• commensalism

• interdependent

• parasitism

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___________________ washes agricultural wastes, including animal wastes, fertilizers, and pesticides, into bodies of water, causing algae to grow.

• Runoff
• Peak flow
• Groundwater
• Municipal sewage

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A form of symbiosis in which both organisms benefit

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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Which of the following is the most likely cause of algal bloom?

• Humans dumped their trash directly into the pond, causing the water to become unclean

• A seasonal algal cycle caused the water to have too many organisms living in it

• Fertilizers from nearby fields drained into the pond, causing an excess of nutrients

• Acid rain transported pollution from nearby bodies of water through the water cycle.

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Something that is living

• organism

• abiotic

• predation

• prey

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Which of the following is the most likely cause of algal bloom?

• Humans dumped their trash directly into the pond, causing the water to become unclean

• A seasonal algal cycle caused the water to have too many organisms living in it

• Fertilizers from nearby fields drained into the pond, causing an excess of nutrients

• Acid rain transported pollution from nearby bodies of water through the water cycle.

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A form of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is harmed

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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One organism feeds on another organism

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• predation

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An organism that is being hunted or eaten

• organism

• abiotic

• predation

• prey

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First consumer of a food chain; feeds on producer

• secondary consumer

• tertiary consumer

• producer

• primary consumer

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Second consumer of a food chain; feeds on primary consumer

• secondary consumer

• tertiary consumer

• producer

• primary consumer

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Third consumer of a food chain; feeds on secondary consumer

• secondary consumer

• tertiary consumer

• producer

• primary consumer