8.L.3 Ecology Quiz

Which of the following are most likely to have a predator/prey relationship?

• cat and tapeworm
• zebra and grass
• lion and zebra
• rhinoceros and oxpecker brid

Which is an example of an abiotic factor that would affect the population of algae in a pond?

• snails
• sunlight
• fish
• broken glass

Which is the best example of a predator/prey relationship?

• a dog and a tick
• a lion and a zebra
• a zebra and grass
• a shark and a remora

Which term best describes the organism that is hunted and eaten by another organism?

• predator
• parasite
• prey
• produceer

Which biotic factor will have the greatest impact on the number of field mice living in a field?

• water
• trees
• hawk
• forest fire

If the population of hares (prey) in an ecosystem increases what would best describe the change in the population of the lynxes (predator)?

• The population of the lynx will increase when the populations of hares increase becasue thier food supply has increased.
• The population of the lynx will decrease when the population of hares increase.
• The population of lynxes will not decrease because hares eat the lynx.
• The population of lynx will not be affected by the change in  number of hares.

All of the living and non-living parts of an environment and the  interactions  between them are called

• limiting factors
• a community
• an ecosystem
• a population

A deer tick attaches itself to  deer to feed off the blood of the deer. This is an example of:

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism
• competition

An organism that eats both animals and plants is a(n) 

• herbivore
• carnivore
• omnivore
• producer

What best describes commensalism?

• A symbiotic relationship in which one organism is helped and one organism is not affected.
• A predator -prey relationship where one organism is helped and one is not affected
• A symbiotic relationship wher both organisms are helped.
• A symbiotic relationship where one organism is  harmed and one is helped.