Ecology Pretest

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ____.

• Community
• Habitat
• Population
• Ecosystem

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The non-living part of an ecosystem

• Abiotic
• Biotic

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What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

• Carbohydrates
• Sunlight
• Water
• Carbon

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The living portions of the ecosystems

• Biotic Factors
• Abiotic Factors

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An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)

• Heterotroph
• Consumer
• Detritivore
• Autotroph

The image provided is an example of a(n):

• Carnivore
• Herbivore
• Producer
• Autotroph

A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

• Competition
• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Energy Pyramid

A living relationship between two species in which one organisms is harmed is called

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Niche

What does a food web represent?

• All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat
• The specific ways that mutualism is carried out
• A single pathway or energy flow between organisms
• How carnivores get their food

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The bear in the photo is an example of a(n):

• Producer
• Autotroph
• Consumer
• Insect

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