Organisms & Environments Quiz

This biome is found around the equator, has a dense canopy, and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

• Deserts

• Tropical Rain Forests

• Savannas

• Grasslands

Microhabitats are very small parts of the environment that supports a distinct flora (plant) and fauna (animal). Of the following, which one is a microhabitat?

• Moss growing on top of a rotting log

• Aquatic biomes

• Deer, Rabbits, and Fox sharing a field

• Fish and seahorses swimming around a reef.

The most sustainable ecosystem would

• Have low biodiversity

• Have high biodiversity

• Not experience change

• Have no predators

Which of these environments is most likely to experience the arrival of a pioneer species?

• A mature forest

• An undisturbed prairie

• An established mountain lake

• A newly formed volcanic island

The diagrams above show an ecosystem during different stages of ecological succession. Which stage would lichens be growing? Which stage shows a climax community?

• Lichens: 3

  Climax: 4

• Lichens: 1

  Climax: 2

• Lichens: 3

  Climax: 1

• Lichens: 4

  Climax: 3

Biodiversity refers to

• How an organism interacts with it's environment

• The variety of life on Earth

• Nonrenewable resources

• The rate of species decline

When an ecosystem is more diverse it has more sustainability.

• False

• True

What type of succession is shown in this picture?

• Secondary Succession

• Old-Field Succession

• Primary Succession

• Volcanic Succession

Pioneer species are the first

• Trees that replace the original trees after a forest fire

• Organisms to live in previously uninhabited areas

• Organisms to live in a forest canopy

• Trees to grow in an area that has been disturbed

What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?

• Primary is rapid and secondary is slow

• Secondary begins with lichens and primary begins on newly exposed surfaces

• Secondary begins on soil and primary begins on newly exposed surfaces

• Primary modifies the environment and secondary does not