Chapter 13 and 14: Ecology

What is the name for the study of organisms and their interactions with the environment?

• Anatomy

• Genetics

• Ecology

• Earth Science

What region of Earth supports all living things?

• Life zone

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• The Land

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Rainfall

• Crops

• Trees

• Insects

All the members of a particular species that live in one area are called

• Individual

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Community

What is the name for all communities of living things and nonliving parts in an area?

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Individual

• Species

Which organism in the following diagram is an herbivore?

• Bird

• Rabbit

• Fox

• Owl

Organisms that make their own food are called

• Consumers

• Heterotrophs

• Omnivores

• Autotrophs

Which of the following statements about the energy pyramid is true?

• The number of organisms at each level increases as you go up.

• The energy available at each level decreases as you go up the pyramid.

• The total biomass at each level increases as you go up the pyramid.

• There are more carnivores than herbivores.

Which organism in the energy pyramid receives the highest percentage of energy from the sun?

• Minnows

• Snails

• Hawk

• Algae

Which organism in the pyramid is a 2nd level consumer?

• Minnows (Multiple Fish in one level)

• Hawk

• Snail

• Algae