Biology Unit 1 Quiz Chapters 3 & 4

What contains all parts of the planet where life exists?

• Biosphere

• Ecology

• Ecosystem

• Community

Which level of organization is the largest?

• Species

• Community

• Population

What is the original source of energy for life on Earth?

• Carbohydrates

• Water

• Sunlight

• Lipids

What is true about consumers?

• Consumers require other organisms to obtain energy.

• Consumers can eat other consumers.

• Consumers capture energy from sunlight.

• Consumers cannot live without producers.

Herbivores, carnivores, detritivores, and decomposers are all examples of

• Consumers

• Producers

• Autotrophs

True or False: a food web is a network of multiple food chains.

• True

• False

True or False: in a food chain, energy flows in both directions (from sunlight to producers to consumers and vice versa).

• True

• False

True or False: chemotrophs use chemosynthesis for energy and can live without sunlight.

• True

• False

Energy Pyramid, Biomass Pyramid and Pyramid of Numbers are all examples of

• Biospheres

• Ecological Pyramids

• Photosynthesis

• Chemosynthesis

Which biogeochemical process(es) can be found in the atmosphere? Select all that apply.

• The Water Cycle

• The Carbon Cycle

• The Nitrogen Cycle

• The Phosphorus Cycle