TEST Unit 5: Ecosystems

What is the definition of abiotic?

• non-living things in the ecosystem

• producers

• the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives

• population

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Define "habitat."

• the path of food energy from the sun to the producer to a series of consumers (showing the feeding relationships in an ecosystem)

• all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

• the place in an ecosystem where an organism lives

• all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

Which is the correct order of the levels of organization in an ecosystem from least to most diverse?

• population<organism<ecosystem<community<biome<biosphere

• organism< population<ecosystem<community<biome<biosphere

• organism<population<community<ecosystem<biosphere<biome

• organism<population<community<ecosystem<biome<biosphere

Which organisms mostly reproduce asexually?

• animals

• fungi

• plants

• fish

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Define "food chain."

• a large region of land with a distinct climate and certain types of plant and animal life

• all organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

• the part of the Earth that is able to support life

• the path of food energy from the sun to the producer to a series of consumers (showing the feeding relationships in an ecosystem)

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Which ecosystem most likely has the greatest biological diversity and therefore the highest sustainability?

• a pine tree in which three groups of birds live

• a rainforest that has many different types of plants and animals

• a tundra region that has many penguins

• a tank that includes several goldfish

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Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a biotic and abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• A deer drinks from a pond.

• A robin lays eggs.

• A fish eats an insect.

• Bacteria break down the remains of a dead plant

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Each level of organization in an ecosystem is made up of parts. In a diagram of a coral reef ecosystem, which of the following is an example of the population level of organization?

• A group of sea anemones

• a colony of coral and a stand of sea grass

• seawater

• a clown fish

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between ecosystems and biomes?

• An ecosystem may contain many biomes, and biomes within the same ecosystem are typically home to similar species of organisms.

• A biome may contain many ecosystems, and ecosystems within the same biome are typically home to similar species of organisms.

• Both biomes and ecosystems are characterized by their climate conditions and the communities that live in them; however, biomes refer to land environments and ecosystems refer to aquatic environments.

• Both biomes and ecosystems are characterized by their climate conditions and the communities that live in them; however, ecosystems refer to land environments and biomes refer to aquatic environments.

What is the relationship between a niche and a habitat?

• A niche is the role an organism takes within a place called a habitat.

• Both niches and habitats are synonyms for the word “population.”

• Niches are types of organisms that live in habitats.

• A niche is the place where an organism lives, and the habitat is the role that organism takes in the niche.