Ecology Review Quiz

A group of eagles living around Lake Tahoe would be considered a(n):

• abiotic factor

• population

• community

• ecosystem

fish, their predators and the water, sunlight and plants that they rely on would be considered a(n):

• abiotic factor

• population

• community

• ecosystem

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a living thing?

• moves around

• contains cells

• uses energy for metabolism

• reproduces

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a living thing?

• responds to stimuli

• grows

• has DNA

• is inside a living thing

A field of sunflowers facing towards the sun is an example of:

• metabolism

• response to stimuli

• growth

• asexual reproduction

At which point in the cladogram do you think would represent having the characteristic of wings?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point E

If an organism divides and produces an exact copy of itself, the organism:

• Must have a virus and be infecting its own cells

• must be a combination of two parents

• has reproduced asexually

• none of the above

Are rocks and climate biotic or abiotic factors?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

What is the correct order of ecological organization?

• organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

• organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

• organism, population, ecosystem, community, biome, biosphere

• organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, biome

What is one biotic factor that affects the size of a population in an ecosystem?

• local geography

• number of predators present

• average yearly temperature

• average yearly precipitation