Quiz about Life Science

Question 1

Ants stroke the body of aphids, causing the aphids to release honeydew, which the ants carry back to feed their young. The ants guard the aphids and protect them from predators. This is...

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

Question 2

All energy transformations in an ecosystem begin with

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the sun

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a scavenger

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a decomposer

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a herbivore

Question 3

a deer population has significantly increased, the best hypothesis is

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the deer's main predator has been eliminated

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competition increased

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decreased water levels of local ponds

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organisms that rely on similar food sources migrated to the area

Question 4

Which relationship describes predator/prey

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mountain lion and deer

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hawks and shrubs

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frogs and trees

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grasses and crickets

Question 5

Lichen which is made up of an algae and a fungus that grows together on a solid surface, such as a rock or tree is...

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Commensalism

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Mutualism

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Parasitism

Question 6

a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy  is termed

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food web

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food chain

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prey

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predator

Question 7

an example of producer consumer relationship would be

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grasshopper getting energy from grass

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lion eating a deer

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hawk getting energy from snakes

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earthworm breaking down dead material

Question 8

An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

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Consumer

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Autotroph

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Producer

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Mutualist

Question 9

Which biome has coniferous trees (which don't lose their leaves)?

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Taiga

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Temperate Forest

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Tundra

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Grasslands

Question 10

An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:

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Producer

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Heterotroph

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Consumer

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Decomposer

Question 11

A clown fish lives in an anemone and has protection since it stings others. The sea anemone benefits since the clown fish eats its predators. This is...

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

Question 12

What does a food chain represent?

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A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

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How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.

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All of the things that a particular animal eats.

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How plants create their own food.

Question 13

What does a food web represent?

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All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

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The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.

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A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.

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How carnivores get their food.

Question 14

Remora sharks have an adhesive disk on their dorsal sides that attach to a whale. The whale is not harmed and the remora sharks then feed on the remains of the whale's food. This is...

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commensalism

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mutualism

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parasitism

Question 15

How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

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10%

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100%

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50%

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75%

Question 16

Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?

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More than one organism may eat them.

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They may eat more than one other organism.

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This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.

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They have no resources available to them.

Question 17

What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?

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The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.

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The insects in the habitat would increase.

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The willow tree population would decrease.

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Foxes would dies due to no food source.

Question 18

Which biome is the driest?

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Desert

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Tundra

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Taiga

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Rainforest

Question 19

The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:

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Primary Consumer

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Decomposer

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Producer

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Secondary Consumer

Question 20

The interaction of living and non-living things in a habitat is called ___

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an ecosystem

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an environment

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a food web

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a food chain

Question 21

Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?

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Grasslands

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Taiga

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Temperate Forest

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Rainforest

Question 22

An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________

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predator

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herbivore

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prey

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omnivore

Question 23

What is a herbivore?

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an organism that gets energy from eating only plants

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an animal that gets energy from eating other animals

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an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals

Question 24

An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a

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prey

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predator

Question 25

An organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste

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decomposer

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producer

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consumer

Question 26

Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are examples of:

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decomposers

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scavengers

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predators

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prey

Question 27

A diagram is provided. Identify an energy path with FOUR levels starting with a producer.

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corn > grasshopper > frog > hawk

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lavender > butterfly > thrush > eagle

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mangoes > butterfly > frog > python

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flowering plant > grasshopper > frog. wolf

Question 28

How could the grasshopper population be affected if the entire grass population was cut in half due to a disease?

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the grasshopper population would decrease due to lack of food

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the hawk wouldn't have enough grass to eat

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the lizards would get poisoned from the grasshoppers that ate the grass.

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everything would die because all energy comes from producers.

Question 29

A large ecosystem is called a ______

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Biome

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Ecosystem

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Habitat

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Niche

Question 30

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

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Climate

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Land

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Water

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Longitude

Question 31

Which Biome has permafrost?

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Tundra

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Temperate Forest

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Rainforest

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Taiga

Question 32

Which biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?

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Temperate Forest

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Rainforest

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Grasslands

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Taiga

Question 33

Fleas live on a dog and eat their blood. The dog's skin is irritated and it loses blood. This is...

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parasitism

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mutualism

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commensalism

Question 34

Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?

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Rainforest

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Temperate Forest

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Tundra

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Grasslands

Question 35

Which biome is Ohio in?

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Temperate Forest

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Grasslands

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Taiga

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Rainforest

Question 36

Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...

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carrying capacity

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population crash

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lag phase

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mutualism

Question 37

When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

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The population starts to die off to return to carrying capcity

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Continues to grow

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The population will go extinct due to lack of resources

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The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity

Question 38

In a forest ecosystem, which of the following is the best example of a limiting factor for a rabbit population?

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Grass available

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Squirrel Population

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Sunlight

Question 39

Which of these organisms would directly receive energy from the snake?

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Hawk

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Plant

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Rabbit

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Mouse

Question 40

Which of the following best describes the wolf's role in this ecosystem?

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carnivore

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herbivore

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omnivore

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decomposer

Question 41

If the grasshopper population increases, which of these is most likely?

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The population of the shrews will increase.

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The population of the shrews will decrease.

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Marsh grass will increase.

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Cattails will increase.

Question 42

If the population of the shrews increased, which animal would be least affected.

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The frog.

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The snake.

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The hawk.

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The grasshopper

Question 43

Which of these do NOT compete for the same food source?

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Frog and Hawk

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Hawk and Snake

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Frog and Shrew

Question 44

In food webs, what always transfers the most energy?

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Producers

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Carnivores

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Omnivores

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The animal with the most arrows pointing at it.

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