Ecology and Evolution Review!

function of a plant’s roots

1. produce flowers

2. release oxygen

3. transport carbon dioxide

4. take in water

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Which type of relationship exists when a certain type of tree’s roots need a fungus present in order to grow normally?

1. beneficial

2. competitive

3. harmful

4. infectious

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A corn plant absorbs light. A cat eats mice. These are both examples of how organisms

1. obtain energy

2. escape predators

3. produce offspring

4. excrete waste

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The diagrams below represent the same location over a period of many years. The sequence of diagrams best shows that, over time,

1. erosion increases

2. climates get colder

3. communities stay the same

4. ecological succession occurs

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The diagram below shows several different organisms found in an area. The caterpillars in the diagram represent

1. a community

2. an ecosystem

3. a habitat

4. a population

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The diagram below shows a food chain. Which organisms in this food chain are herbivores?

1. green plants

2. caterpillars

3. birds

4. snakes

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The fur of the siberian tiger changes to a lighter color in the winter. This allows the tiger to blend in with its surroundings. This change is an example of

1. extinction

2. competition

3. biological adaptation

4. ecological succession

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If an ecosystem’s balance is disturbed by a forest fire, what will most likely occur?

1. The ecosystem will not change from its original state.

2. The ecosystem will eventually become balanced again.

3. The consumers in the ecosystem will begin to consume carbon dioxide.

4. The consumers in the ecosystem will begin to produce more oxygen.

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Community is....

1. populations living in an area

2. natural resources present in an area

3. members of a species on Earth

4. environments on Earth

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Based on the dichotomous key, which bird is a Baird’s sparrow?

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