Biology Pretest

All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

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The non-living part of an ecosystem

• Abiotic 
• Biotic

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What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

• carbohydrates
• sunlight
• water
• carbon

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An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)

• heterotroph or consumer

• parasite

• detritivore

• autotroph or producer

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The image provided is an example of a(n):

• Carnivore
• Herbivore
• Producer
• Autotroph

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A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

• competition
• mutualism
• commensalism
• energy pyramid

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A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism
• niche

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What does a food web represent?

• All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
• The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
• A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
• How carnivores get their food. 

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Which of the following would be the definition of a detritivore?

• Animals that eat insects.
• Organisms that feed on rocks, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
• Organisms that eat only pants
• Things that feed on dead organisms, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.

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The general name for organisms like animals and fungi that get their energy from consuming other organisms.

• Producers
• Consumers
• Detritivores
• Carnivores

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