Ecology 1 : Pre-Assessment

The study of the interactions between organisms and the biotic and abiotic components of their environment.

• Economics

• Zoology

• Biology

• Ecology

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This is a group of interacting populations in a geographic area.

• population

• community

• ecosystem

• biome

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The number of individuals, the time and place are needed to adequately describe a ______________________.

• population

• community

• ecosystem

• biosphere

Precipitation, elevation, longitude, and salinity are all examples of this type of environmental factors.

• biotic

• abiotic

• organic

• biologic

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What are most ecosystems are classified based upon?

• Climate (long term weather patterns)

• Hydrologic system (water drainage and management)

• Fauna (dominant animal species)

• Flora (dominant plant species)

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Omnivores and detritivores are examples of ______________?

• producers

• autotrophs

• consumers

• synthesizer

What percentage of energy is available for transfer to the next level in a food pyramid?

• 100%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%

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This biome covers 20% of the Earth's surface and receives less that 10 inches of precipitation annually.

• grasslands

• desert

• deciduous forest

• tundra

This is a 20 kilometer wide band around the Earth where all life is found.

• atmosphere

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

What are disease, predation, and parasitism examples of ?

• Abiotic factors

• Density dependent limiting factors

• Density independent limiting factors

• Carrying capacity multiplying factors

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