Ecology Practice Test

What are the differences between swamps and marshes?

• Swamps have reed grasses and marshes have trees.

• Marshes have crocodiles and swamps have alligators.

• Marshes have reed grasses and swamps have trees.

• Swamps are found inland and marshes are found at the coast.

Which animal would be considered a primary consumer?

• Toad

• Hawk

• Rabbit

• Garter Snake

Which of the following would be considered a tertiary consumer?

• Mouse

• Grass

• Grasshopper

• Rabbit

All of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem are _______.

• biography
• biotic
• abiotic
• biology

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A group of different species that live together and interact in an environment are called a/an ________.

• community
• habitat
• population
• ecosystem

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If wolves prey on deer for food, what will MOST LIKELY happen to the deer population  if wolves are removed from an area where deer live?

• The population of deer will increase
• The population of deer will decrease.
• The population of deer will remain the same.
• The population of deer will become extinct.

Where do plants get most of the energy they need to live and grow?

• water
• soil
• air
• sunlight

Which of the following organisms is a herbivore.

• butterfly
• snake
• fox
• ladybird

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Which organism is the top predator in this food web?

• leopard seal
• killer whale
• elephant seal
• crabeater seal

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Only 10 percent of the energy stored in an organism can be passed on to the next trophic level. Of the remaining energy, some is used for the organism’s life processes, and the rest is

• Used in reproduction
• Stored as body fat
• Stored as body tissue
• Eliminated as heat

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