Ecology review 2 10/15

These do not grow in the tundra

• treeless
• tree
• shallow
• cold

an herbivore is classified as a

• predator

• consumer

• producer

• detrivore

Ecology is the study of species and how both biotic and abiotic factors influence them. Biotic means ____ and abiotic means ______

• living, non-living

• non-living, living

• living, living

• non-living, non-living

Energy pyramid explains how energy is transferred between trophic levels before it is recycled in the biogeochemical cycle

• True

• False

in the ecosystem matter is ____ and energy is _____

• recycled, is consumed

• consumed, recycled

• both are recycled

• both are consumed

Which of the following statements best describes a specialist?

• adapted to a large range of environments

• adapted to a small range of environments

• adapted to any environment

• poorly adapted to the environment

what is the biome that has the coldest average temperatures?

• tundra

• tropical savanna

• boreal forest

• northwestern coniferous forest

in the tropical rainforest the dense covering formed by the leafy tops of trees is known as

• canopy

• boreal

• niche

• understory

what is the proportion of energy that is transferred from one trophic level to another?

• 7

• 10

• 45

• 90

• 75

a unique set of abiotic and biotic factors such as climate and an assemblage of plant and animal life is referred to as a

• biome

• microclimate

• temperate zone only

• biosphere