Ecology/Biomes (ES)

Nature selects for the best adaptations within a population in order to survive and reproduce

• trait

• mutation

• natural selection

• biotic

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A characteristic that an organism (ex: bunny having white fur or brown fur)

• mutation

• trait

• heterotroph

• DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce carbohydrates and oxygen

• photosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• ecosystem

• consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The process of breaking down carbohydrates to yield energy. This occurs inside the cells of most organisms

• cellular respiration

• photosynthesis

• solar energy

• fat production

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

A rabbit's diet consists of fresh vegetables and high quality grasses. A rabbit is considered: (CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY)

• primary producer

• a biotic organism

• herbivore

• primary consumer

A non-living organism such as sunlight is a(n) ____________ factor while a living organism such as a spider is a(n) ___________ factor.

• chemical; non-chemical

• biotic; abiotic

• abiotic; biotic

• contributing; non-contributing

Each step of energy transfer in a food chain is called a

• step by step

• trophic level

• food web

• producer level

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How much energy is transferred from one level to the next?

• 100%

• 10%

• 1%

• 0.1%

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

In primary ecological succession LICHENS are the first to colonize an area with no soil. What is this type of species called?

• dominant species

• pioneer species

• the only species

• invasive species

Which of the following is the correct order in which organisms colonize in primary ecological succession?

• lions, tigers, bear, OH MY

• lichens, mosses, grasses, shrubs, trees

• trees, grasses, mosses, shrubs, lichens

• mosses, trees, flowers, animals, grasses, lichens