Ecology

What is the square called that is use to sample a population?

• Grid

• Quadrat

• Cube

• Quarter

A non- living element in an ecosystem is called

• An animal

• Biotic factor

• Abiotic factor

• An organism

Which of the following is used to sample small animals in soil sample?

• Tullgreen funnel

• Pooter

• Plankton net

• Sweep net

A _____________ is the name given to a group of organisms of the same specie living together in a particular habitat

The place where an organism lives is known as its

• Niche

• Community

• Habitat

• Environment

Which of the following is used to sample small invertebrates living on the ground under a tree?

• A pitfall trap

• A plankton net

• A seive

• A tullgreen funnel

The mangrove swamp can best be described as

• A niche

• An ecosystem

• A community

• An environment

The apparatus is known as

• A pooter

• A specimen jar

• A trap

• A glass jar

Abiotic environmental factors include

• Competitors

• Light intensity

• Humidity

• Soil Ph

Which of the following terms is used to describe the role of an organism within an ecosystem?

• Occupation

• Niche

• Vocation

• Habitat