Ecology Review

The study of the interaction of organisms with each other and their surrounding is

• Botany

• Ecology

• Morphology

• Zoology

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Replacing inorganic nutrients in soil is accomplished primarily by the

• second-order consumers

• first-order consumers

• decomposers

• herbivores

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Ecosystems are made up of both abiotic and biotic factors. Which of the following factors is considered biotic?

• Sand

• Water

• Bacteria

• Carbon Dioxide

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Physical and chemical factors may affect an organism’s survival. These abiotic factors may include

• Infectious parasites

• Autotrophs and chemoautotrophs

• Pathogens such as fungi and bacteria

• Available gases such as O2, CO2, and N2

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Predators often feed on weak or sick animals in an ecosystem. The role of the predator is described as its

• Community

• Habitat

• Niche

• Population

The biome is the largest ecological unit. The type of biome is determined by what factors?

• Latitude and Climate

• Energy flow through an ecosystem

• Ratio of producers to consumers

• Numbers of species in the food web

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The organisms in a typical backyard are likely to include bacteria, grass, shrubs, trees, insects, spiders, birds, and small mammals. Together, all these organisms make up _______

• kingdom

• community

• population

• an experimental group

Which of the following do humans contribute the most negative impact?

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Xeriscaping

• Recycling

• Harvesting rainwater

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Which of these current environmental concerns is most likely to have the largest and most widespread impact on the global environment?

• Pollution from coal mining

• Over fishing of oceans

• Human overpopulation

• Logging of forests

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Which factor would INCREASE the carrying capacity for white-tailed deer in an Eastern temperate forest ecosystem?

• The re-introduction of the Eastern cougar into North Carolina

• A large migration of the closely related mule deer, into the East

• The construction of new roads and increased traffic through woodland areas

• The re-introduction of the American chestnut tree, which produces many seeds, and used to live in North Carolina

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