Ecology Unit Review

What biome do we live in?

• temperature deciduous forest

• taiga

• tundra

• desert

____ and ______ determine the type of biome.

• The amount of sunlight, the population of humans

• The type of water, the latitude of the area

• The type of water, the type of sunlight

• The amount of precipitation, temperature

Which of the following is BIOTIC?

• deer

• water

• light

• temperature

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Which of the following is ABIOTIC?

• deer

• water

• cat

• eagle

All the members of one species living in a particular area at a particular time.

• abiotic

• population

• resource

• competition

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All the biotic and abiotic factors in an area, and the interactions among them make up an ...

• ecosystem

• carrying capacity

• resource

• limiting factor

Competition is when two organisms need the same ...

• ecosystem

• biotic

• resource

• population

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What is one of the best ways to represent the

interdependence of all of the organisms in an

ecosystem?

• a cell model

• a food chain

• a diagram of the water cycle

• a food web

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There is an association between acacia plants and the ants that live on them. The plants provide food and accommodation in the form of nectar as well as hollow thorns which can be used as nests. The ants protect the plants against herbivores. The organisms therefore help each other. Which type of relationship does this represent?

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• competition

Based on the information in the energy pyramid shown, which statement BEST describes the energy relationship found within any ecosystem.

• Consumers generate more energy than producers in an ecosystem.

• Plants produce the most energy for organisms in an ecosystem.

• Hawks would consume the most energy availble in an ecosystem.

• Primary consumers eat secondary consumers.