Ecology STUDY GUIDE

1. Coyotes are opportunistic predators that are found throughout most of North America. They

typically feed on small mammals, insects, and fruits and vegetables. They are known for their dietary

adaptability. The best description of their role in the food web would be:

• A. An herbivore

• B. A carnivore

• C. An omnivore

• D. A primary producer

2. Which process do the animals in the food web use to convert energy from food into ATP?

• A. cellular respiration

• B. osmosis

• C. photosynthesis

• D. transcription

3. In biological terms, what is a species?

• a group of organisms that are similar in form and structure

• a group of organisms that can interbreed

• a group of organisms that share common features

• a group of organisms that have live in the same habitat

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. True or False: Changes in an ecosystem, such as availability of food or water,

do not have an impact on the species that live in that ecosystem.

• a. True

• b. False

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__________ is an organism that only eats plants for energy.

• Carnivore
• Herbivore
• Omnivore
• Terivore

The things in an ecosystem are all ___

• separate
• connected
• scattered
• unrelated

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What is a producer?

• Organism that makes its own energy
• Organism that breaks down dead organisms
• Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy

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What is a decomposer?

• Organism that makes its own energy
• Organism that breaks down dead organisms
• Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy

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What is a consumer?

• Organism that makes its own energy
• Organism that breaks down dead organisms
• Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy

Which one are you?

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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