Unit 3 Quiz 1 Review

A group of individuals that interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

• Population

• Community

• Ecology

• Species

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

• Fungi

• Plants

• Rocks

• Animals

The biosphere contains only ____________ factors.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Which of the following is the correct ordering of ecological organization from most specific to most broad?

• Individual, community, population, biosphere, ecosystem

• Individual, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

• Biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, individual

• Ecosystem, biosphere, population, community, individual

Which of the following would be considered an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Bears

• Birds

• Trees

• Lakes

Which population distribution describes a group of organisms evenly distributed across an area?

• Random

• Uniform

• Clumped

• Crowded

Which population distribution describes a group of organisms distributed across an area with no apparent pattern?

• Random

• Uniform

• Clumped

• Crowded

Which population distribution describes a group of organisms distributed across an area arranged by resource availability?

• Random

• Uniform

• Clumped

• Crowded

Which of the following is NOT included in a typical age structure diagram?

• The proportion of reproductive-aged individuals

• The population's historical growth

• The population's sex ratio

• The relative number of people in different age groups

Seasonal movement of individuals into and out of a population.

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Migration

• Vacation