Ecology: Part I

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Predation

• Competition

• Water

• Organisms

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Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?

• Soil

• Weather

• Predators

• Climate

Define habitat

• An organism's role in an ecosystem

• Where an organism lives in an ecosystem

• The relationships an organism has in an ecosystem

• A symbiotic relationship

One organism benefits while the other neither unharmed NOR benefitted (neutral)

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

• Predator-Prey

• Commensalism

Fungi are a  ________

• Autotrophs
• Heterotroopers
• Decomposers
• Primary Consumers

In the wild, some alligators gets their teeth cleaned by birds. The birds gets their food from the alligators' teeth.

What type of symbiosis is this?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Neutralism

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In an ecosystem, there are populations of moose, rabbits, grass, and pine trees. Suddenly, a fire blazes through the area, which kills all of the populations. As the months go on, new species of grass begin to take root. This attracts animals, and eventually the ecosystem is restored.

What type of ecological succession happened?

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Tertiary succession

• None of the above

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What is this picture describing?

• It is describing natural selection.

• It is describing direct competition between flamingos and ducks.

• It is describing abiotic factors of the tundra.

• It is describing the niche of each bird.

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What Biome is covered in permafrost (frozen subsoils)?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

• Tundra

• Tropical Savanna

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What Biome is very dry; receives very little rainfall?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

• Tundra

• Tropical Savanna