Ecology & Ecosystems Practice Quiz

Are rain, snow, and hail BIOTIC or ABIOTIC ecological factors?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Is fungus a BIOTIC or ABIOTIC ecological factor?

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Competition between members of the same species for resources within a particular habitat

• Interspecific Competition

• Parasitism

• Intraspecific Competition

• Mutualism

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An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another organism to obtain energy and nutrients

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Predation

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The environment in which an organism lives in order to access food, water, cover, and space

• Community

• Habitat

• Density

• Competition

The functional role of an organism in its environment based on the resources it accesses and its interactions with other species

• Ecological Niche

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Interspecific Competition

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

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All the members of the same species that live in the same place at the same time

• Organism
• Ecosystem
• Population
• Community

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What ecological concept is indicated by the dotted line in this diagram?

• Carrying Capacity

• Ecological Niche

• Overshoot

• Predation

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Which of the following types of organisms requires a host in order to survive?

• Predator

• Prey

• Parasite

• Herbivore

The entire habitat space where an organism COULD live is referred to as its...

• Realized Niche

• Fundamental Niche

• Optimal Habitat

• Species Density