Ecology Test Review

Select all that are autotrophs

• Oak Tree

• Cat

• Lizzard

• Rock

• Orchid (Flower)

Does the number of organisms increase, decrease, or stay the same as you move up in trophic level?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the Same

How do heterotrophs obtain energy?

• Other Organisms

• Synthesizing Carbohydrates

• Sunlight

• Dead Things

How do autotrophs obtain energy?

• Other Organisms

• Synthesizing Carbohydrates

• Sunlight

• Dead Things

Which of the following are biotic factors?

• People

• Ants

• Rocks

• Water

• Sun

Which of the following are abiotic factors?

• People

• Ants

• Rocks

• Water

• Sun

The study of organisms and their environment is called?

• Chemistry

• Herpetology

• Mycology

• Ecology

Precipitation and Transpiration are part of which of the following cycles?

• Carbon

• Water

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

The Nitrogen Cycle would not function without which of the following?

• Water

• Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria

• Carbon

• Insects

Which tropic level contains the most energy?

• The highest

• The Middle

• The Lowest