Ecology Chapter 1 Quiz

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• mushroom

• water

• sunlight

• soil

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The characteristics of a species that allow them to live successfully in their environment are called

• limiting factors

• biotic factors

• habitats

• adaptations

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The place where an organism lives that provides what the organism needs is its

• community

• population

• habitat

• genus

A group of frogs leaving a pond due to pollution is called

• immigration

• emigration

• predation

• parasitism

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All of the flamingos living in a zoo are a

• species

• ecosystem

• population

• community

Two axolotls fighting over a worm is an example of

• parasitism

• competition

• population

• ecosystem

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Counting the number of nests in an area can help you to estimate the

• carrying capacity

• community

• population

• limiting factors

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An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a

• decomposer

• producer

• predator

• prey

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The nonliving parts of an ecosystem are called

• populations

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

• organisms

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An organism that eats both chicken and grains is called a(n)

• primary consumer

• producer

• predator

• omnivore