Interdependence of Organisms Test Review

Which of the following is a biotic component?

• lizards

• rocky cliffs

• temperature

• wind

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• size of habitat

• presence of predators

• disease-causing bacteria

• number of plant varieties

If a pesticide is used to destroy a certain type of insect, how would the ecosystem most likely be affected?

• The air would be polluted

• Consumers of that Insect would increase

• Producers would have a smaller energy supply

• plants eaten by those Insects would increase

Which of the following represents a single geese from a flock?

• an organism in a population

• a population in a community

• a community in an ecosystem

• an ecosystem in a biome

Which shows the levels of organization from largest to smallest?

• community, population, organism, ecosystem

• ecosystem, community, population, organism

• organism, population, community, ecosystem

• organism, ecosystem, community, population

If a student were to take a sample of pond water and put it under the microscope, they would observe several different types of unicellular organisms called protists. Which is true?

• they represent different kingdoms

• they are all able to make their own food

• they have similar biotic and abiotic needs

• they are all different domains

What determines where a population can live?

• if its needs are met by the biotic factors

• if its needs are met by the biotic and abiotic factors

• if its needs are met by the abiotic factors

• if its needs are met by the other populations of organisms

If a grassland experiences a drought, what is most likely to occur?

• predators would increase because they don't rely on plants for food

• populations that make up the grasslands will move away or die

• grasses thrive in dry conditions, so they will thrive

• plants would die, but animals would be unaffected

which is an interaction between biotic and abiotic factors

• a robin lays an egg

• a fish eats an insect

• a deer drinks from a pond

• bacteria break down remains of a dead plant

how would you best describe the interactions between biotic and abiotic factors?

• abiotic factors depend on biotic factors for energy

• biotic factors supply nutrients for abiotic factors

• biotic factors rely on abiotic factors to grow and survive

• abiotic factors count on biotic factors for genetic material