Biology SOL review Ecology 1

A ​ is an ​ (a)   organisms that can make its own food using the energy from the sun, while other organisms that feed off of other organisms for energy are ​ (b)  

• autotroph
• heterotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The nonliving part of the ecosystem such as oxygen, water,soil are ​ (a)   factors, while the living parts of the organisms such as plants, animals, and animal feces are ​ (b)   factors.

• abiotic
• biotic

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Match the following

• Decomposer

• A consumer that eats only meat

• Herbivores

• A consumer that eats only producers/plants

• Omnivores

• A consumer that eats both plants and animals

• Carnivore

• A bacteria or fungus that breaks down dead plants and animals

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Reorder the following from smallest to largest

• Community

• Population

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• Species

The ​ (a)   are producers, such as plants and fungi, The ​ (b)   are herbivores, animals that eat plants, the ​ (c)   contains the Carnivores, Omnivores and Detritivores.

• 1st trophic level
• 2nd trophic level
• 3rd trophic level

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which organism would have to be able to break down cellulose that is in the plants cell walls?

• Cow

• Tiger

• Snake

• Lion

These are worms and fungal and bacterial decomposers

• Detritivores

• Omnivores

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The consumers that are the top carnivores that eat other carnivores

• Tertiary

• Secondary

• Primary

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Match the following

• Population size

• The number of trout in a stream

• Population density

• How people or organisms are spread out in an area

• Population dispersion

• The size of a population of bears in a certain area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Very ​ ​ (a)   populations can be wiped out or become extinct because of natural ​ (b)   such as fire and ​ flood. Small populations tend to experience more ​ (c)   which can cause birth defects.

• small
• disturbances
• inbreeding

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4