Ecology

Which item would be classified as an "abiotic factor" in an ecosystem?

• Bird

• Fungi

• Ant

• Rock

What would be a hawksbill sea turtle habitat?

• Who it lives with

• Where it lives

• What it eats

• When it migrates

What does every food chain start with?​

• Sun or hot deep ocean vent​

• Primary producer​

• Primary consumer​

• Tertiary consumer​

Which of the following is an example of a primary consumer?​

• Sun

• Grass

• Grasshopper

• Lizard

If there were too many preys in an environment, which of the following statements would be true? ​

• The ecosystem would be fine.​

• The ecosystem would collapse because of completion for food.​

• The prey population would decrease.​

• There would be enough space for all organisms.​

A dog and flea is an example of what type of symbiotic relationship?​

• Mutualism​

• Commensalism​

• Parasitism​

• Depends on other factors​

How is mutualism different from commensalism?​

• In mutualism, both parties benefit while in commensalism one benefits and the other is unharmed​

• In mutualism, one benefits and the other is unharmed while in commensalism both benefit​

• Both are examples of symbiosis​

• In mutualism, both parties benefit while in commensalism one benefits and the other harmed​

Which factor would affect carrying capacity?​

• Amount of sunlight​

• Number of predators​

• Number of prey​

• All of the above​

Which of the following is an example of symbiosis?​

• A friend helping another friend with homework​

• A mamma cat taking care of her kittens​

• A mosquito biting you​

• A friend sharing their lunch with you​

A community is different from a population by having what?

• Communities have biotic and abiotic factors

• Communities have one species living together

• Communities have many different species living together

• Community begins with one individual