Ecology Review

A population is...

• All members of one species in one area

• All members of all species that live in one area

• All of the living and nonliving things in an area

• None of these

Coyotes are opportunistic predators that are found throughout most of North America. They typically feed on small mammals, insects, and fruits and vegetables. They are known for their dietary adaptability. What would be the best description of their role in the food web?

• An herbivore

• A carnivore

• An omnivore

• A decomposer

What is the original source of Energy in a food web?

• Decomposers (Bacteria and Fungi)

• Producers (Plants)

• Consumers (Animals)

• Sun

An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:

• Autotroph
• Producer
• Consumer
• Mutualist

Consumer that eats plants

• heterotroph
• herbivore
• producer
• community

What does a food web represent?

• All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
• The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
• A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
• How carnivores get their food. 

relationship in which two species live closely together

• resource
• mutualism
• succession
• symbiosis

What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?

• energy path
• food web
• trophic level
• food pyramid

The image provided is an example of a(n):

• Carnivore
• Herbivore
• Producer
• Autotroph

The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 50%