Ecology - CH1 - TEST

To produce their own food, algae and plants use the abiotic factors sunlight, carbon dioxide, and

• soil

• salt

• water

• bacteria

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A population is all the members of one species living in a particular

• area

• habitat

• ecosystem

• community

When a flea in living on a dog, the dog is the

• parasite

• host

• predator

• prey

which of the following is an example of a predator adaptation?

• a porcupine's needles

• a shark's powerful jaws

• a frog's bright colors

• a plant's poisonous chemicals

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The place where an organism lives and that provides the things the organism needs is called its

• habitat

• population

• species

• community

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

• water

• sunlight

• soil

• grass

An organism's habitat must provide all of the following except:

• food

• water

• predators

• shelter

The struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources is called

• competition

• predation

• symbiosis

• parasitism

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The series of changes that occurs after a disturbance in an existing ecosystem is called

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• disturbance succession

• pioneer succession

An early winter frost preventing further growth in a tomato garden is an example of

• carrying capacity

• a limiting factor

• a biotic factor

• indirect observation

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