Ecology Unit Test Study Guide

What is a habitat?

• A place where an organism lives

• A type of plant

• A scientific instrument

• A weather pattern

What is the correct sequence order of ecological levels, starting with the smallest?

• Species, Community, Population, Ecosystem

• Population, Species, Ecosystem, Community

• Species, Community, Ecosystem, Population

• Species, Population, Community, Ecosystem

What is a population?

• A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area

• A type of economic activity

• A measurement of land area

• A statistical technique for data analysis

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What is a community?

• All populations in the ecosystem

• A single individual

• All living and non-living things in an area

• All of the species living in an area

What are things you would find in a community?

• All of the biotic factors

• a single species

• all living and non-living things in the area

• only abiotic factors

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What level includes biotic and abiotic factors and is grouped by climate and vegetation?

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Population

What happens when the death-rate is lower than birth-rate?

• The population decreases

• The population remains stable

• The population increases

• It has no effect on the population

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What is a limiting factor?

• A condition that can restrict a population's growth

• A condition that leads to extinction

• A condition that leads to increased population

• A condition where abiotic facters are not needed

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What happens to competition when resource availability is low?

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It becomes irrelevant

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What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

• Immigration is entering a new area, while emigration is leaving one's area.

• Immigration is based on resouces, while emigration is based on climate.

• Immigration and emigration refer to the same process.

• There is no difference; both terms are outdated.