Crash Course Biology: Ecology and Organisms Quiz

What is the study of the connections between organisms?

• Biology

• Geology

• Ecology

• Zoology

What does population ecology study?

• Ocean currents

• Population growth and shrinkage

• Mountain formations

• Climate changes

What are the two most influential factors in determining why certain organisms live in specific places?

• Air and minerals

• Soil and light

• Temperature and water

• Water and food

What is the base of nearly every food chain?

• Fungi

• Plants and autotrophs

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

What do plants need for photosynthesis?

• Sunlight

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

• Nitrogen

Which biome is characterized by very little rainfall and high temperatures?

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Desert

• Rainforest

What type of forest is found over much of Europe and North America?

• Mangrove forest

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Coniferous forest

What is the highest level of ecological organization mentioned?

• Community

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

What do community ecologists study?

• Global warming effects

• Migration patterns

• Interactions within species

• Interactions between community members and their environment

What is the main focus of ecosystem ecology?

• Species evolution

• Energy and material flow

• Genetic diversity

• Behavioral studies