BIO 1 Ch.2 QUIZ

Ecology is the scientific discipline that studies all the interactions between_______

• All the different regions of Earth
• Different forms of matter on Earth
• Humans and their polluting behaviors
• Organisms and their environment

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Which is an abiotic factor?

• A forest of deciduous trees
• A polar bear on an ice floe
• An ocean current of cold water
• Fungi and moss on a rotting log

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Which is an autotroph?

• Algae
• Mushroom
• Sparrow
• Wolf

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Which would be an abiotic factor for a tree in the forest?

• A caterpillar in its leaves
• A bird nesting in its branches
• A fungus growing on its roots
• The wind blowing through its branches

What best describes the bee's role of gathering pollen?

• Niche
• Predator
• Parasite
• Habitat

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What type of heterotroph describes a snake?

• Detritivore
• Herbivore
• Omnivore
• Carnivore

How does energy first enter a pond ecosystem?

• Through the growth of algae
• Through the light of the sun
• Through the decay of of fish
• Through the runoff from fields

What is the name of the process in which bacteria and lightning convert nitrogen into compounds that are useful to plants?

• Amnmonification
• Denitrificaiton
• Nitrate cycling
• Nitrogen Fixation

What are two major life processes that involve carbon and oxygen?

• Coal formation and Photosynthesis
• Death and decay
• Fuel combustion and respiration
• Photosynthesis and respiration

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Recall the name for the total amount of living matter in each trophic level of an ecological pyramid