Levels of Ecological Organization PPT Quiz

Describe the levels of ecological organization.

• A) Individual, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere

• B) Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

• C) Atom, Molecule, Cell, Organism, Population

• D) Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class

Which of the following is the first level of organization in ecology?

• Population

• Community

• Individual

• Ecosystem

At which level of organization do scientists study groups of the same species living in an area?

• Community

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

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Which level of organization involves studying a single organism?

• Individual

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Parts that have never been living

• Parts that are living or used to be living

• Parts that are only plants

• Parts that are only animals

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Which habitat is characterized by a lot of trees?

• Ocean

• Woodland

• Desert

• Polar

What is a common feature of wetland habitats?

• Dry sand

• Abundant water

• High mountains

• Ice

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Which characteristic of a population involves the number of individuals per unit area?

• Dispersion

• Density

• Growth rate

• Age structure

What can sudden and dramatic decreases in population size indicate?

• A healthy population

• A stable ecosystem

• An unhealthy population headed toward extinction

• An increase in biodiversity

What was once North America's most abundant bird that went extinct due to hunting?

• Bald Eagle

• Passenger Pigeon

• American Robin

• Canada Goose

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