Study Jams Set 1

Which of the following best defines an ecosystem?

• A group of living things that interact in an area

• A study of organisms and their environment

• A community of animals and plants interacting with their environment

• The place where an organism lives

What does ecology study?

• Only animals

• Only plants

• The relationship between organisms and their environment

• The classification of organisms

Which of these is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Sunlight

• Water

• Soil

• Predators

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Bacteria

• Temperature

• Herbivores

• Decomposers

What term refers to a group of the same species living in a particular area?

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Kingdom

What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Producing energy from the sun

• Breaking down dead plants and animals

• Consuming other organisms

• Competing with predators

In a food chain, what is the role of a producer?

• Consumes other animals

• Eats plants only

• Converts sunlight into food

Which organism is likely to be found at the top of a food chain?

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Producer

• Decomposer

What is a niche in an ecosystem?

• The place where an organism lives

• The specific role an organism plays

• The number of species in an ecosystem

• The physical conditions of an area

Which of these kingdoms includes multicellular, heterotrophic organisms?

• Plant

• Animal

• Protist

• Bacteria