B-LS2-1 (EOC Terminologies Review)

Biotic Factors

• Physical structures like rocks and water.
• Living components of an ecosystem.
• Chemical elements in the environment.
• Non-living components of an ecosystem.

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Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Sunlight
• Moss

• Trees

• Worms

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What does the term 'carrying capacity' refer to in ecology?

• The total biomass of a species in a habitat.

• The maximum number of individuals an environment can support sustainably.

• The average lifespan of a species in a specific area.

• The minimum viable population size for a species.

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Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

• Shark and remora fish.

• Leech feeding on a host.

• Wolves hunting in a pack.

• Butterflies feeding on nectar.

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Which of the following best describes a biological community in an ecosystem?

• A biological community consists of only the plant species in an area.

• A biological community includes all the abiotic components of an ecosystem.

• A biological community is a group of interacting populations of different species in a specific area.

• A biological community is a single population of animals living in a habitat.

What is a common factor among organisms that compete with each other?

• They inhabit different ecosystems.

• They utilize the same resources.

• They belong to different species.

• They do not interact with each other.

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Which of the following factors is influenced by population density?

• Disease transmission

• Volcanic eruptions

• Seasonal changes

• Earthquakes

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Which of the following factors does not depend on population density?

• Parasitism

• Food availability

• Weather conditions

• Territoriality

What is an ecosystem?

• An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.
• A collection of plants in a garden.
• A type of weather pattern.
• A group of people living in a city.

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Which of the following best describes the concept of exponential growth?

• Exponential growth is when a quantity decreases by half over equal time intervals.

• Exponential growth is a linear increase over time.

• Exponential growth is when a quantity stays the same over time.

• Exponential growth is a process where a quantity increases at a rate proportional to its current value, often doubling.