AHS Final Prep Part 4

What is the term for the sharing of a resource among organisms?

• Mutualism

• Resource Partitioning

• Predation

• Competition

Which term describes the number of individuals an ecosystem can sustain?

• Carrying Capacity

• Population Density

• Logistic Growth

• Biotic Potential

What is an example of a biogeochemical cycle?

• Water Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• All of the above

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What is the term for an organism that feeds off other organisms?

• Producer

• Consumer

• Parasite

• Decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How do we measure energy amounts in ecology?

• Energy Flow

• Trophic Pyramid

• Biomass

• Food Web

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What is the term for the first carnivore in a food chain?

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

Which process involves the burning of fossil fuels?

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Respiration

• Decomposition

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What is the term for the end of succession in an ecosystem?

• Climax community

• Pioneer stage

• Intermediate stage

• Primary succession

Which organisms host nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

• Ferns

• Mosses

• Bean plants

• Grasses

What is the top of the food chain called?

• Primary consumer

• Secondary consumer

• Tertiary consumer

• Apex predator