Ecology and Biomes

Which ecological level includes the Earth and all living things on it?

• Population
• Ecosystem
• Community
• Biosphere

This type of organism interaction occurs when one species benefit, while the other is unaffected

• Mutualism
• Parasitism
• Predation
• Commensalism

FLORA is all of the ____________ found in an area, while FAUNA is ____________ found in an area

• mineral resources; geological features
• plant life; animal life
• water bodies; atmospheric conditions
• climate patterns; soil types

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which ecological level includes only organisms from the SAME SPECIES existing in the same area?

• Biome
• Ecosystem
• Community
• Population

Herbivores are a part of which trophic level?

• a. producers

• b. primary consumers

• c. secondary consumers

• d. tertiary consumers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What are green pigments in plants which absorb light?

• Carotene
• Xanthophyll
• Anthocyanin
• Chlorophyll

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which ecological level includes all the living things in one area? (all the DIFFERENT SPECIES in an area)

• Community
• Biome
• Population
• Ecosystem

This trophic level is 3rd in a food chain and consists of carnivores and OMNIVORES:

• Producers
• Secondary consumers
• Primary consumers
• Tertiary consumers

What is an organism that depends on a host to survive and spread, causing diseases, infections and discomfort, called?

• Parasite
• Fungus
• Bacteria
• Virus

What term describes how organisms match specific environmental conditions. Also known as an organism's ROLE in an ecosystem:

• habitat
• ecosystem
• biome
• niche