Ecology Levels of Organization

Which definition best fits the term biosphere?

• A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

• A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

• A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

• A set of different ecosystems that are connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

• Anywhere on earth that life exists.

Which level of organization is depicted in this image?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Biosphere

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Which term is best depicted in this image?

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Niche

• Biosphere

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Which definition best fits the term niche?

• The study of the interactions between animals and their environment

• Factors in the environment that are considered not alive

• the environment in which an organism lives.

• Factors in the environment that are considered living or the remains of living things

• The role a species plays in the ecosystem.

Which definition best fits the term biome?

• A group or organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

• A group of many populations (of different species) that live and interact with one another

• A group of populations of many different species that live and interact with both one another and all of the abiotic factors in their environment.

• A set of different ecosystems that acer connected by similar geographic features and share the same or similar climate.

• Anywhere on earth that life exists.

What level of organization can be seen here?

• Species

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

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All the organisms that are the same type in a certain area

• Population

• Organism

• Community

• Ecosystem

All the different types of organisms living in a certain area

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Population

Which level of ecological organization includes both biotic and abiotic components?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

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In an ecosystem, which of the following is considered an abiotic factor?

• Plants

• Animals

• Water

• Bacteria

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