Biology EOC Review Ecology

What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.  

• commensalism

• mutualism

• parasitism

• predation

Which symbols best describe parasitism?

• +, +

• +, -

• +, 0

• -, 0

A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit. 

• Mutualism 

• Competition

• Parasitsm 

• Commensalism 

When a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the  ____________.

• host, hostess

• parasite, host

• host, parasite

• prey, predator

When energy travels from one trophic level of an energy pyramid to the next, some energy is always lost as

• heat

• solid waste

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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What is the study of interactions among organisms and their environment called?

• Zoology

• Botany

• Ecology

• Genetics

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In an ecosystem, which organisms are primarily responsible for converting sunlight into energy?

• Herbivores

• Carnivores

• Producers

• Decomposers

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the primary source of energy for nearly all ecosystems?

• Water

• Soil

• Sunlight

• Wind

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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Which of the following is the correct order of trophic levels?

• Producers → Primary consumers → Secondary consumers

• Primary consumers → Producers → Secondary consumers

• Secondary consumers → Producers → Primary consumers

• Producers → Secondary consumers → Primary consumers

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