Ecology Unit

What are the Abiotic factors in this image? 

• water, sunlight, dirt, air

• birds and plants

• birds, water, dirt

• plants, water

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Kangaroo rats never urinate, which helps them conserve water. They can only survive in temperatures higher than 25 degrees Celsius. Based on the diagram, which biome do they probably live in.

• Tropical Rainforest

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

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Raccoons eat insects, small rodents, berries, (and sometimes pizza from your trashcan). What type of consumer is a raccoon?

• carnivore

• omnivore

• detrivore

• herbivore

What is the relationship between the snake and the mouse in this food web?

• The snake is a primary producer and the grasshopper is a tertiary consumer

• The snake is a predator and the mouse is its prey

• The mouse is a parasite and the snake is the host

• The snake is a tertiary consumer and the mouse is a primary consumer

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What is the relationship between the Polar Bear and the Orca in this food web?

• They are producers

• They are decomposers

• They are competitors

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Excess nitrogen fertilizers sometimes drain into waterways that flow into the Galveston Bay. This nitrogen may cause algae blooms, which reduce dissolved oxygen in the water. How does nitrogen negatively affect the Galveston Bay?

• fish births increase

• fish populations decrease

• sediment on the bottom of the bay

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Where does all the energy originate from in a food web?

• All energy comes from the Sun.

• All energy comes from the Moon.

• All energy comes from your Face.

• All energy comes from the Sun.

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Which type of interaction exists between shrimp and blue crabs in this food web?

• Shrimp prey on blue crabs.

• Shrimp compete with blue crabs for food.

• Shrimp help blue crabs filter polluted water.

• Shrimp decompose matter for blue crabs

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In this food web, which organism has the greatest number of food sources?

• Snake

• Hawk

• Shrew

• Mouse

The diagram shows the beaks of five species of birds that developed over time from one parent species. Which of the following best explains why the beak shape of each species of bird developed differently?

• Each beak shape helps the birds to produce different songs.

• Each beak shape is an adaptation to a specific source of food.

• Each beak shape is designed to construct a different type of nest.

• Each beak shape helps protect the birds from a different predator.

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