Ecological Graphs

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D

• B, A, D, C

• C, D, A, B

• D, A, B, C

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According to this food web, what two organisms are in competition with each other?

• the rabbit and the mouse

• the mouse and the ladybug

• the hawk and the bluebird

• rabbit and the short tailed vole

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What organism would benefit the most from the elimination of the mouse?

• Fox

• owl

• blackberry bush

• caterpillar

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What is the relationship of the fox and the rabbit?

• predation

• competition

• mutualism

• parasitism

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Which type of ecological graph is used to represent the flow of energy through different trophic levels in an ecosystem?

• Food Chain

• Food Web

• Energy Pyramid

• Biomass Pyramid

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In an ecological graph, what does the slope of a line in a population growth curve typically represent?

• Carrying capacity

• Growth rate

• Population density

• Birth rate

What type of ecological graph would best illustrate the predator-prey relationship over time?

• Scatter plot

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Pie chart

Which ecological graph is most suitable for showing the distribution of species across different habitats?

• Histogram

• Pie chart

• Line graph

• Scatter plot

In a biomass pyramid, which level typically has the greatest biomass?

• Producers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Tertiary consumers

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What does a J-shaped curve in a population graph indicate?

• Exponential growth

• Logistic growth

• Stable population

• Declining population