Ecology and Biodiversity

The non-living parts of an ecosystem are referred to as ...

• Abiotic

• Biotic

The ___ is the main source of energy for all life on earth

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Funghi, bacteria and worms are examples of ...

• producers

• consumers

• carnivores

• decomposers

The term used to refer to a variety of species living with each other in a habitat is ____________

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An invasive species is a species that... (more than one answer is correct)

• can cause many problems in a habitat

• Is not native to a habitat

• doesn't have many predators in a habitat

• is an important part of a habitat

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A diagram that shows how energy and matter flow from one organism to another is a ....

• diagram

• Food chain

• producer

• ecology

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A parrot can eat seeds, nuts, fruit and insects. Which of the following words best describes a parrot?

• omnivore

• herbivore

• carnivore

All living and nonliving things in an environment and the many ways they interact are called ______

• ecosystem

• community

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Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?

• It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.

• It increases at each level of the food chain.

• It provides more abiotic factors for the ecosystem.

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Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

• the same species in a general location

• the number of different species in a given area

• the number of animal species in a given area

• the number of plant species in a given area

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