Ecology Quiz

What defines a population in ecological terms?

• All the different organisms in a habitat

• All the members of one species living in a habitat

• The non-living components of an ecosystem

• A group of producers

What is a community in an ecological context?

• All the non-living components in a habitat

• A single species living in a habitat

• All the different organisms (populations) living in a habitat

• A group of producers and consumers

What constitutes an ecosystem?

• Only the living organisms in a habitat

• Only the non-living components in a habitat

• All the organisms (community) and their non-living components in a habitat

• A single population in a habitat

Which of the following best describes a habitat?

• A specific type of ecosystem

• The place where an organism lives

• A group of populations

• A type of community

How does a community differ from a population?

• A community includes only one species

• A community includes all the different organisms in a habitat

• A community is smaller than a population

• A community is a non-living component

What role do producers play in an ecosystem?

• They decompose organic material

• They make their own food and provide energy for other organisms

• They consume other organisms

• They are non-living components

Which of the following is true about ecosystems?

• They consist only of living organisms

• They consist only of non-living components

• They include both living organisms and non-living components

• They are the same as populations

What is the primary function of a producer in a food chain?

• To decompose organic material

• To provide energy for other organisms

• To consume other organisms

• To act as a non-living component

Which term describes all the members of one species living in a habitat?

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Producer

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that produces its own food

• An organism that eats a producer or another consumer for energy

• An organism that decomposes organic material

• An organism that only eats plant material