Ecology (Introduction)

1. What is Ecology?

• The study of how organisms interact with each other and their physical environment
• The study of the importance of different ecosystems
• The study of all known living organisms
• The study of zoo animals and their habitats]
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2. Which is the smallest living level of organization?

• Organelle
• Organism
• Biomolecule
• Cell
• Tissue

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3. A pod of dolphins is an example of what?

• An ecosystem
• A community
• A population
• An organism
• An organ system

5. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of life?

• Homeostasis
• Metabolism
• Immunity
• Evolution

6. Which of these descriptions is for the term "community"?

• All of the populations of different species in a given area at a given time.
• All of the ecosystems in the world.
• All of the same species living in a given area at a given time.
• All of the populations in a given area, their physical environment and the influence of abiotic factors.

7. Which ecological level of organization is shown in the image above? Give your answer as a single word with no period at the end.

8. Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Etosha National Park in Namibia both have large herds of wildebeests. These belong to the same population. TRUE or FALSE?

• TRUE
• FALSE

9. Which is higher/larger in the ecological organization hierarchy?

• Community
• Ecosystem

10. The list below shows some biotic and some abiotic factors that can influence communities. Check all of the ABIOTIC factors in the list.

• Temperature
• Rainfall
• Pathogens
• Light intensity
• Predators

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Which of the following is NOT a Species

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