Unit 8 Vocabulary Quiz

What is a population?

• A population is a single individual of a species.
• A population is a collection of different species in one area.
• A population refers to the total number of species on Earth.
• A population is a group of individuals of the same species in a specific area.

What is a secondary, or second order, consumer?

• A secondary consumer is an organism that produces its own food.
• A secondary consumer is an organism that eats plants directly.
• A secondary consumer is an organism that eats primary consumers.
• A secondary consumer is an organism that only eats other secondary consumers.

What is a limiting factor?

• A limiting factor is a type of organism that thrives in any environment.
• A limiting factor is a resource or condition that limits the growth or success of an organism or population.
• A limiting factor is a condition that enhances the success of a population.
• A limiting factor is an unlimited resource that promotes growth.

What is a producer?

• An organism that consumes other organisms for energy.
• An organism that produces its own food, such as plants.
• A type of animal that lives in water.
• A chemical process that occurs in the atmosphere.

What is mutualism?

• Mutualism is a relationship where both species are indifferent to each other.
• Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.
• Mutualism is a type of competition between species.
• Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where one species harms the other.

What is migration?

• Migration refers to the seasonal change in weather patterns.
• Migration is the act of building structures in a new location.
• Migration is the movement of individuals or groups from one location to another.
• Migration is the process of staying in one place permanently.

What is a community?

• A community is various species that live in the same area and interact.

• A community is a collection of random objects.
• A community is a single individual living alone.
• A community is a type of animal species that interacts.

What is parasitism?

• Parasitism is a mutual symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

• Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where both organisms are harmed.

• Parasitism is a type of symbiosis where organisms live independently.
• Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while harming another.

What is eutrophication?

• Eutrophication refers to the cooling of ocean waters.
• Eutrophication is the process of water evaporation from lakes.
• Eutrophication is the removal of pollutants from water bodies.
• Eutrophication is the enrichment of water bodies with nutrients, causing algal blooms and oxygen depletion.

What is thigmotropism?

• Thigmotropism is the process of photosynthesis in plants.
• Thigmotropism is the growth of plants towards sunlight.
• Thigmotropism refers to the absorption of water by roots.
• Thigmotropism is the directional growth of a plant in response to touch.