Ecology Exam

Name (Last, First)

Class Period

• 3
• 4
• 5

Which of the following best defines an ecosystem?

• A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area.
• All the living organisms of a community in a particular area, along with their abiotic and biotic environment.
• A population of organisms interacting with each other and their abiotic environment.
• The process by which organisms change over time to adapt to their environment.

Name a herbivore example (one word)

Name a carnivore example (one word)

Name a omnivore example (one word) (needs to be they normally always eat an omnivore diet, not if they absolutely have to)

Name a detritivore example (one word)

Name 2 biotic and 2 abiotic factors that could contribute to the decline of the frog population in a pond.

Give 2 examples of energy being converted from one form to another.

What is meant by the term “keystone species?”