Ecology & Cellular Metabolism Test

Which of the following is an autotroph?

• Mushroom

• Dog

• monkey

• Tree

The soil of a garden in which an earthworm lives by breaking down food is called its:

• niche

• habitat

• community

• biosphere

All of the following environmental factors are abiotic except:

• heterotroph

• light

• temperature

• oxygen

Photosynthetic organisms in an ecosystem are an example of:

• Decomposers

• Consumers

• Producers

• Herbivores

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Each of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor except:

• competition

• disease

• parasitism

• drought

Each of the following contributes to human population growth except:

• high birth rate

• low infant death rate

• more diseases

• low adult death rate

Temperate deciduous forests are characterized by each of the following except:

• a layer of humus or organic material in the soil.

• Oak, beech, and maple trees.

• Seasonal changes

• Permafrost

Which biome is populated mostly by grasses, and supports large animals such as bison, kangaroos, and antelopes?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Rain Forest

• Grassland

The earth itself which includes all biomes, ecosystems, and populations.

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Habitat

• Biosphere

All living things on a grassland.

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Habitat

• Biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5