Ecosystem and Ecology Quiz

What is an ecosystem?

• A single living organism

• A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system

• Non-living components of an environment

• The natural environment where an organism lives

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Which of the following are considered biotic factors?

• Sunlight and water

• Temperature and soil

• Plants, animals, and bacteria

• Rocks and minerals

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What term describes all members of one species living in the same area at the same time?

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Population

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What is the definition of a community in an ecosystem?

• All the different populations that live together in an area

• The natural environment where an organism lives

• Non-living components of an ecosystem

• A single living organism

Which of the following best describes a habitat?

• A community of living organisms

• The natural environment where an organism lives and meets its needs

• An individual living thing

• Non-living components of an ecosystem

What is the role of a producer in an ecosystem?

• Makes its own food through photosynthesis

• Eats primary consumers

• Breaks down dead material

• Shows energy movement in a food chain

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Which type of consumer eats primary consumers?

• Producer

• Secondary Consumer

• Decomposer

• Tertiary Consumer

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What is the function of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• Make their own food

• Eat producers

• Break down dead material and recycle nutrients

• Show energy movement in a food web

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How does a food chain differ from a food web?

• A food chain is a network of interconnected food webs

• A food chain shows a linear sequence of energy movement

• A food chain includes decomposers

• A food chain shows many feeding relationships

What does an energy pyramid represent in an ecosystem?

• The role of decomposers

• The flow of energy through different trophic levels

• The network of food chains

• The process of photosynthesis

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