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WorksheetsFood Webs, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
The trout is a source of food for the human and the eagle. When there are more than one organism vying for the same source we call this____?
Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to
the same species in a general location
the number of different species in a given area
the number of animal species in a given area
the number of plant species in a given area
The lionfish is a venomous fish found primarily in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. In the 1990s, lionfish were accidentally released into the Atlantic Ocean, where they found abundant resources and favorable environmental conditions. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to result in the lionfish having a major impact on the communities into which they were introduced?
With no natural predators, the lionfish population will become very large.
Some native species of invertebrates will develop a resistance to lionfish venom.
Random mating will allow the lionfish population to reach Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
A virus that specifically infects lionfish will become more prevalent.
Which factor is most likely to cause the number of rabbits living in an area to increase?
less water
lack of shelter
fewer predators
limited food
Carrying Capacity is defined as...
The variation of species within an ecosystem.
A living community of interacting organisms & their habitat.
The number of organisms an ecosystem can sustain.
All of the above.
Which of the following examples could be considered an “invasive species?”
An oxpecker eats the bugs and parasites off a zebra.
Clownfish live amid the tentacles of the anemones which protects them from predators.
A hearty kudzu vine overtakes competing plants, leaving only itself.
Mites will attach to wasps, flies or beetles for transportation.
