WorksheetsES: Unit 3 Test Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_____ is when multiple species are using the same resource in different ways to avoid direct competition.
a)
Characteristic Displacement
b)
Niche Differentiation
c)
Resource Partioning
d)
Resource Differentiation
2.
An organism that produces its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(an)
a)
heterotroph
b)
consumer
c)
detritivore
d)
autotroph
3.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
4.
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?
a)
energy path
b)
food web
c)
trophic level
d)
food pyramid
5.
Autotrophs make up the _______ tropic level in all ecosystems.
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
6.
A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed but not killed is called...
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
niche
7.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.
d)
How carnivores get their food.
8.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
9.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Producer
b)
Autotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Insect
10.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
11.
Which of the following would be the definition of a detritivore?
a)
Animals that eat insects.
b)
Organisms that feed on rocks, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
c)
Organisms that eat only pants
d)
Things that feed on dead organisms, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.
12.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
13.
Water temperature would be an example of ...
a)
A biotic factor
b)
An abiotic factor
14.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
15.
A place where an organism lives.
a)
Terrain
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
16.
A collection of organisms that make up a community as well as all of the nonliving aspects of the environment.
a)
Population
b)
Community
c)
Habitat
d)
Ecosystem
17.
Organisms that feed on both living producers and other consumers.
a)
Carnivores
b)
Omnivores
c)
Herbivores
d)
Detritivores
18.
An organism at the second trophic level would be considered a...
a)
Apex Predator
b)
Producer
c)
Herbivore
d)
Carnivore
19.
A relationship that only helps one organism.
ex. barnacle on whale
ex. barnacle on whale
a)
mutualism
b)
parasitism
c)
commensalism
d)
symbiotic
20.
The role or function or job of a species in a community.
a)
habitat
b)
diet
c)
niche
d)
ecosystem
21.
Which process uses oxygen in plants, algae, fungi, and animals?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
c)
chemosynthesis
d)
transpiration
22.
What does the definition mean? The scientific study of how organisms interact with their environment and all the other organisms that live in that enviornment.
a)
ecology
b)
ecosystem
c)
biotic factor
d)
organism
23.
What is mutualism?
a)
When organisms only eat plants
b)
Relationship in which 2 or more species benefit
c)
Organisms eat plants only
d)
Relationship in which 1 species benefits and the other is unaffected
24.
What is the definition of species?
a)
a group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce
b)
the act of making something new
c)
the role an organism plays in its environment
d)
stay alive
25.
When two species have the same niche, or are going for the same resource, they will:
a)
compete
b)
both die
c)
eat each other
d)
do not affect each other
26.
A horse and a donkey can successfully mate to produce offspring known as a mule. Mules are sterile . Would mules be classified as a species?
a)
Yes, mules have enough of their own traits to be considered a species.
b)
Yes, the fact that have different number of chromosomes makes them a different species
c)
No, mules are too similar to the parent species
d)
No, due to their inability to reproduce successfully.
27.
Uplift and formation of a mountain range divides a freshwater snail species into two isolated populations. Erosion eventually lowers the mountain range and brings the two populations together again, but when they mate, the resulting hybrids all produce sterile young. This scenario is an example of
a)
incomplete speciation
b)
sympatric speciation
c)
diversifying speciation
d)
allopatric speciation
28.
As species continue to use a resource in a certain way they develop specialized adaptations to better fit their needs. This is called...
a)
Characteristic Displacement
b)
Genetic Drift
c)
Mutation
d)
Tropic Cascade
29.
When an animal has multiple mates in a single breeding season the species is known as...
a)
monogomous
b)
polygamous
30.
When two species (typically predator and prey) are in direct competition for survival (like the rough skinned newt and garter snake we can see ___ .
a)
genetic drift
b)
coevolution
c)
resource partitioning
d)
character displacement
31.
When a species has an equal chance of survival throughout the span of the individuals life like a deer we see a ___ survivorship curve.
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
IV
32.
What is it called when a valley begins to flood and create a lake?
a)
Primary Terrestrial Succession
b)
Secondary Terrestrial Succession
c)
Primary Aquatic Succession
d)
Secondary Aquatic Succession
33.
After a logging crew clear cuts a mountain side forest, leaving only the stumps and dirt, the ecosystem enters ______.
a)
Primary Terrestrial Succession
b)
Secondary Terrestrial Succession
c)
Primary Aquatic Succession
d)
Secondary Aquatic Succession
34.
Wildebeast regularly leave ecosystems in search of fresh young grass and return after the rains allow new grass to grow. This cyclical process is known as ...
a)
immigration
b)
emmigration
c)
migration
d)
rotation
35.
When a population of animals is introduced to an ideal environment with few limiting factors it will experience...
a)
exponential growth
b)
logistic growth
36.
In a deciduous forest only so much light makes it down to the forest floor due to the trees above creating shade. The more trees above the fewer young trees can grow below. In this scenario light is a...
a)
Density independent factor
b)
Density dependent factor
c)
Biotic potential factor
d)
Succession factor
37.
A species of beetle that kills pine trees moves into a forest any tree that the beetles lay their eggs on dies within a few years. This is an example of a...
a)
Density dependent factor
b)
Density independent factor
38.
David is studying how the Mountain Pine Beetle effects the population of lodge pole pines in a forest. He is comparing the two populations. His study is at the ___ level.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Biosphere
39.
A common way to estimate animal populations over large areas is...
a)
Capture Recapture
b)
Direct Observation
c)
Quadrant Sampling
d)
Density Study
40.
As we see global climate change we see some alpine animals move from lower elevations to higher ones permanently. When this happens we are seeing animals ____ lower elevation to ____ higher ones.
a)
Immigrate, Emigrate
b)
Emigrate, Immigrate
c)
Emigrate, Migrate
d)
Immigrate, Migrate
41.
What must be true for genetic drift to occur?
a)
The change in the gene pool must be random.
b)
The change in the gene pool must be due to competitive advantage.
c)
The change in the gene pool must be due to members moving out or in.
d)
There can be no change in the gene pool.
42.
What tropic level would you expect to have the highest biomass?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
thrid
d)
fourth
43.
When a producer does not require sunlight to produce sugars it is using...
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respriation
c)
transpiration
d)
chemosynthesis
44.
What type of distribution is this...
a)
Random
b)
Clumped
c)
Uniform
d)
Local
45.
Jane is studying the population of Olympic Marmots and needs a population estimate she captures and tags 50 then returns and captures 20. If 5 of the second group were recaptures what should be here estimated population? (Round up if necessary)
a)
200
b)
13
c)
5000
d)
1500
46.
Special mutalistic relationships that have gotten to the point that the species involved cannot survive without the other are called ___ relationships.
a)
symbiotic
b)
commensalistic
c)
parasitic
d)
secondary
47.
The tertiary mass extinction was likely caused by ____ and is associated with...
a)
Volcanic eruptions, the start of the dinosaurs
b)
Volcanic eruptions, the end of the dinosaurs
c)
Asteroid Impact. start of the dinosaurs
d)
Asteroid Impact, end of the dinosaurs
48.
A high level consumer that keeps a community stable is often called...
a)
a keystone species.
b)
an invasive species.
c)
a pioneer species.
d)
a generalist.
49.
What is a species that is essential to primary succession called?
a)
A keystone species
b)
An invasive species
c)
A pioneer species
d)
A generalist
50.
What is it called when there is a change in the gene pool due to an individual having an inheritable competitive advantage.
a)
Mutation
b)
Genetic Drift
c)
Migration
d)
Natural Selection
51.
Which of the following BEST describes the Tundra biome?
a)
a. A treeless plain found in the Artic or on the tops of mountains that is characterized by very low winter temperatures and short, cool summers.
b)
a. A region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in hot climates.
c)
a. An area that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains, fires, and drought happen.
d)
a. A forest biomes where the leaves on the trees fall off during winter, or the dry season, and grow back in the spring and summer.
52.
What biome has the most rainfall per year?
a)
Tundra
b)
Savanna
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Deciduous Forest
53.
Which biome has the largest variety of weather?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Taiga
c)
Desert
d)
Tropical Rainforest
54.
Which biome receives the least amount of precipitation?
a)
Desert
b)
Temperate Grasslands
c)
Savanna
d)
Tropical Dry Forest
55.
Which biome contains mostly succulents and small bushes?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Boreal Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Desert
56.
This occurs in the higher latitudes such as northern America or Russia. It has very cold winters and cool summers with moderate to low precipitation, mostly evergreen trees and a variety of animals in the summer. Which biome is this?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Boreal Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Desert
57.
Identify this diagram.
a)
Climatograph
b)
Population Density Chart
c)
Cladogram
d)
Biomic Chart
58.
What is the most likely biome represented by this figure?
a)
Tundra
b)
Boreal Forest
c)
Desert
d)
Tropical Dry Forest
59.
When Ted compares the amount of sugars produced and the amount of cellular respiration that occurs he is looking at ___.
a)
Gross Primary Production
b)
Net Primary Production
c)
Herbivore Response
d)
Net Carbon Footprint
60.
A characteristic that allows a species to survive in a specific ecosystem is specifically called called...
a)
an adaptation.
b)
a trait.
c)
a phenotype.
d)
a genotype.
61.
Which of these biomes would have the highest gross primary production?
a)
Temperate Grassland
b)
Temperate Forest
c)
Temperate Rainforest
d)
Chaparral
62.
Which is not a biome?
a)
Tundra
b)
Chaparral
c)
Mountain
d)
Tropical Rainforest
63.
Which aquatic ecosystem is all open water (no anchored plants)?
a)
Neritic
b)
Photic
c)
Limnetic
d)
Benthic
64.
A body of water has 40 ppt salt it is consider to be ____ water.
a)
Salt
b)
Fresh
c)
Mineral
d)
Brackish
65.
Part of the shore line that is flooded periodically throughout the day is called the ___ zone.
a)
Intertidal
b)
Limnetic
c)
Open ocean
d)
Neritic
66.
Which aquatic ecosystem goes from the continental shelf out to deeper water?
a)
Intertidal zone
b)
Neritic
c)
Limnetic
d)
Open Ocean
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