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Unit5.1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tick on a dog is an example of ____.

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

d)

nonalism

2.

symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

a)

competition

b)

Mutualism

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

energy pyramid

3.

A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

niche

4.

The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.

a)

Abiotic factors

b)

Biotic factors

c)

Species

d)

Ecosystem

5.

The living portions of the ecosystem.

a)

Biotic factors

b)

Abiotic factors

c)

Species

d)

Ecosystem

6.
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
7.
A place where an organism lives.
a)
Terrain
b)
Habitat
c)
Community
d)
Population
8.
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
9.

Sharks consume smaller fish they catch in the ocean. This is an example of what type of relationship?

a)

predator/prey

b)

parasite/host

c)

producer/consumer

d)

mutualism

10.

On a safari at night, a lion hunts and feeds on an antelope. In this relationship, the lion is the ____________________ and the antelope is the _________________.

a)

Parasite/host

b)

Predator/prey

c)

Prey/Predator

d)

Host/parasite

11.
Which of the following would be considered to be prey?
a)
an animal that has to hunt for its food
b)
an animal that is eaten by another animal
c)
an organism that makes it own food
d)
an organism that feeds on the blood of another animal
12.

Round Goby fish were introduced to Lake Erie in the 1990s, quickly replacing natural fish in their native habitats and killing off many natural populations. This is an example of...

a)

Predation

b)

Invasive species

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

13.

Which of the following is TRUE about invasive species?

a)

they reproduce slowly

b)

they have adaptations that give them an advantage

c)

they have many predators

d)

they usually are easily removed from an area

14.

Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

competition

d)

parasitism

15.
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed...
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm 
d)
Commensalism 
16.

What type of symbiosis? Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

17.

In some Pacific Islands, monitor lizards were introduced to try and control rat populations. This is an example of...

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Bio-control

d)

Commensalism

18.
Which of the following is an abiotic part of the desert biome?
a)
both temperature and sand
b)
sand
c)
temperature
d)
cactus
19.

A relationship in which two species live closely together.

a)

resource

b)

mutualism

c)

succession

d)

symbiosis

20.

What term identifies the role an animal fills including how it lives, what abiotic factors it needs, how it reproduces, what it eats, and how it obtains food in an ecosystem?

a)

territory

b)

niche

c)

habitat

d)

species

21.
TRUE or FALSE: A community includes all abiotic and biotic factors.
a)
TRUE
b)
FASLE
22.

Which of the following is the most simple level of ecological organization?

a)

A community

b)

Individual/species/organism

c)

A population

d)

An ecosystem

23.
TRUE or FALSE: An ecosystem contains only biotic factors.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
24.
Which is the thin layer of the earth that supports life and also the largest level of ecological organization?
a)
A community
b)
The biosphere
c)
A population
d)
The biome
25.
Which is an example of a biotic factor?
a)
The sun
b)
Water
c)
Grass
d)
Rocks
26.
Which is an example of an abiotic factor?
a)
Grass
b)
Trees
c)
Rain
d)
Birds
27.
Which term refers to the study of organisms and their interactions within the environment?
a)
biosphere
b)
niche
c)
ecology
d)
habitat
28.
The correct order of ecological organization from the smallest to the largest is _______________.
a)
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere, biome
b)
biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism
c)
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
d)
population, organism, biosphere, community, ecosystem, biome
29.

Humus is part of the soil within an ecosystem. Worms often act as decomposers within that ecosystem. Decomposition is part of the worm's ___ in the ecosystem.

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

biome

d)

ecosystem

30.
The picture below shows a ____.
a)
population
b)
community
c)
ecosystem
d)
biome