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WorksheetsEcology Vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
organism that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
consumer
d)
carnivore
2.
process by which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbohydrates (sugars)
a)
chemosynthesis
b)
photosynthesis
c)
autotroph
d)
heterotroph
3.
process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates
a)
producer
b)
photosynthesis
c)
chemosynthesis
d)
decomposer
4.
organism that obtains energy from the foods it consumes
a)
heterotroph
b)
producer
c)
autotroph
d)
algae
5.
organism that obtains energy by eating only plants
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
detritovore
6.
organism that obtains energy by eating animals
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
detritovore
7.
organism that obtains energy by eating plants and animals
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
detritovore
8.
organism that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
a)
decomposer
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
detritovore
9.
organism that breaks down and obtains energy from dead organic matter
a)
decomposer
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
d)
detritovore
10.
scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment
a)
ecology
b)
biology
c)
scientology
d)
histology
11.
part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
a)
biosphere
b)
biome
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
12.
group of ecosystems that have the same climate and dominant communities
a)
biosphere
b)
biome
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
13.
collection of all the organisms that live in a particular place, together with their nonliving environment
a)
biosphere
b)
biome
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
14.
different populations that live together in a defined area
a)
species
b)
population
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
15.
group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
a)
species
b)
population
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
16.
group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
a)
species
b)
population
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
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