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Unit 3 Test Science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to an ecosystem when a population becomes overpopulated?

a)

Organisms that rely on the same resources as the overpopulated organism will DECREASE.

b)

Organisms that rely on the same resources as the overpopulated organism will INCREASE

c)

Organisms that rely on the same resources as the overpopulated organism will MULTIPLY

2.

If producers were to increase in an ecosystem, how will that affect the other trophic levels?

a)

Organisms in the other trophic levels will DECREASE

b)

Organisms in the other trophic levels will INCREASE

3.

What best describes the niche of this organism?

a)

Consumer

b)

Predator

c)

Scavenger

d)

Producer

4.

Which of the following would be a limiting factor for the producers in the ecosystem pictured below?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Soil

c)

Water

d)

Minerals

5.

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

a)
b)
c)
6.

Which definition best describes the relationship between a parasite and its host?

a)

A symbiotic relationship where one species is eaten by the other.

b)

A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed.

c)

A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

d)

A symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other does not benefit nor is it harmed.

7.

Which type of relationship do the two species below share in their ecosystem?

a)

Predator & Prey

b)

Mutulasim

c)

Parasitism

d)

Bee keepers

8.

How would an organism that has very few predators affect an ecosystem if it were to die out?

a)

The producers would die out.

b)

The producers would die out.

c)

The herbivores would overpopulate.

d)

The ecosystem would reach equilibrium.

9.

In Yellowstone National Park, the wolves were removed to protect livestock. Their removal changed the ecosystem drastically. They might be called

a)

a limiting factor

b)

a keystone species

c)

a limiting factor

d)

a symbiotic parasite

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: When a new species is introduced into an ecosystem, the population of their prey species will decrease.

a)

False

b)

True