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Ecology Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Ecology?

a)

movement of specific molecules across cell membranes

b)

study of interactions among organisms and their environment

c)

substance consisting entirely of one type of atom

d)

outermost germ layer of most animals

2.

All of life on Earth exists in a region known as?

a)

an ecosystem

b)

a biome

c)

the biosphere

d)

ecology

3.

Groups of different species that live together in a defined area make up a(an)

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

biosphere

4.

Autotrophs are organisms that

a)

rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply

b)

consume plant and animal remains and other dead matter

c)

use energy they take in from the environment to convert inorganic molecules into complex organic molecules

d)

obtain energy by eating only plants

5.

The series of steps in which a large fish eats a small fish that has eaten algae is a

a)

food chain

b)

food web

c)

pyramid of numbers

d)

biomass pyramid

6.

Nutrients move through an ecosystem in

a)

biogeochemical cycles

b)

water cycles

c)

energy pyramids

d)

ecological pyramids

7.

The greenhouse effect causes an increase in

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

temperature

c)

oxygen

d)

water

8.

A form of symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed is called

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

predation

d)

parasitism

9.

Natural disturbances such as fires or hurricanes, can result in ______________.

a)

commensalism

b)

competition

c)

parasitism

d)

succession

10.

Organisms that live near or on the ocean floor are called

a)

parasites

b)

benthos

c)

plankton

d)

mangroves

11.

In a tropical rain forest the dense covering formed by the leafy tops of tall trees is called the

a)

taiga

b)

niche

c)

canopy

d)

understory

12.

Which of the following human activities was NOT important in transforming the biosphere?

a)

agriculture

b)

industry

c)

urban development

d)

aquaculture

13.

The conversion of previously soil-rich area to a sandy desert is called

a)

habitat fragmentation

b)

deforestation

c)

desertification

d)

acid rain

14.

The sum total of the variety of organisms on Earth is referred to as

a)

ecosystem

b)

biodiversity

c)

forest

d)

agriculture

15.

The concept of using natural resources at a rate that does not deplete them is called

a)

conservation

b)

sustainable development

c)

reforestation

d)

successful use

16.

The movement of individuals into an area is called

a)

demography

b)

carrying capacity

c)

immigration

d)

emigration

17.

The range or area occupied by a population is its

a)

growth rate

b)

geographic distribution

c)

age structure

d)

population density

18.

The number of individuals of a single species per unit area is known as

a)

carrying capacity

b)

logistic growth

c)

population density

d)

population growth rate

19.

Density-independent limiting factors include

a)

predation

b)

hurricanes

c)

competition

d)

parasitism

20.

A limiting factor that depends on population size is called a

a)

density-dependent limiting factor

b)

density-independent limiting factor

c)

predator-prey relationship

d)

parasitic relationship