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Levels of Classification

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of individuals of a single species that occupy the same general area defines a

a)

population

b)

community

c)

subspecies

d)

clone

2.

Which level of ecological study focuses the most on abiotic factors?

a)

speciation ecology

b)

population ecology

c)

community ecology

d)

ecosystem ecology

3.

In the figure above, which number would designate the arctic tundra biome?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

In the figure above, which number would designate the biome with the highest variation in annual precipitation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

In deep water, which of the following abiotic factors would most limit photosynthesis?

a)

temperature

b)

light availability

c)

pH

d)

salinity

6.

Trees are not usually found in the tundra biome because of

a)

permafrost

b)

acidic soils

c)

over-browsing by musk ox and caribou.

d)

insufficient annual precipitation

7.

A population is correctly defined as having which of the following characteristics?

I. inhabiting the same general area

II. belonging to the same species

III. possessing a constant and uniform density and dispersion

a)

I only

b)

III only

c)

I and II only

d)

II and III only

8.

Study the picture. Which level of organization in the biosphere is BEST represented by the entire picture?

a)

organism

b)

ecosystem

c)

population

d)

community

9.

Which series of organisms correctly models the flow of energy in an aquatic food chain?

a)

plankton -->sand eel-->striped bass-->cod

b)

sand eel-->cod-->plankton-->striped bass

c)

striped bass-->plankton-->cod-->sand eel

d)

cod-->striped bass-->sand eel-->plankton

10.

Which sequence correctly identifies the levels of organization in a biosphere from most complex to least complex?

a)

organism --> population--> community--> ecosystem

b)

ecosystem--> community--> population--> organism

c)

community--> organism--> ecosystem--> population

d)

population--> ecosystem--> organism--> community

11.

Study the tables. Ospreys, egrets, and cranes were observed in an area around a small oxbow lake at Perry Lakes Park in Alabama. Which student correctly categorized the observations according to the levels of organization in the biosphere?

a)

3 organisms; 3 populations; 1 community

b)

3 organisms; 1 populations; 3 community

c)

170 organisms; 3 populations; 1 community

d)

170 organisms; 1 populations; 3 community

12.

Study the diagram. Which example below represents the organizational levels shown in this diagram starting from the bottom?

a)

ecosystem --> community --> population --> organism

b)

community --> ecosystem --> population --> organism

c)

organism --> ecosystem --> community --> population

d)

organism --> population --> community --> ecosystem

13.

A scientist studied a coral reef in an ocean. The scientist made a data table to record what was observed. How many populations are represented by the data?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

67

d)

101

14.

Members of the kingdom Animalia

a)

make their own food through photosynthesis

b)

Make their own food either by absorption or photosynthesis

c)

are composed of cells that have a cell membrane

d)

can obtain their food by eating other organisms

15.

Organisms that are prokaryotes are in the domains

a)

Eubacteria and Archaeabacteria

b)

Plantae and Animalia

c)

Eukarya and Archaeabacteria

d)

Fungi and Eubacteria

16.

Kingdom Fungi includes species

a)

such as plants.

b)

that obtain food by tearing and ingesting with teeth.

c)

that use photosynthesis to obtain food.

d)

that obtain food by decomposing dead organisms and absorbing the nutrients.