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Round 6 - Ecology and Classification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A __________ is an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms.

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Prey

2.

A ________ is an animal that is hunted and eaten for food.

a)

Predator

b)

Prey

c)

Population

d)

Autotroph

3.
What is a consumer?
a)
Organism that makes its own energy
b)
Organism that breaks down dead organisms
c)
Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy
4.

A _______ is an organism that gets energy from breaking down dead organisms, non-living material or waste.

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Autotroph

5.
In the energy pyramid below, which organism has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator
6.

Amanda wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall she grows. Which is the independent variable e.g. the variable not affected or changed?

a)

Her height

b)

Drinking milk

7.

Amanda wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall she grows. Which is the dependent variable e.g. the variable being studied/measured?

a)

Her height

b)

Drinking milk

8.

Tigers, jellyfish, gorillas and humans are all part of which kingdom?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

e)

Monera

9.

Mushrooms, yeast and mould are part of which kingdom?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

e)

Monera

10.

Trees, flowers and ferns are part of which kingdom?

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

e)

Monera

11.

Snails, slugs and octopus are examples of which phylum?

a)

Cnidarian

b)

Chordata

c)

Mollusca

d)

Echinoderm

12.
Why do scientists classify living things?
a)
It helps scientists trap species to study
b)
It is easier to study organisms when grouped 
c)
It is a good way to keep organisms calm
d)
It is helpful when dissecting an organism
13.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
What is a dichotomous key used for in science?
a)
To organize biomes
b)
Classify organisms
c)
Identify bacteria only
d)
None of these
15.

When introduced to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten the native plants. Why is this?

a)

Non-native plants eat the native plants.

b)

Non-native plants are eaten by more native animals.

c)

Non-native plants cause native animals to relocate.

d)

Non-native plants compete with the native plants for resources.

16.

What is the definition of a native species?

a)

A species which is local and has lived in the same ecosystem.

b)

A species which travels to many ecosystems as long as they are in Australia.

c)

A species which was once introduced but so old that is very common.

d)

A species which competes with other native species.

17.
a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy  is termed
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
prey
d)
predator
18.
Commensalism is
a)
one species benefits, the other is not affected
b)
both species benefit
c)
both species are harmed
d)
one species benefit, the other is harmed
19.
an example of producer consumer relationship would be
a)
lion eating a deer
b)
grasshopper getting energy from grass
c)
hawk getting energy from snakes
d)
earthworm breaking down dead material
20.
An organism where one organism benefits and another is harmed
a)
Commensalism
b)
Parasitism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Competition