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Ecology Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of gray wolves living in Minnesota is an example of

a)

Community

b)

Biome

c)

Population

d)

Ecosystem

2.

Which of the following can be both primary and secondary consumers?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Detritivores

3.

Which phrase best describes biodiversity?

a)

The number of individuals in a population

b)

The amount of biomass in a community

c)

The amount of available energy in a food web

d)

The number of organisms in an ecosystem

4.

What do all the biotic and abiotic factors in a given area make up?

a)

Habitat

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Population

5.

Select the biome, that is best described by the statement shown:

A low amount of solar energy causes the subsoil to be permanently frozen (permafrost).

a)

Taiga

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Tropical Rain Forest

d)

Tundra

e)

Desert

6.

The graph here shows the population growth curves of Paramecium aurelia and Paramecium caudatum cultures after they were mixed together. One influence that could correctly be drawn from the graph is that Paramecium aurelia and paramecium caudatum cannot successfully

a)

Utilize oxygen for anaerobic respiration

b)

Utilize the same wavelengths of light

c)

Live in marine environments

d)

Occupy the same niche

7.

The graph here show the population growth curves in Paramecium aurealia and Paramecium caudatum cultures after they were mixed together. This graph can be used to illustrate the principle of

a)

Mutualism

b)

Competition

c)

Assimilation

d)

Saprophytism

8.

Which is an example of a biotic factor that would limit the size of a deer herd?

a)

Populations of predators

b)

Severe summer drought

c)

Lack of oxygen at high altitudes

d)

Heavy winter snowfalls

9.

What type of population growth is shown in the graph?

a)

Logistic Growth

b)

Expontential Growth

c)

Carrying Capacity Growth

d)

Density Dependent Growth

10.

In the graph below, what is the carrying capacity of the yeast population?

a)

7.5 mg/cc

b)

6.0 mg/cc

c)

14 hours

d)

20 hours

11.

In a food web, which organisms contain the greatest amount of stored energy?

a)

Snake and hawks

b)

Rodents and insects

c)

Grass and shrubs

d)

Insects and hawks

12.

The diagram shown represents a food web. The numerals I, II, III, and IV represent four nutritional levels (NOT TROPHIC LEVELS) within the community in which different species compete.

Which Organisms are producers?

a)

Sharks

b)

Small Crustaceans

c)

Algae

d)

Bottom-Dwelling Scavengers

13.

In the following food web, which organism is omnivorous?

a)

Racoons

b)

Toads

c)

Snakes

d)

Grasshoppers

14.

Primary consumers are found at level

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

In the food web shown, which components of the food web are indicated by letters A, B, and C?

a)

A- primary consumers; B- producers; C-secondary consumers

b)

A-producers; B-secondary consumers; C-decomposers

c)

A-producers; B-primary consumers; C-secondary consumers

d)

A-primary consumers; B-secondary consumers; C-producders

16.

Leeches often attach to the tongue of a crocodile and consume the crocodile’s blood as food. The Egyptian plover is a bird that flies into the mouth of the crocodile and eats the leeches. The crocodiles do not harm the plovers.

The relationship between the plover and the crocodile is

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Saprophytism

17.

Leeches often attach to the tongue of a crocodile and consume the crocodile’s blood as food. The Egyptian plover is a bird that flies into the mouth of the crocodile and eats the leeches. The crocodiles do not harm the plovers.

The relationship between the crocodile and the leech is

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Saprophytism

18.

Which organisms break down chemical substances in the environment, making these substances available for use by other organisms?

a)

Producers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Herbivores

d)

Carnivores

19.

The diagram shown represents simple food web. Which food pyramid correctly represents the relationships shown in the food web?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Some small fish attach themselves to the body of a shark without harming it and feed upon its left-over food. This relationship between the shark and the fish is an example of

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Competition

d)

Parasitism