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SB5 Interaction of Organisms Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

commensalism

d)

competition

2.

A tick and a dog have this type of relationship.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

neutralism

d)

parasitism

3.

In this picture, the ZEBRA is the __________________

a)

predator

b)

prey

4.

The crocodile and bird have this type of relationship. The crocodile benefits by having its teeth cleaned. The bird benefits by gaining food and protection. Both animals benefit from this relationship.

a)

parasitism

b)

predator and prey

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

5.

A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

a)

camouflage

b)

parasite

c)

host

d)

commensalism

6.

What type of symbiosis? Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers. The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

7.

When a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the ____________.

a)

host, hostess

b)

parasite, host

c)

host, parasite

d)

prey, predator

8.

In energy pyramid, which organisms have the most energy available?

a)

Producers

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Top Predator

9.

What is another name for a producer?

a)

consumer

b)

herbivore

c)

autotroph

d)

lichen

10.

In photosynthesis, ______________________ are converted into glucose (a sugar).

a)

oxygen and water

b)

protein and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

lipid and protein

11.

How do animals get carbon?

a)

they eat plants or other animals

b)

they breathe it in

12.

The process that some organisms such as fungi perform to recycle matter is called____

a)

Decomposition

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Combustion

13.

Nitrogen-rich fertilizers and manure can cause water pollution.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How do plants get the nitrogen they need?

a)

from the air

b)

from the soil or water in which they live

c)

from the Sun

d)

from broken-down rocks

15.

Prokaryotic organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere:

a)

bacteria

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

producers

16.

What is the Biochemical Cycle that circulates between the atmosphere, the soil (where it is "fixed" by bacteria), and living organisms?

a)

the carbon cycle

b)

the water cycle

c)

the nitrogen cycle

17.

What does every food chain start with? (Even if it's not drawn or written there!)

a)

producers

b)

sun

c)

consumer

d)

decomposers

18.

What does a food web represent?

a)

All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

b)

The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.

c)

A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.

d)

How carnivores get their food.

19.

What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?

a)

energy path

b)

food web

c)

trophic level

d)

food pyramid

20.

What are the Abiotic factors in this image?

a)

water, sunlight, dirt, air

b)

birds and plants

c)

birds, water, dirt

d)

plants, water

21.

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

a)

the same species in a general location

b)

the number of different species in a given area

c)

the number of animal species in a given area

d)

the number of plant species in a given area

22.
Antibiotics work against most
a)
Bacteria
b)
Bacteria & Viruses
c)
Vaccines
d)
Viruses
23.
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
a)
support the body through bones and muscles
b)
get rid of waste from the body
c)
protect the body from pathogens
d)
move blood through the body
24.
Vaccines stimulate the body to produce...
a)
autoimmune diseases
b)
helper t-cells
c)
fever
d)
antibodies
25.
Which would most likely prevent a cold virus from spreading in a classroom?
a)
tissue at a teacher's desk
b)
students wash hands regularly with soap 
c)
students shake hands regularly with each other
d)
students wipe desks with dry paper towels
26.

In the graph to the right, what is the population of deer at the carrying capacity of the environment?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

70

d)

40

27.

When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

a)

It continues to grow higher and higher.

b)

The population starts to die off and returns to the carrying capacity.

c)

The population will go extinct due to lack of resources.

28.

The graph to the right shows the interaction of the wolf and moose populations on Isle Pekie. If the moose population continues to increase, the wolves' food supply will increase. What will most likely happen to the wolf population as a result?

a)

It will decrease.

b)

It will increase.

c)

It will remain the same.

29.

The picture to the right represents a sunny, dry desert.

Which factor most likely limits the desert’s carrying

capacity for plant life?

a)

the number of animals that eat plants

b)

the amount of sunlight

c)

the availability of space to grow

d)

the availability of water

30.

A population of salamanders that live in a river require clear, fresh water to survive. New housing developments have caused tons of sediment to muddy the river. Which

of these most likely will happen to the salamander population?

a)

The salamanders go live on land.

b)

The salamanders will move across land to another river.

c)

The salamanders will quickly adapt to living in the muddy water.

d)

The salamanders will decrease in number because of the water quality.

31.

A sample of bacteria was added to a culture dish containing a limited food supply. (Culture dishes are designed to help bacteria grow.) The dish was kept in an incubator for two weeks, where temperature that bacteria prefer to live in was kept constant. The graph to the right shows changes that occurred in the bacterial population over the two weeks.


Which statement provides the best explanation for the population increase then decrease?

a)

The bacteria were unable to reproduce until day 8.

b)

The bacteria ate all of the available food.

c)

The bacteria could not grow at all in the provided temperatures.

d)

The bacteria could not grow at all with the provided food type.

32.

What is an invasive species?

a)

an organism that IS native to an area and causes harm to the environment/humans

b)

an organism that is NOT native to an area and causes harm to the environment/humans

c)

an organism that is NOT native to an area and helps the environment/humans

d)

an organism that IS native to an area and helps the environment/humans

33.

The primary cause of invasive species introduction is

a)

too much food

b)

human actions

c)

weather events

d)

asteroids

34.

What is a keystone species?

a)

A species that helps to hold an ecosystem together

b)

A species that lives in or around rocks

c)

Keys and stones have nothing to do with ecology

d)

A keystone isn't a living thing, it's just a stone

35.
Based on the graph shown, what is the effect of removing a keystone species from an ecosystem?
a)
biodiversity goes up
b)
biodiversity goes down
c)
biodiversity stays about the same
d)
not enough information to tell
36.
This invasive plant came from Asia and was believed to be a pretty decoration.  Unfortunately, it covers native plants and blocks sunlight from reaching them.
a)
Kudzu Vine
b)
Feral Swine
c)
Sea Lamprepy
d)
Zebra Mussels