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Populations and Communities

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

A prairie dog, a hawk, and a snake are all members of the same:

a)

species

b)

community

c)

population

d)

niche

2.

Which of the following correctly shows the levels of organization from smallest to largest?

a)

organism, species, population, community, ecosystem

b)

species, organism, population, ecosystem, community

c)

species, ecosystem, population, community, organism

d)

ecosystem, community, population, species, organism

e)

community, species, organism, ecosystem, population

3.

Which of the following would be considered ABIOTIC factors in a forest ecosystem?

a)

soil

b)

oak tree

c)

oxygen

d)

sunlight

e)

white-tailed deer

4.

All of the following are limiting factors for populations except

a)

weather

b)

space

c)

time

d)

food

5.

In which type of relationship does one organism benefit and the other is not helped nor harmed?

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

predator-prey

6.

A parasite lives on or inside its

(a)  

7.

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called

a)

natural selection

b)

ecology

c)

commensalism

d)

succession

8.

What term is used to describe the first species to populate an area?

(a)  

9.

Which of the following would be considered pioneer species?

a)

mushrooms

b)

lichens

c)

mosses

d)

insects

e)

grasses

10.

Symbiotic relationships include mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. Which of the images shows mutualism?

a)
b)
c)
11.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about population size?

a)

If birth rate < death rate, population size increases.

b)

If death rate < birth rate, population size decreases.

c)

If birth rate > death rate, population size increases.

d)

If death rate > birth rate, population size increases.

12.

Ecosystems have different levels of organization. A group of similar organisms makes up a _______________, which, along with other types of organisms makes up a (n) _____________.

a)

species, population

b)

habitat, ecosystem

c)

population, community

d)

population, habitat

13.

Three different bird species all live in the same trees in an area, but competition between the birds rarely occurs. Which of the following is a likely explanation for this lack of competition?

a)

The three species occupy different niches.

b)

The three species eat the same food.

c)

The three species have a limited supply of food.

d)

The three species live in the same part of the trees.

14.

Which of the following are considered BIOTIC factors?

a)

trees

b)

deer

c)

fish

d)

water

e)

wind