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Ecology quiz for science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Biotic

a)

The specific function of an organism

b)

A single living thing in a area

c)

A Factor that is non-living

d)

A factor that is living

2.

Define Abiotic

a)

A living factor

b)

A factor that is not living

c)

An organism that only eat one type of food.

d)

A group of similar organisms that can reproduce.

3.

Define Ecosystem

a)

All biotic and abiotic factors in an area at the same time.

b)

I don't know.

c)

Biotic factors in an area at the same time

d)

Abiotic factors in an area at the same time.

4.

Define Taxomony

a)

A biotic factor

b)

A method of grouping organisms based on the Phylogenetic tree.

c)

an abiotic factor

d)

I don't know what this long word means

5.

Define Niche

a)

bruh what does that mean

b)

The specific function of an organism.

c)

a type of habitat

d)

an organism

6.

What is a habitat?

a)

Where an organism lives.

b)

Where an organism doesn't live.

c)

How an organism lives

d)

i'm going to bed

7.

Define population

a)

A group of organisms in the same area at the same time.

b)

A single organism in the same area at the same time

c)

an abiotic factor

d)

a niche

8.

Define Specialist

a)

An organism that only eat one type of food.

b)

An organism that eats 5 types of food

c)

A plant

d)

I'm not sure

9.

Define GENERALIST

a)

An organism that eats more than one type of food.

b)

a biome

c)

an abiotic factor

d)

yes

10.

Define MUTUALISM

a)

A relationship where both species benefit

b)

A relationship where both species are harmed

c)

A relationship where one species are harmed

d)

I don't know

11.

Define BIOSPHERE

a)

The inhabitable area of Earth.

b)

The habitable area of Earth

c)

Earth

d)

The Moon

12.

Define PARASITISM

a)

A relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed

b)

A relation ship where both species are benefited

c)

A leech

d)

I don't know

13.

Define AUTOTROPH

a)

I don't know

b)

An organism that produces its own food.

c)

a plant

d)

a dead plant

14.

Define HETEROTROPH

a)

An organism doesn't eat meat

b)

An organism that needs to hunt its food.

c)

I don't know

d)

An organism which doesn't need to hunt food

15.

Define COMMUNITY

a)

A group of populations in the same area at the same time.

b)

A group of populations in the same area at different times

c)

A group of populations in different areas at different times

16.

Define COMMENSALISM

a)

A relationship where one species benefits and the other has no effect.

b)

A relationship where both species benefit.

c)

A relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed.

17.

Define SYMBIOSIS

a)

The interactions between two organisms.

b)

The interactions between one organism

c)

I don't know

d)

The interactions between three organisms

18.

Define COMPETITION

a)

Where two species compete over the same resource, causing harm to both species.

b)

Where two species compete over the same resource, causing no harm to both species.

c)

Where two species compete over the same resource, giving benefits to both species.

19.

Define BIOME

a)

A group of ecosystems that share the same climate and organisms.

b)

A group of ecosystems that don't share the same climate and organisms.

c)

A group of ecosystems that sometimes share the same climate and organisms.

20.

Define SPECIES

a)

A group of similar organisms that can reproduce.

b)

A group of similar organisms that can't reproduce.

c)

A group of similar organisms that used to reproduce