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Ecology Unit 1 Practice Test

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the average amount of energy transferred between trophic levels when organisms eat each other?

a)

15%

b)

10%

c)

90%

d)

65%

2.

If the producers in an ecosystem provide 250,000 kcal of energy to the consumers, how much energy would be available to a 1st level consumer?

a)

25,000

b)

2,500

c)

250

d)

25

3.

Which of these is NOT a process in the Carbon Cycle

a)

fixation

b)

cellular respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decomposition

4.

The air in our atmosphere is made MOSTLY of:

a)

nitrogen gas

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

water vapor

5.

Events that affect a population regardless of its size, such as a major flood or deforestation, are known as:

a)

density-dependent limiting factors

b)

density-independent limiting factors

6.

Most organisms cannot directly use nitrogen gas. What type of organism can?

a)

oxygen-fixing bacteria

b)

nitrogen-fixing fungi

c)

nitrogen-fixing plants

d)

nitrogen-fixing bacteria

7.

Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

decomposition

d)

burning fossil fuels

8.

When an existing ecosystem experiences a major disturbance, such as a wildfire, the community can replace itself over time through...

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession

9.

Predation, disease, and parasites can affect the size of a population but their effect depends on how many individuals are in the population to begin with. Therefore, these are known as:

a)

density-dependent limiting factors

b)

density-independent limiting factors

10.

In any given ecosystem, there should be more ___ than any other type of organism.

a)

carnivores

b)

herbivores

c)

producers

d)

omnivores

11.

Which organisms are pioneer species during Primary Succession?

a)

wildflowers

b)

grasses

c)

mosses

d)

coniferous trees

12.

New communities can become established in an area where nothing has live before - such as new volcanic islands - through which process?

a)

Primary Succession

b)

Secondary Succession