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Ecology Test REVIEW

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following would NOT occur during succession?

a)

nutrients being cycled through the soil from dead/decaying plants and animals

b)

gradual increase in soil leading to larger plant species

c)

all plant life dying

d)

larger plant roots make soil more stable

2.

During which stage will this ecosystem support the largest variety of plant and animal species?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.
What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?
a)
Bushes and Shrubs
b)
Oak trees
c)
Mossess and Lichens 
d)
A rose Bush
4.

Based on the image, what 2 things are needed for larger plants and trees to grow?

a)

deep soil & nutrients in the soil

b)

a pioneer species and a secondary species

c)

lots of soil and water

d)

bare rock with mosses & lichens

5.
Red-billed oxpeckers are birds that often feed on parasites that infest impala.  This is an example of _______.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
neutralism
d)
competition
6.
Which of the following symbiotic relationships is considered parasitic?
a)
Ticks feeding on a dog
b)
Bees transporting pollen from flowers
c)
Pilotfish swimming under sharks
d)
Birds eating the insects fromo the back of hippo
7.

One organism hunts and eats another organism.

a)

predation

b)

mutualism

c)

carnivore

d)

parasitism

8.

In an ecosystem, lizards are observed eating members of the insect population.  In this same ecosystem, birds are also observed using insects as a food source.  The relationship between lizards and birds would best be described as –

a)

predation

b)

 competition

c)

parasitism

d)

mutualisim

9.

Maria and her classmates are observing animals at the pond. They notice that wood storks and ibisies both feed on fish. Which of these describes the relationship between these two birds?

a)
Parasitism
b)
Competition
c)
Predator and prey
d)
Producer and consumer
10.

Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not. They have what type of relationship?

a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
11.
What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.  
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
12.

What is the result of organisms not having a consumer that eats them?

a)

their population will decrease

b)

nothing will be different

c)

their population will increase

13.
Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producer?
a)
Owl
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Lilypad
d)
Mouse
14.

If the producers have 10,000 kcal how much do the secondary consumers have?

a)
1,000 kcal
b)
100 kcal
c)
10 kcal
d)
1 kcal
15.
Two organisms fighting over resources (food, territory, a mate etc.)
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Predator/Prey
d)
Commensalism 
16.

How do plants get the nitrogen that they need?

a)

from the air

b)

from the soil

c)

from animals

d)

they make it

17.

What happens to all living organisms in an ecosystem when they die?

a)

adaptation

b)

fermentation

c)

decomposition

d)

production

18.

Which process that puts carbon dioxide into the air is represented by "A" in this diagram?

a)

evaporation

b)

runoff

c)

percolation

d)

respiration

19.

Which statement below is supported by the graph?

a)

there were less birds in the 1970's than there were in the 2000's.

b)

the bird population had declined since the 1970's

c)

every state has the same number of birds

d)

the birds have the best habitats in Illinois and West Virginia.

20.
Removal of which organism from the food web would cause the greatest impact?
a)

penguin

b)

squid

c)

krill

d)

seagull