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Ecology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
To survive and breed successfully organisms need to be..
a)
Well adapted for where they live
b)
Large for where they live
c)
Small for where they live
d)
Genetically superior to all other living organisms
2.

High light levels are needed for plants to carry out which process?

(a)  

3.
The green pigment found in plant leaves is...
a)
Chlorophyll
b)
Chloroplasts
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Chloroform
4.
Plant living in low light areas might compensate by having...
a)
larger leaves
b)
larger roots
c)
more stomata
d)
more xylem vessels
5.
Which of the following is not an abiotic factor that can affect populations?
a)
Temperature
b)
Light intensity
c)
Moisture levels
d)
Competition
6.
Which of the following is not an abiotic factor that can affect plants?
a)
Temperature
b)
Light intensity
c)
Soil pH
d)
Availability of oxygen
7.
Which of the following is not a biotic factor that can affect plants?
a)
Availability of food
b)
New pathogens
c)
New predators
d)
Amount of carbon dioxide
8.

We call competition between members of the same species (a)   competition.

9.

New predators moving into an area can quickly wipe out existing species because the existing species has no (a)   against the new predator

10.
A new pathogen can wipe out a species because the species has no _____________ to the new pathogen
a)
resistance
b)
defence
c)
camouflage
d)
antibiotics
11.
Which type of squirrels introduced from America are now out-competing native red squirrels in the UK?
a)
Grey
b)
Red
c)
Silver
d)
Brown
12.

Why does stronger wind increase water loss from plants?

a)

They transpire faster

b)

They absorb water faster

c)

They absorb glucose faster

d)

The water condenses faster

13.

A student measured the width of the leaves on a plant growing in direct sunlight in an open field and in a woodland. The result are shown in the table. Calculate the difference in averages between the two sites. (Answer to the nearest whole number)

(a)  

14.

Leaves on a beach tree were sampled and the mean width was found to be 32mm. Calculate the top leaf area available to absorb sunlight. (Assume the leaves are circular. Area of a circle =πr²)

(a)  

15.

Leaves on a beach tree were sampled and the mean width was found to be 32mm.

Leaves absorb sunlight both through their upper and lower surfaces but the lower surface is 50% as effective as the upper surface. Calculate the overall effective surface area for absorption of sunlight. (Assume the leaves are circular. Area of a circle =πr²)

(a)