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MMM Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Species from very different areas of the world evolve in a similar manner in order to survive

a)

convergent evolution

b)

parallel evolution

c)

divergent evolution

2.

Which of these best describes brachiation?

a)

Swinging from branch to branch

b)

Walking on four limbs

c)

Climbing trees

d)

Walking upright on two limbs

3.

What is the meaning of “cathemeral”?

a)

Becoming passive both in water and land.

b)

Becoming passive both day and night.

c)

Becoming active both in water and land.

d)

Becoming active both day and night.

4.

when two or more related species have similar evolutionary adaptations

a)

macroevolution

b)

microevolution

c)

coevolution

d)

parallel evolution

5.
An animal that has no specific sleep/wake pattern is......
a)
cathemeral
b)
crepuscular
c)
nocturnal
d)
diurnal
6.

breeding together two plants that have desirable characteristics

a)

hybridization

b)

GMO

c)

cloning

d)

double cropping

7.
What level of organization can be observed in the image?
a)
Species
b)
Population
c)
Community
d)
Ecosystem
8.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then the population will mostly likely...
a)
stay the same
b)
decrease
c)
increase
d)
reach carrying capacity
9.

Hermit crabs use the shells of dead snails for homes. What type of interaction is this?

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

10.

_____ is Breeding different species which leads to a mix of traits from both parent populations. Leads to genetic diveristy.

a)

brachiation

b)

hybridization

c)

standardization

d)

evolution

11.

What type of relationship is this?

a)

parasitism

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

d)

competition

12.

Predation is a relationship where one organism _____ eats another organism ______,

usually of a different species.

Type your answers with a comma separating the word that belongs in the first blank from the second. Ex: answer 1, answer 2

(a)  

13.

Primates are adapted primarliy for_________________ type motion.

a)

terrestrial

b)

sessile

c)

fossorial

d)

brachiation

14.

A medium size predator that help regulate populations.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Primary consumer

c)

Mesopredator

d)

Apex predator

15.

symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

a)

competition

b)

mutualism

c)

predation

d)

commensalism

16.

This type of interaction occurs when 2 organisms live closely together for survival.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Competition

c)

Predation

d)

Cymbalosis

17.

_______ occurs when two organisms are trying to acquire or get the same resources.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Competition

c)

Predation

d)

Collaboration

18.

_______ occurs when 1 organisms kills and eats another for food.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Competition

c)

Predation

d)

Collaboration

19.

_______ occurs when 1 organisms kills and eats another for food.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Competition

c)

Predation

d)

Collaboration

20.

A lion kills and eats a zebra. This is an example of

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Competition

c)

Predation

21.

Two male deer fight over a female. This is an example of

a)

Symbiosis

b)

competition

c)

predation

22.

The Gobi fish and shrimp live closely together. The nearly blind shrimp keeps a burrow for it and the Gobi fish to live. The Gobi warns the shrimp of predators. The shrimp lets the fish live in the burrow. This is an example of

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

23.

Tapeworms enter the body of their host. They live by taking nutrients from the host organism. This is an example of

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

24.

A type of symbiosis in which both species benefit is called...

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

25.

A type of symbiosis in which one species benefits and the other is not affected is...

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

26.

A type of symbiosis in which one species benefits and the other is harmed or killed...

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

27.

Predator population lags behind prey population because......

a)

Increase in predators leads to decrease in prey

b)

Increase in predators leads to increase in prey

c)

Increase in predators leads to decrease in producers

d)

Increase in producers leads to increase in prey

28.
When predator numbers decrease, prey numbers ____________ because fewer of them are being consumed.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
divide in half
29.
Which of the following is TRUE of predator/prey relationships?
a)
The amount of prey does not affect the number of predators.
b)
Herbivores are limited by the number of prey in an ecosystem.
c)
Humans are not considered predators.
d)
The number of predators is determined by available prey.
30.

Predation is considered a (a)   because the predator population is determined by the prey population and the prey population by the predator.

31.

Natural disasters can be considered limiting factors.

a)

true: density independent limiting factors

b)

false; natural disasters are not limiting factors

c)

true: density dependent limiting factors

d)

false: because Mrs. Schaffer said

32.

What is a limiting factor?

a)

Factors that always increase a population

b)

Factors that always decrease a population

c)

Resources that are unlimited

d)

Factors/resources that limit how many organisms can live in an area at the same time

33.

If there was a wildfire in the forest that destroyed the plant life, what would happen to the herbivore population?

a)

Herbivores would decrease due to a lack of food

b)

Herbivores would increase due to an increase of food

c)

Herbivores would not be affected

d)

Herbivores would decrease due to an increase in predators

34.

What is a population?

a)

All the organisms living in an area

b)

The living and non-living organisms in an area

c)

A group of the same species living in an area

35.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

All the organisms living in an area

b)

A group of the same species living together

c)

All of the organisms living in an area and the non-living environment around them

36.

Choose the 4 limiting factors.

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Time

d)

Space

e)

Shelter

37.

Which of the following would cause an increase in the omnivore population?

a)

Increase in carnivores

b)

Humans hunting

c)

Increase in rain

d)

Increase in competition

38.

What is NOT an example of limiting factors?

a)

Predation

b)

Food Source

c)

Space

d)

Migration

39.

True or False: A natural disaster is an example of a limiting factor.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What is the definition of a population?

a)

All the animals living in an area.

b)

All the people on Earth.

c)

All the members of a species living in the same area.

d)

All living things.

41.

Factors that keep the number of organisms from growing too large

a)

Biotic factors

b)

Abiotic factors

c)

Limiting Factors

d)

Carrying Capacity

42.

The number of organisms per unit area

a)

Density

b)

Volume

c)

Mass

43.

Two arctic fox are fighting with a polar bear for a sea lion carcass. One fox distracts the bear while the other eats. What type of limiting factor is the polar bear?

a)

Predator-Prey Relationships

b)

Competition

c)

Herbivory Effect

d)

Weather

44.

A species that plays a critical role in the health, maintenance, growth, or definition of an ecosystem.

a)

keystone

b)

invasive

c)

engineer

d)

predator

45.

A species that helps to manage prey populations, which in turn controls the ecosystem's producers (vegetation).

a)

predator

b)

keystone

c)

engineer

d)

mutualist

46.

A species that plays a far more important in its community than its relative abundance might suggest.

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Pioneer Species

c)

Indicator Species

d)

Exotic Species

47.

Competition among members of the same species.

a)

intraspecific competition

b)

interspecific competition

48.

Competition between members of different species.

a)

intraspecific competition

b)

interspecific competition

49.

Name the relationship.

a)

Intraspecific Competition

b)

Territorial Imperitive

c)

Cooperation

d)

Social Hierarchy

50.

Name the relationship.

a)

Intraspecific Competition

b)

Territorial Imperitive

c)

Cooperation

d)

Social Hierarchy

51.

Name the relationship.

a)

Intraspecific Competition

b)

Territorial Imperitive

c)

Cooperation

d)

Social Hierarchy

52.

Name the relationship.

a)

Intraspecific Competition

b)

Territorial Imperitive

c)

Cooperation

d)

Social Hierarchy

53.

Name the relationship.

a)

Intraspecific Competition

b)

Territorial Imperitive

c)

Cooperation

d)

Social Hierarchy

54.

Name the relationship.

a)

Intraspecific Competition

b)

Territorial Imperitive

c)

Cooperation

d)

Social Hierarchy

55.
which is the correct order of the levels of organization from simple to complex?
a)
organism, population, community, ecosystem
b)
ecosystem, community, population, organism
56.
Which is the definition of a community
a)
multiple organisms of the same species
b)
all the living and nonliving things in an area
c)
a living thing
d)
multiple organisms of different species
57.

A group of the same organisms living together in the same place at the same time is:

a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

A community

d)

A biome

58.

What are groups of different populations living togther in the same place at the same time called?

a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

A community

d)

A biosphere

59.

What is it called when you have groups of different populations along with their abiotic factors?

a)

An organism

b)

A population

c)

A community

d)

An ecosystem

60.
Multiple organisms of the same species describes a
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
61.
A forest full of many kinds of trees and grasses is an example of a
a)
group
b)
organism
c)
population
d)
community
62.
which is the correct order of the levels of organization from simple to complex?
a)
organism, population, community, ecosystem
b)
ecosystem, community, population, organism
63.
Which is the definition of a community
a)
multiple organisms of the same species
b)
all the living and nonliving things in an area
c)
a living thing
d)
multiple organisms of different species
64.
TRUE or FALSE: A community includes all abiotic and biotic factors.
a)
TRUE
b)
FASLE
65.
TRUE or FALSE: An ecosystem contains only biotic factors.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
66.

Biotic

a)

Dead

b)

Non-living

c)

Alone

d)

Living

67.

Abiotic

a)

Living

b)

Alive

c)

Non-living

d)

Bacteria

68.

What level of organization can be seen here?

a)

Species

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

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