WorksheetsEnvironmental Science – Introduction to Ecology Ecosystems.
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Worksheet time: 41mins
Study of how organisms interact with one another and then non-living environment.
Ecosystem.
Biodiversity.
Ecology.
Biological Components.
What is the Greek word and meaning of Ecology?
Bios and Life.
Oikos and Home.
Syn and Earth.
Oikos and Environment.
Studies connections in nature on the thin life-supporting membrane of air, water, and soil.
Environmental Science.
Terrestrial.
Photosynthesis.
Ecology.
Made of cells.
Organisms.
Species.
Biosphere.
Ecosystems.
Groups of organisms that resemble one another in appearance, behavior, and genetic makeup.
Organisms.
Species.
Ecosystems.
Biosphere.
What are the subdivisions of ecology?
Ethnoecology and Chemical Ecology.
Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology.
Population and Physiological Ecology
Autecology and Synecology.
Study of an individual organism, their life histories, and behavior to adapt to the environment.
Autecology.
Evolutionary Ecology.
Synecology.
Behavioral Ecology.
Study of groups of organisms that are associated together as a unit.
Autecology.
Evolutionary Ecology.
Synecology.
Behavioral Ecology.
It deals with population growth and fluctuations.
Population Ecology.
Chemical Ecology.
Physiological Ecology.
Evolutionary Ecology.
Behavioral Ecology.
It concerns the use of chemicals in animal recognition, trail making, courtship, and defense.
Behavioral Ecology.
Evolutionary Ecology.
Physiological Ecology.
Chemical Ecology.
Population Ecology.
It responds of individual organisms to temperature, moisture, light, and other environmental conditions.
Population Ecology.
Chemical Ecology.
Physiological Ecology.
Evolutionary Ecology.
Behavioral Ecology.
Natural Selection and Evolution of Population.
Behavioral Ecology.
Evolutionary Ecology.
Physiological Ecology.
Chemical Ecology.
Population Ecology.
It concern on the role of imprinting and instinct in the social life of animals.
Population Ecology.
Chemical Ecology.
Physiological Ecology.
Evolutionary Ecology.
Behavioral Ecology.
He wrote about the relations between organisms and the environment in 300 BC.
Charles Darwin.
Thomas Malthus.
Ernst Haeckel.
Theophrastus.
Who is the father of Botany?
Theophrastus.
Ernst Haeckel.
Thomas Malthus.
Charles Darwin.
Father of Ecology?
Theophrastus.
Ernst Haeckel.
Thomas Malthus.
Charles Darwin.
He coined the word Ecology from the Greek word "oikos" in 1869.
Charles Darwin.
Thomas Malthus.
Ernst Haeckel.
Theophrastus.
He pioneered the study of populations (1766 – 1834).
Theophrastus.
Charles Darwin.
Ernst Haeckel.
Thomas Malthus.
He's the author of the theory of "Natural Selection" (1809 – 1882).
Charles Darwin.
Theophrastus.
Thomas Malthus.
Ernst Haeckel.
The principle of "Nature knows best".
Diversity and Stability.
Balance of Nature.
Change.
Interdependence.
Balance of Nature as stated in what law?
Nature is beautiful and we are the stewards of God's creation.
All forms of life are important.
Everything is connected to everything else.
Nature knows best.
All forms of life are important as stated in what principle?
Diversity and Stability.
Interdependence.
Pollution and Accumulation.
Finiteness of resources.
What is the principle of "Everything changes"?
Diversity and Stability.
Energy.
Interdependence.
Change.
Interdependence as stated in what law?
Everything goes someplace, somewhere.
There is no such thing as free lunch.
Everything is connected to everything else.
Our's a finite resources.
The principle behind the law "Everything goes someplace somewhere".
Balance of Nature.
Diversity and Stability.
Pollution and Accumulation.
Energy.
What is the law of the principle of "Stewardship"?
Nature is beautiful and we are the stewards of God's creation.
Our's a finite resources.
Nature knows best.
Everything goes someplace, somewhere.
The law "There is no such thing as free lunch" as stated in what principle?
Interdependence.
Stewardship.
Change.
Energy.
What is the principle of "Our's a finite resources"?
Pollution and Accumulation.
Finiteness of Resources.
Balance of Nature.
Stewardship.
Source of all food.
Consumers = Heterotroph.
Decomposers.
Producers = Autotroph.
Chemosynthetic Bacteria.
It releases organic compounds into the soil and water where they can be used by producers.
Consumers = Heterotroph.
Producers = Autotroph.
Chemosynthetic Bacteria.
Decomposers.
Organisms that capture solar energy for photosynthesis to produce sugars.
Autotrophs.
Chemosynthetic Bacteria.
Decomposers.
Heterotroph.
It uses geothermal energy in hot springs or deep-sea vents to produce its food.
Autotroph.
Decomposers.
Chemosynthetic Bacteria.
Heterotroph.
Use of light, produced ATP and NADPH, and the release of Oxygen has; happens in grana.
Light Reaction.
Dark Reaction.
Respiration.
Decomposition.
A process that requires the presence of sunlight.
Light Reaction
Dark Reaction.
Respiration.
Decomposition.
It happens in the stroma of chloroplast.
Light Reaction.
Dark Reaction.
Respiration.
Decomposition.
The products of these reactions are ATP and NADPH.
Dark Reaction.
Respiration.
Light Reaction.
Decomposition.
Performed by saprotrophs.
Light Reaction.
Dark Reaction.
Respiration.
Decomposition.
Performed by autotrophs.
Light Reaction.
Dark Reaction.
Respiration.
Both A and B.
Use ATP and NADPH plus the presence of CO2 to produce sugar; happens in stroma.
Light Reaction.
Respiration.
Decomposition.
Dark Reaction.
Second trophic level.
Primary Consumers.
Secondary Consumers.
Tertiary Consumers.
Omnivores.
Organisms that consume producers.
Primary Consumers.
Secondary Consumers.
Tertiary Consumers.
Omnivores.
It consume plants.
Carnivores.
Herbivores.
Omnivores.
Both A and B
Third trophic level.
Primary Consumers.
Secondary Consumers.
Tertiary Consumers.
Omnivores.
It consumes meat.
Herbivores.
Carnivores.
Omnivores.
Both A and C.
Fourth trophic levels.
Primary Comsumers.
Secondary Consumers.
Tertiary Consumers.
Omnivores.
Consumers that eat both plants and animals.
Primary Consumers.
Secondary Consumers.
Tertiary Consumers.
Omnivores.
Scavenge waste products or dead bodies.
Hervibores.
Carnivores.
Detritivores.
Omnivores.
It breaks down leaf litter and other non-living material.
Producers.
Consumers.
Detritivores.
Decomposers.
This affects the internal processes and behavior of an organism in the ecosystem.
Temperature.
Water.
Light.
Soil.
The lower limit of temperature in which organisms can still function.
Minimum Temperature.
Maximum Temperature.
Optimum Temperature.
The highest limit of temperature in which organisms can still function.
Minimum Temperature.
Maximum Temperature.
Optimum Temperature.
The temperature at which organisms functions best.
Minimum Temperature.
Maximum Temperature.
Optimum Temperature.
Warm Blooded and maintain a constant body temperature.
Homeotherm.
Poikilotherm.
Heterotherms.
Cold-blooded and they control their body temperature through external means.
Homeotherms.
Poikilotherm.
Heterotherms.
Can be a homeotherm or a poikilotherm depending on environmental conditions.
(a)
It happens when ice crystals are formed in between cells.
Physiological Drought.
Endothermy.
Ectothermy.
Frostbite.
At very low temperatures roots of plants become less permeable for water.
Physiological Drought.
Ectothermy.
Endothermy.
Frost bite.
Plants growing in arid conditions; possess succulent tissue.
Xerophytes.
Hydrophytes.
Halophytes.
Waterphytes.
It may be found submerged or floating in the water; with air spaces in its body to float in water.
Xerophytes.
Hydrophytes.
Halophytes.
Waterphytes.
Plants present in marine water; have a succulent body.
Xerophytes.
Hydrophytes.
Halophytes.
Waterphytes.
Drinking water, water in food and metabolic water.
Water intake.
Water loss.
None of the above.
Urine, feces, and perspiration.
Water intake.
Water loss.
None of the above.
Both A and B.
The ability of plants to survive and grow in shade.
Shade Tolerance.
Photoperiodism.
Ozone.
Ozone Depletion.
Reactions of living organisms to changes in day length.
Shade Tolerance.
Photoperiodism.
Ozone.
Ozone Depletion.
It protects the earth from too much solar radiation.
Shade Tolerance.
Photoperiodism.
Ozone.
Ozone Depletion.
It is depleted by CFC's and NO
Shade Tolerance.
Photoperiodism.
Ozone.
Ozone Depletion.
It is formed by the mechanical or chemical weathering of rocks plus addition of humus.
Temperature.
Water.
Light.
Soil.
Fine particles.
Clay.
Sand.
Silt.
Loam.
Coarse Particles.
Clay.
Sand.
Silt.
Loam.
Medium-sized particles.
Clay.
Sand.
Silt.
Loam.
A mixture of clay, sand, and silt.
Peaty.
Chalky.
Loam.
Clay.
The following are the water content of the soil affected by?
Texture.
Soil Particles.
Amount of Rainfall.
Slope of the Land.
Underlying Rock Types.
Plants proceed faster in the presence of wind.
Pollination.
Seed Dispersal.
Evaporation.
Transpiration.
Animals proceed faster in the presence of wind.
Pollination.
Seed Dispersal.
Evaporation.
Transpiration.
Starving predators subjected to a reduction in searching time for prey will lead to catastrophic results.
Food Hunting and Gathering.
Reproduction and Finding Mate.
Locomotion.
A and B.
Organisms whose reproductive cycle is short need to find a mate in the fastest possible time.
Food Hunting and Gathering.
Reproduction and Finding Mate.
Locomotion.
Both B and C.
The speed of motion of an organism determines the distance it can travel in a unit time.
Food Hunting and Gathering.
Reproduction and Finding Mate.
Locomotion.
None of the above.
It is designated as the world of life.
Ecosystem.
Community.
Ecosphere.
Planet.
Universe.
Which shows correct biological levels of organization?
Organism - Population - Community - Ecosystem - Biosphere.
Population - Organism - Ecosystem - Community - Biosphere
Organism - Community - Ecosystem - Population - Biosphere.
Biosphere - Ecosystem - Community - Population - Organism.
It is known as the fast acting decomposer.
Bacteria.
Fungi.
Herbivore.
Carnivore.
It is known as the most abundant saprotrophs.
Bacteria.
Fungi.
Herbivore.
Omnivore.
The major autotrophs in any aquatic ecosystem.
Bacteria.
Fungi.
Plants.
Plankton.
Water lilies and water lettuce are examples of plants classified based on their water relationship.
Halophytes.
Phytoplankton.
Hydrophytes.
Xerophytes.
Adding too much lime will make the soil
Neutral.
Alkaline.
Acidic.
Healthy.
The substance contained in an acidic soil.
Granite.
Lime.
Graphite.
Iron.
