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IB Bio Ecology Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define community.

a)

group of organisms living and interacting with each other in an area

b)

group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area

c)

group of organisms living and interacting with each other in an area at the same time

d)

abiotic and biotic factors that affect a population

2.

Which of the following represents the actual mode of existence in which a species can be found?

a)

ecological niche

b)

fundamental niche

c)

realised niche

d)

zone of intolerance

3.

Identify the key term shown in the graph.

a)

realised niche

b)

competitive exclusion

c)

zone of intolerance

d)

mutualism

4.

Define commensalism

a)

the interaction between two organisms where one benefits and the other neither benefits nor is harmed.

b)

the interaction of two species where one (the parasite) feeds on and derives benefit from the other (the host) which consequently suffers.

c)

the interaction of two species where both benefit.

d)

the interaction between two living organisms where one catches, kills and eats the other.

5.

Define trophic level

a)

show the energy being passed from one organism to another

b)

the position an organism occupies in a food chain

c)

the position a population occupies in a food chain

d)

the position an organism occupies in a mesocosm

6.

Identify the key term being described by the sequence of events: bare rock, colonised by pioneer species, topsoil layer created, grasses grow and displace pioneer species, shrub growth, soil depth promotes tree growth

a)

succession

b)

primary succession

c)

secondary succession

d)

fundamental niche

7.

What limits the length of a food chain in an ecosystem?

a)

The size of the individual organisms

b)

Competition between organisms

c)

The loss of energy between trophic levels

d)

Natural selection

8.

What is the classification of an organism that is able to make organic compounds from inorganic nutrients?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Consumer

c)

Detritivore

d)

Saprotroph

9.

How is peat formed?

a)

From methanogenic archeans under anerobic and acidic conditions in deep sea vents

b)

From partially decomposed organic matter under anaerobic and acidic conditions in waterlogged soils

c)

From porous limestone under high pressure, aerobic and alkaline conditions in ocean beds

d)

From bituminous coal under high pressure, anaerobic conditions below ground

10.

What contributes to rising atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and increases average global temperatures?

a)

An increase in shorter wave radiation emitted by the Earth.

b)

An increase in longer wave radiation emitted by the Earth.

c)

An increase in the combustion of fossilized organic matter

d)

The depletion of the ozone in the stratosphere

11.

Methanogens produce methane gas. What is the gas converted to in the atmosphere?

a)

Carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

Ethanol and carbon dioxide

c)

Carbon monoxide and ozone.

d)

Carbon dioxide and water

12.

Which characteristic of water vapour classifies it as a greenhouse gas?

a)

It absorbs then re-emits some of the long wave radiation emitted by the Earth's surface

b)

It prevents short wave radiation from reaching the Earth's surface

c)

It absorbs UV radiation but does not re-emit it

d)

It absorbs infra-red radiation but does not re-emit it

13.

Identify the species richness of this community.

a)

4

b)

6

c)

25

d)

24

14.

True or False: higher richness and evenness allows for more resilience

a)

true

b)

false

15.

regrowth of species from the soil after a disturbance

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

finale succession

d)

keystone species

16.
A species that maintain biodiversity by keeping prey populations controlled are called...
a)
Introduced Species
b)
Apex Predators
c)
Invasive Species
d)
Keystone Species
17.
Based on the graph shown, what is the effect of removing a keystone species from an ecosystem?
a)
biodiversity goes up
b)
biodiversity goes down
c)
biodiversity stays about the same
d)
not enough information to tell
18.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in each level gets lost as heat or used by the organism for survival?
a)
80%
b)
90%
c)
10%
d)
20%
19.

The phenomenon by which toxins concentrate in the organisms at higher trophic levels within an ecosystem is known as...

a)

Biotoxicity

b)

Biomagnification

c)

Eutrophication

d)

Predation

20.

The rain forest soil is

a)

dry and rocky

b)

frozen soil

c)

thick and nutrient rich

d)

thin and nutrient poor

21.

Which biome has the largest store of nutrients in the soil?

a)

taiga

b)

desert

c)

rain forest

22.

Why is the "litter" store of nutrients so high in the taiga?

a)

it is warm so there is lots of decomposition

b)

it is cold so there is not a lot of decay

c)

it is rainy so the litter layer quickly disappears

d)

there is a lot of weathering so the soil is thin

23.

Why are bees considered a keystone species?

a)

The honey they make supports the bear population

b)

They pollinate flowers that produce fruit which supports the ecosystem

c)

They sting when threatened

d)

They live in hives

24.

A life form that is very sensitive to environmental changes in its ecosystem. They can give us early-warning messages that a habitat is suffering.

a)

Indicator Species

b)

Flagship Species

c)

Predators

d)

Ecosystem Engineers

25.
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
26.
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
27.

The approach of conservation, where the whole ecosystem is protected , in order to conserve the biodiversity at all levels is called as _____approach.

a)

In situ conservation

b)

Ex situ conservation

28.
When a specific population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?
a)
Density Independent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going farther above carrying capacity.
b)
Density Dependent limiting factors start to occur resulting in the population going back below carrying capacity.
c)
The population will go extinct due to lack of resources
d)
The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity
29.
What is the carrying capacity of the graph?
a)
around 500
b)
more than 500
c)
less than 500
d)
around 600
30.

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

31.

Food conservation ratio is

a)

mass gained by organism/mass of feed

b)

mass of feed/mass gained by organism

c)

mass of energy produced/mass of feed

d)

biomass of an area/total productivity

32.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
33.

Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

oceans

d)

all of the above

e)

the loss of animal species

34.

Which term(s) best describe(s) these chemosynthetic bacteria? (Select all that apply)

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

c)

Consumer (w/in heterotroph)

d)

Detritivore

e)

Saprotroph

35.

Saprotrophs are similar to detritivores in that...

a)

Both get their nutrition from living biotic matter

b)

Both ingest their food before digesting it

c)

Both digest their food before ingesting it

d)

Both get their nutrition from abiotic factors in their environment

e)

Both get their nutrition from dead biotic matter

36.

Choose the correct levels of Organization from lowest to highest...

a)

population, community, ecosystem, organism

b)

species, population, community, ecosystem

c)

organism, population, ecosystem, community

d)

population, species, community, ecosystem

37.

What type of population would you ESTIMATE using a quadrat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

Mesocosms can be used by ecologists to investigate natural systems. What advantage is there in using mesocosms rather than the natural environment for these experiments?

a)

Variables can be controlled more precisely in mesocosms.

b)

Mesocosms can be fitted with data loggers.

c)

There is limited space in a mesocosm.

d)

Mesocosms can contain more than one species.

39.

True or false: A positive association relationship allows co-existance between those involved

a)

True

b)

False

40.
A food pyramid represent the relative amount of energy in trophic levels. Which of the following correctly shows a food pyramid?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.

In the image, the line is called the:

a)

quadrat

b)

transect

c)

stabiliser

d)

sample

42.

What do scientists call plastics when they break down into tiny pieces?

a)

Microtrash

b)

Microplastics

c)

Microparticles

d)

Macroplastics

43.

How does plastic trash cause marine life and sea birds to starve?

a)

They mistake plastic for food, which clogs their stomachs and doesn't leave any room for real food.

b)

Plastic takes up space in the water so marine animals have no place to live.

c)

The plastic in the ocean is so dense that the marine life cannot find food easily.

d)

Plastic doesn't cause marine life or sea bird to starve: they're smart enough to know the difference between plastic and food.

44.

What can be best determined with transect sampling?

a)

Population Size

b)

Population Density

c)

Percentage or number of population affected by something

d)

How a population varies over a space or gradient

45.

When sampling a population of cardinals, you catch ten birds and tag them. The next weekend, you catch ten more birds, five of which were previously tagged. What is the total population of cardinals in that area?

a)

(10 x 10) / 5 = 20

b)

5 / (10 x 10) = .05

c)

(5 x 10) / 10 = 5

d)

(10 x 5) / 5 = 10