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Unit 9 Exam 1 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When one organism benefits while the other organism is neither helped or hurt.

a)

Competition

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

e)

Mutualism

2.

When both organisms benefits.

a)

Competition

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

e)

Mutualism

3.

When one organism benefits while the other organism is hurt.

a)

Competition

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predation

e)

Mutualism

4.

The non-living part of the natural environment where an animal, plant or other organism lives…

a)

niche

b)

habitat

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

e)

biosphere

5.

This is the job or role of a specific organism within its habitat...

a)

producer

b)

prey

c)

carnivore

d)

niche

e)

photosynthesis

6.

The term used to include all of the living things PLUS all the non-living things together in a specific environment...

a)

community

b)

biosphere

c)

habitat

d)

population

e)

ecosystem

7.

What do you call the total count of a specific organism living within their natural habitat?

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

population

d)

symbiosis

e)

niche

8.

What is the term used to describe ALL of the populations of ALL the species of living organisms within a particular habitat?

a)

savanna

b)

wildlife

c)

community

d)

habitat

e)

ecosystem

9.

___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.

a)

foundational organisms

b)

introductory organisms

c)

primary organisms

d)

pioneer species

10.

Primary succession occurs in an area that has:

a)

Has Soil

b)

Has No Soil

c)

Has Some Soil

d)

none of these

11.
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
12.

Living factors or organisms that affect an ecosystem...

a)

abiotic factors

b)

species

c)

trophic level

d)

biotic factors

13.
Nonliving factor that affects an ecosystem...
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
food chain 
d)
biome
14.

Match the following levels of classification to their definitions:

a)

1 individual

1.

Organism

b)

All the same species

2.

Population

c)

All the different living things

3.

Community

d)

All the biotic and abiotic things

4.

Ecosystem

15.

What two factors increase the population size?

a)

Births

b)

Deaths

c)

Immigration

d)

Emigration

16.

What two factors decrease the population size?

a)

Births

b)

Deaths

c)

Immigration

d)

Emigration

17.

Carrying capacity is the ​ (a)   number of organisms that can survive in an area based on the available ​ (b)   , such as food and water.

Choose from the below words
maximum
resources
minimum
predators
18.

What are survivorship curves?

a)

curves that describe the number of survivors over time

b)

curves that tell us what the limiting factors are

c)

curve that tells us about the carrying capacity

d)

a curve

19.

Emigration is

a)

the movement out of an area

b)

the movement into an area

c)

movement in and out of an area

d)

migration

20.

Why don't populations grow indefinitely?

a)

limiting factors

b)

only biotic factors

c)

only abiotic factors

d)

none of the above

21.

What is the arrow pointing at?

a)

carrying capacity

b)

biotic potential

c)

density-independent

d)

density dependent

22.

Which type of population dispersion is characterized by individuals of the same species competing for limited resources and territory?

a)

Clumped

b)

Uniform

c)

Random

d)

Environmental

23.

Which type of population dispersion is characterized by resources being spread unevenly, so individuals group wherever the resources are located?

a)

Clumped

b)

Uniform

c)

Random

d)

Environmental

24.

Which type of population dispersion is characterized by resources being evenly distributed in an ecosystem?

a)

Clumped

b)

Uniform

c)

Random

d)

Environmental

25.

Which survivorship curve is characterized by fewer offspring being born, but most live longer?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

26.

Which survivorship curve is characterized by many offspring being born, but fewer of them survive?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

27.

Which survivorship curve is characterized by survivorship being roughly equal at all life stages?

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

28.

Which type of population dispersion is shown in this picture?

a)

Clumped

b)

Random

c)

Uniform

d)

None of the Above

29.

Which type of population dispersion is shown in this picture?

a)

Clumped

b)

Random

c)

Uniform

d)

None of the Above

30.

Which type of population dispersion is shown in this picture?

a)

Clumped

b)

Random

c)

Uniform

d)

None of the Above

31.

Which description best fits Line A?

a)

It shows logistic growth.

b)

It shows exponential growth.

c)

It shows the carrying capacity.

d)

It shows linear growth of a population.

32.

Which description best fits Line B?

a)

It shows logistic growth.

b)

It shows exponential growth.

c)

It shows the carrying capacity.

d)

It shows linear growth of a population.

33.

Which description best fits Line C?

a)

It shows logistic growth.

b)

It shows exponential growth.

c)

It shows the carrying capacity.

d)

It shows linear growth of a population.

34.
The average number of individuals per unit of area or volume is called ______.
a)
Population size
b)
Population systematics
c)
Population density
d)
Population distribution
35.
Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will have ________.
a)
linguistic growth
b)
experimental growth
c)
exponential growth
d)
logistic growth
36.
Refer to the diagram of the survivorship curve.
Which curve best describes an organism that invests a lot of energy in parenting?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
this is not a survivorship curve
37.

Which best describes the graph of logistic growth?

a)
S-shaped
b)
J-shaped
c)
W-shaped
d)
U-shaped
38.

Which of the following are density dependent factors?

a)

competition for resources

b)

predation

c)

disease

d)

natural disasters

39.

Which of the following are examples of a density independent factors?

a)

forest fire

b)

seasonal cycles

c)

storms

d)

disease

40.

Movement into a range from elsewhere...

a)

immigration

b)

emigration

c)

demographic transition

d)

density-independent limiting factor

41.

The number of individuals per unit of area...

a)

limiting factor

b)

carrying capacity

c)

population density

d)

density-dependent limiting factor

42.

Movement out of a range...

a)

demographic transition

b)

logistic growth

c)

immigration

d)

emigration

43.

The study of human populations...

a)

emigration

b)

age structure

c)

demography

d)

immigration

44.

Regardless of population size or density, these factors affect all populations similarly...

a)

density-dependent limiting factors

b)

density-independent limiting factors

c)

carrying capacity

d)

exponential growth

45.

The maximum number of individuals of a particular species that an environment can support...

a)

demography

b)

emigration

c)

exponential growth

d)

carrying capacity

46.

Factors that are influential only when population density reaches a certain level...

a)

density-dependent limiting factor

b)

limiting factor

c)

logistic growth

d)

density-independent limiting factor

47.
An insect that has evolved to closely resemble a twig will probably be able to avoid:
a)
Parasitism
b)
Symbiosis
c)
Predation
d)
Competition
48.
Rabbits and deer eat lettuce leaves from a garden.
What ecological interaction describes the relationship between rabbits and deer?
a)
Mutualism
b)
Competition
c)
Commensalism
d)
Predation
49.
The relationship between two different grasses in a meadow
a)
Competition
b)
Commensalism
c)
Predation
d)
Parasitism
50.
The relationship between great white sharks and seals  
a)
Parasitism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Predation
d)
Commensalism