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Unit 8: Ecology Review

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 5hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

High biodiversity ensures that many different ecological niches (jobs, roles) are filled, which helps the ecosystem function well.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

High biodiversity makes the food web more complex and better able to support the most species, even if some populations decrease.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A stable ecosystem typically has high biodiversity.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

High biodiversity is a sign of a healthy ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What does the root "bio" mean...

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

toxic

d)

variety

6.

What does the root "diversity" mean...

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

toxic

d)

variety

7.

Which ecosystem is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

a)

One with High biodiversity

b)

One with Low biodiversity

8.

What is a group of organisms of ONE species that live in an area at the same time?

a)

community

b)

population

c)

ecosystem

9.

All of the populations living in an area is called a __________.

a)

community

b)

population

c)

ecosystem

10.

Does the picture represent a population or community?

a)

population

b)

community

11.

A swarm of bees is an example of a ______________.

a)

population

b)

community

12.

The seaweed, shells, sand, fish, and sharks in the ocean are part of a _______________.

a)

population

b)

community

13.

The number and variety of different species in an area

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

14.

A species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

15.

The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

16.

Non-native species

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Keystone species

c)

Extinction

d)

Invasive species

17.

Anything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use

a)

Ecosystem Services

b)

Natural Resource

c)

Conservation

d)

Sustainability

18.

The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment

a)

Succession

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Ecology

d)

Biodiversity

19.

A type of symbiosis between 2 species in which one species benefits and the other species is neither helped or harmed

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

20.

A type of symbiosis in which both species benefit from living together

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

21.

A type of symbiosis in which one organism lives with, on, or in a host and harms it

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

22.

Any relationship in which 2 species live closely together and that benefits at least one of the species.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Parasitism

23.

An interaction in which one organism kills another for food or nutrients

a)

Predation

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Niche

24.

How an organism makes its living and interacts with the biotic and abiotic factors in its habitat

a)

Predation

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Niche

25.

The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resources in the same place at the same time

a)

Predation

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Niche

26.

An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food

a)

Predation

b)

Prey

c)

Competition

d)

Niche

27.

A non-living component in the environment. (This can be either a chemical or physical presence).

a)

habitat

b)

biotic factor

c)

abiotic factor

d)

species

28.

An interacting group of various species in a common location.

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

ecology

29.

The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

ecology

30.

A group of animals, plants or other living things that all share common characteristics and that are all classified as alike in some manner.

a)

habitat

b)

biotic factor

c)

abiotic factor

d)

species

31.

A geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape, work together to form an area of life.

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

ecology

32.

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

a)

habitat

b)

biotic factor

c)

abiotic factor

d)

species

33.

Any living component that affects another organism or shapes the ecosystem.

a)

habitat

b)

biotic factor

c)

abiotic factor

d)

species

34.
Consumer that eats plants
a)
heterotroph
b)
herbivore
c)
producer
d)
community
35.
Series of steps in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
a)
foodweb
b)
consumer
c)
food chain
d)
omnivore
36.
Organisms that relies on other organisms for food; consumer
a)
herbivore
b)
decomposer
c)
heterotroph
d)
species
37.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
38.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
39.
Which of the following leads to a decrease in biodiversity?
a)
protection of ecosystems
b)
pollution control
c)
selective cutting
d)
introduction of exotic or invasive species
40.
In the food web shown, the snail would be considered...
a)
primary consumer
b)
secondary consumer
c)
tertiary consumer
d)
producer
41.

The study of the interaction of living organisms with each other and with their physical environment is called

a)

ecosystem

b)

population

c)

habitat

d)

ecology

42.

The primary producers in an ecosystem would most likely be:

a)

Grass

b)

Humans

c)

Bacteria

d)

Bears

43.

When an organism dies, the nitrogen in its body

a)

is immediately released into the atmosphere

b)

is released by decomposers

c)

all of the above

44.

A group of organisms of different species living together in a particular place is called a

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

biome

45.

This diagram shows how energy can move through an ecosystem and is called a

a)

energy pyramid

b)

food chain

c)

food web

d)

niche

46.

What percent of energy is transferred from the producers to the organisms at the next trophic level?

a)

10 %

b)

90%

c)

50%

d)

none

47.

Humans affect the carbon cycle by

a)

clearing forrest

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

destroying vegetation that absorbs carbon dioxide

d)

all of the above

48.

Precipitation and evaporation are important components of the

a)

nitrogen cycle

b)

carbon cycle

c)

life cycle

d)

water cycle

49.

Which of the following is a density-independent regulatory/limiting factor?

a)

food

b)

water

c)

number of nesting sites

d)

severe weather

50.

A tick feeding on a human is an example of

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

predation

51.

Area that is in the early stages of primary succession will typically contain

a)

trees

b)

lots of animals

c)

shrubs

d)

mosses and lichens

52.

Which of the following types of succession would most likely occur after a forest fire?

a)

climax community

b)

primary succession

c)

secondary succession

d)

no succession

53.

Survivorship curve Type II has a constant decline of population beginning in infancy. An organism that exhibits this type of survivorship would be the:

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

54.

Major ecosystems that occur over wide areas of land are called

a)

biomes

b)

biosphere

c)

ecosystems

d)

habitats

55.

The broadest, most inclusive level of ecological organization is the:

a)

biosphere

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

56.

The variety of living things in an ecosystem is called:

a)

biotic factors

b)

biodiversity

c)

abiotic factors

57.

The non-living factors in an ecosystem like temperature, pH, climate are called

a)

albinism

b)

abiotic factors

c)

biotic factors

d)

atrophy

58.

An organism that can make their own food from sunlight is called a(n):

a)

heterotroph

b)

autotroph

c)

primary consumer

d)

secondary consumer

59.

Nitrogen is essential to life. Which of the following is NOT a reason?

a)

it is a main component of carbohydrates

b)

it is a component of amino acids

c)

it is a component of proteins

60.

Where can nitrogen-fixing bacteria be found on a plant?

a)

the leaves

b)

the roots

c)

the stems

d)

the flowers

61.

When gas traps heat in the atmosphere it is called

a)

Food Cycle

b)

heat of vaporization

c)

Greenhouse Effect

62.

When primary succession occurs the first organisms to grow in this new environment are called:

a)

a climax community

b)

a pioneer species

c)

biodiversity

d)

a heterotroph

63.

Water vapor entering the atmosphere from bodies of water, soil and other living things is called

a)

precipitation

b)

transpiration

c)

evaporation

d)

translocation

64.

The simplest level of organization in ecology is called

a)

an organism

b)

ecosystem

c)

biome

d)

community

65.

This cycle is important in converting ____ into a usable form for plants and other organisms that eat plants.

a)

water

b)

phosphorus

c)

carbon

d)

nitrogen

66.

What do scientists consider when measuring biodiversity in a habitat?

a)

Scientists consider only plants

b)

Scientists consider only animals

c)

Scientists consider only fungi

d)

Scientists consider all living organisms (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, etc.)

67.

What are limiting factors?

a)

Limiting factors are factors that limit the size of a population.

b)

Limiting factors are factors that increase the size of a population.

c)

Limiting factors are factors that destroy a population.

d)

Limiting factors are always good

68.

What is the difference between density dependent limiting factors and density independent limiting factors?

a)

Density dependent limiting factors include things like food, water, space, competition, and disease

b)

Density independent limiting factors include food, water, space, competition, and disease

c)

Density dependent limiting factors include hurricanes, fires, droughts, and other natural disasters

d)

Density independent limiting factors include hurricanes, fires, droughts, and other natural disasters

69.

What happens if one species population decreases in size?

a)

The trophic level that uses them as a food source will decrease because they will have less food

b)

The trophic level they eat will increase because there will be less of them eating them

c)

The trophic level they eat will decrease because there will be less of them eating them

d)

The trophic level that uses them as a food source will increase because they will have less food

70.

What affect do nonnative species have on an ecosystem?

a)

Nonnative species decrease competition for resources such as food and space.

b)

Nonnative species have no effect on an ecosystem

c)

Nonnative species increase competition for resources such as food and space.

d)

Nonnative species have no natural predators and thus, will be able to out-compete other species without they themselves being killed by predators.

71.

What happens if two species compete for the same food supply and one of the populations grows?

a)

The other population decreases in size

b)

The other population may become extinct

c)

The other population will also grow in size

d)

The other population may become extanct

72.

What factors cause fluctuations in population size?

a)

Birth rate

b)

Death rate

c)

immigration

d)

Emigration

73.

What factors increase population size

a)

Birth rate

b)

Death rate

c)

immigration

d)

Emigration

74.

If populations are given all the resources needed to survive what type of growth will take place?

a)

linear growth

b)

logistic growth

c)

exponential growth

d)

sigmoidal growth

75.

What type of growth curve is "B"

a)

exponential growth

b)

logistic growth

76.

Why do most populations experience only momentary exponential growth?

a)

They will usually run out of a resource

b)

They will usually experience a natural disaster

77.

What is meant by carrying capacity?

a)

the maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support with the amount of resources it contains

b)

the maximum number of resources an ecosystem contains

c)

the maximum number of limiting factors

d)

the maximum number of decomposers

78.

According to this logistic growth curve what is this populations carrying capacity

a)

1200 individuals

b)

1000 individuals

c)

200 individuals

d)

800 individuals

79.

Why are communities within an ecosystem replaced by other newer communities?

a)

Communities are replaced by other communities because the climate changes.

b)

Communities are replaced by other communities because biotic conditions change.

c)

Communities are replaced by other communities because abiotic conditions change.

d)

Communities are NOT replaced by other communities

80.

What do plants make during photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide gas

b)

oxygen gas

c)

sugars (aka: glucose)

d)

solar energy

81.

What is the carbon dioxide oxygen cycle?

a)

the exchange of CO2 and O2 between living organisms and the abiotic atmosphere

b)

The release of carbon dioxide by plants and the release of oxygen by consumers and decomposers

c)

The production of oxygen by the process of photosynthesis and the production of carbon dioxide by the process of cellular respiration

82.

What waste product is produced by cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen gas

b)

methane gas

c)

nitrogen gas

d)

carbon dioxide gas

83.

What two things “fix” nitrogen gas into a usable nitrate?

a)

humans and plants

b)

producers and decomposers

c)

bacteria and lightning

d)

omnivores and carnivores

84.

What organisms provide primary consumers with energy?

a)

tertiary consumers provide primary consumers with energy

b)

secondary consumers provide primary consumers with energy

c)

decomposers provide primary consumers with energy

d)

producers provide primary consumers with energy

85.

Why are decomposers important in maintaining stability in an ecosystem?

a)

Decomposers photosynthesize and make the energy for the ecosystem

b)

Decomposers recycle nutrients needed by producers (plants)

c)

Decomposers keep the herbivores in check in an ecosystem

86.

How much energy is transferred from one trophic level of a food chain to the next?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

30%

d)

10%

87.

How much energy is lost as heat from one trophic level of a food chain to the next?

a)

90%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

100%

88.

What is a trophic level?

a)

A trophic level is the level at which the ecosystem changes

b)

Trophic levels can include producer level, primary consumer level, secondary consumer level, and decomposer level

c)

A trophic level is the level at which an organism dies

d)

A trophic level is the level at which an organism obtains its energy.

89.

What do the arrows in a food chain represent?

a)

The arrows represent the transfer of energy

b)

The arrows represent the transfer of matter

c)

The arrows represent the transfer of carbon dioxide

d)

The arrows represent the transfer of oxygen

90.

What is the ultimate source of energy for most ecosystems?

a)

the moon

b)

the store

c)

the sun

d)

the stars

91.

If two animals have the same habitat and niche what kind of community interaction will they exhibit?

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Competition

c)

Mutualism

d)

Parasitism

92.

Why is it important to have diversity in an ecosystem?

a)

The more biodiversity in an ecosystem the more climate change can occur

b)

The more biodiversity in an ecosystem the more poaching can benefit humans

c)

The more biodiversity in an ecosystem the more people can live their

d)

The more biodiversity in an ecosystem the more stability there is in that ecosystem.

93.

What organisms are able to occupy more than one trophic level?

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

d)

producers

94.

Why are keystone species important?

a)

they keep herbivores in check so they do not eat all of the producers.

b)

they maintain a diverse and stable environment.

c)

they keep the predators in check

d)

they cause the ecosystem to change

95.

What is the “Green world hypothesis”?

a)

The “green world hypothesis” states that the world is kept green by keystone predators that keep the herbivores in check.

b)

The “green world hypothesis” states that the world is kept green by chlorophyll found in plants

c)

The “green world hypothesis” states that the producers keep the predators in check

d)

The “green world hypothesis” states that the world will eventually evolve to house only green plants

96.

What do organisms do with the energy they consume?

a)

they use the energy to reproduce

b)

they use the energy to make new cells

c)

they use the energy to maintain homeostasis

d)

they use the energy to grow and develop

97.

What is a symbiotic relationship?

a)

the competition two species have on each other in an ecosystem

b)

the affect two species have on each other in an ecosystem

c)

the indifference two species have on each other in an ecosystem

98.

What type of symbiotic relationship is it, when two species benefit from each other

a)

competition

b)

mutualism

c)

commensalism

d)

parasitism

99.

Why are there rarely more than three or four trophic levels in any food chain?

a)

because there is not enough energy for higher trophic levels

b)

because there is not enough land for higher trophic levels

c)

because there is not enough water for higher trophic levels

d)

because there is not enough carbon dioxide for higher trophic levels

100.

Which are greenhouse gases?

a)

CO2

b)

CH4

c)

O2

d)

CFC's

101.

What is Global Warming?

a)

Global warming is the rapid decline in the Earth’s temperature.

b)

Global warming is the rapid increase in the Earth’s temperature due to the decrease in greenhouse gases.

c)

Global warming is the rapid change in the Earth’s climate due to the increase in greenhouse gases.

d)

Global warming is an untrue phenomena created by the government to scare us

102.

What can be done to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere?

a)

Use less fossil fuels (walk and bike instead of drive)

b)

Recycle

c)

Make laws that restrict the release of carbon emissions from factories and cars

d)

Use less electricity

103.

What evidence supports climate change is occurring?

a)

Glaciers receding (melting)

b)

The loss of species do to loss of habitat

c)

The ocean rising by 8 inches in the last century

d)

The overall increase in global temperature by 2 degrees

104.

What is primary succession?

a)

primary succession is the changes that occur in a brand new ecosystem.

b)

primary succession is the changes that occur in an ecosystem that has been disturbed either by humans or by a natural disaster.

105.

What is a pioneer species?

a)

The first plant species to inhabit new land

b)

The established plants and animals in an ecosystem

c)

The first humans to inhabit new land

d)

The first plants and animals that settled in the west

106.

Which level of ecology organization would include a lizard, a cactus, and a bird?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

107.

Which type of population growth is shown in this pyramid?

a)

Rapid

b)

Negative

c)

Stable

108.

Which type of population growth is shown in this pyramid?

a)

Rapid

b)

Negative

c)

Stable

109.

What type of population growth is shown in this graph?

a)

Exponential

b)

Logistic

110.

What is the carrying capacity for this ecosystem, according to the graph below?

a)

8 Years

b)

6,000

c)

7,000

d)

4,800

e)

15 years

111.

What is the definition for carrying capacity?

a)

The number of horses that can fit in a pasture.

b)

The number of horses that the resources in the pasture can support.

c)

The total weight of the producers in the pasture food chain.

d)

The number of predators in the pasture food chain.

112.

Which of the following is/are density INDEPENDENT factors that control population size? (Click all that apply)

a)

a mudslide due to flooding

b)

a deadly contagious disease

c)

predators attracted to the area

d)

reduced grass remaining for grazing

113.

Which of the following is/are density DEPENDENT factors that control population size? (Click all that apply)

a)

a mudslide due to flooding

b)

a deadly contagious disease

c)

predators attracted to the area

d)

reduced grass remaining for grazing

114.

Which type of symbiotic relationship is +/0, where one gets a benefit and the other is unaffected?

a)

competition

b)

predation

c)

commensalism

d)

mutualism

e)

parasitism

115.

Which type of symbiotic relationship is +/+, where both species benefit?

a)

competition

b)

predation

c)

commensalism

d)

mutualism

e)

parasitism

116.

Which type of symbiotic relationship is */*, where both species suffer?

a)

competition

b)

predation

c)

commensalism

d)

mutualism

e)

parasitism

117.

If the grasshopper in this food chain has 80,000 J of energy, how much energy is available to the snake?

a)

8,000,000 J

b)

8,000 J

c)

800 J

d)

800,000 J

e)

80 J

118.

Which of the 5 Human Impacts on Ecology that we studied destroy biodiversity in an ecosystem? (Click all that apply)

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Global Warming

d)

Invasive Species

e)

Overharvesting

119.

Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is correct?

a)

communities make up species, which make up populations

b)

populations make up species, which make up communities

c)

species make up communities, which make up populations

d)

species are grouped in populations, which make up communities

120.

The simplest grouping of MORE than one organism in the biosphere is a(n)

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

species

121.

An organism that uses energy to produce its own food supply from inorganic compounds is called a(n)

a)

heterotroph

b)

consumer

c)

detritivore

d)

autotroph

122.

The total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level is called the

a)

organic mass

b)

trophic mass

c)

energy mass

d)

biomass

123.

Which animals are both producers and consumers?

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivores

d)

autotrophs

124.

A frog that has eaten an insect that fed on a plant is a

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

tertiary consumer

125.

The branch of biology dealing with interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called

a)

economy

b)

modeling

c)

recycling

d)

ecology

126.

Green plants are

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

herbivores

d)

omnivores

127.

All the interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem make up a food

a)

chain

b)

interaction

c)

web

d)

network

128.

Which is a biotic factor that affects the size of a population in a specific ecosystem?

a)

average temperature

b)

type of soil

c)

amount of oxygen

d)

kinds of predators

129.

Several species of warblers can live in the same spruce tree ONLY because they

a)

have different habitats within the tree

b)

eat different foods within the tree

c)

occupy different niches within the tree

d)

can find different temperatures within the tree

130.

Different species can share the same habitat, but competition among them is reduced if they

a)

reproduce at different times

b)

eat less

c)

increase their populations

d)

occupy different niches

131.

The symbiotic relationship between a flower that gets its pollen spread and the insect that feeds on the nectar is an example of

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

132.

Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT

a)

plants

b)

soil

c)

rainfall

d)

temperature

133.

An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism is called

a)

competition

b)

symbiosis

c)

mutualism

d)

predation

134.

When individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate and their numbers increase, it produces a growth pattern called

a)

logistic growth

b)

growth density

c)

exponential growth

135.

As resources in a population become less available, population growth

a)

becomes negative

b)

increases slowly

c)

reaches carrying capacity

d)

enters a phase of exponential growth

136.

Which of the following is not likely to be a limiting factor on the sea otter population?

a)

disease

b)

competition

c)

drought

d)

predation

137.

Any factor in an environment that causes population growth to decrease is a

a)

carrying capacity

b)

limiting nutrient

c)

limiting factor

d)

growth factor

138.

Which of the following describes the largest number of individuals that an environment can support?

a)

carrying capacity

b)

immigration

c)

emigration

d)

exponential growth

139.

Ecosystems that have LESS space allow for more species to coexist, increasing biodiversity.

a)

true

b)

false

140.

Warmer climates generally support more plant life, which will support larger and more complex food webs, increasing biodiversity.

a)

true

b)

false