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Populations and Ecosystems Unit Post Test

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Consider the feeding relations between hawks, rabbits, deer, and shrubs in this ecosystem. What would be the greatest effect if a disease wiped out the rabbit population?

a)

The deer population would increase.

b)

The hawk population would increase.

c)

The hawk population would decrease.

d)

The shrub population would increase.

2.

If you were to build a trophic pyramid using this food web, which population would you put on the bottom?

a)

Deer

b)

Rabbit

c)

Shrub

d)

Hawk

3.

Which population would need the largest amount of biomass to support it, using the 10% rule?

a)

Hawk

b)

Rabbit

c)

Shrub

d)

Deer

4.

Which trophic level is missing from this feeding relationship model?

a)

Producer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Secondary Consumer

5.

The data in the graphs provide evidence for which conclusion?

a)

As the water temperature cooled, all of the brine fly died.

b)

Brine fly prefer warmer water.

c)

All of the brine fly are gone by January.

d)

As the water gets colder, the brine fly population decreases.

6.

Why do you need both graphs to determine how water temperature affects the brine fly population?

a)

Abiotic factors are the main cause for changes to brine fly populations.

b)

You need more than one graph to explain what happens to the Mono Lake water temperature over time.

c)

Patterns in two types of graphs can help show relationships between temperature and brine fly populations.

d)

Without the brine fly graph, you wouldn't know the temperature range over the year.

7.

Coyote eat California gulls and snowy plovers. Gull and plovers eat brine fly and brine shrimp. Brine fly and brine shrimp eat algae. Which distribution would create a more stable ecosystem?

a)

More coyotes, less California gull.

b)

Equal numbers of organisms.

c)

A small amount of coyote and a lot of algae.

d)

A small amount of algae, some snowy plovers, and a lot of coyote.

8.

If decomposers were removed from an ecosystem, which of the following would happen:

a)

Biomass would decay faster

b)

Producers would have less sunlight for photosynthesis

c)

Nutrients would never recycle

d)

Food would decay

9.

Which of the following is not an ecosystem service:

a)

Fresh water from a local river

b)

Natural water filtration in a local stream

c)

Public swimming pool in a city

d)

Swimming area at a lake

10.

A farmer wants to raise pigs. Which of the following questions is the most important for calculating reproductive potential of the pig population in 5 years?

a)

How many male pigs are in the pen?

b)

What kind of food do pigs eat?

c)

What predators do pigs have?

d)

How many piglets are born each litter?

11.

Ecosystem services are benefits that humans receive from the ecosystems on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Ecosystems can better recover from stresses on the ecosystem if there are fewer species, but larger populations of each species.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A river is polluted with nutrients, causing algae populations to grow out of control. Why might this negatively impact the ecosystem?

a)

It might negatively impact the ecosystem because then there would be more predators to eat the other organisms.

b)

It might negatively impact the ecosystem because too much algae will reduce the amount of food for primary consumers.

c)

It could only positively impact the ecosystem because a larger algae population would benefit many other organisms.

d)

It might negatively impact the ecosystem because big changes to one population could affect other populations in ways we can not predict.

14.

The chemical equation for photosynthesis is 6CO2 + 6H2 O + light energy ---> sugar + 6O2. Which of the following is not a required component for photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Sunlight

15.

The chemical equation for photosynthesis is 6CO2 + 6H2 O + light energy ---> sugar + 6O2. Which of the following is not a required component for photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Sugar

c)

Sunlight

d)

Water

16.

The chemical equation for aerobic cellular respiration is sugar + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2 O + usable energy. Which of the following best describes aerobic cellular respiration?

a)

An organism's body breaking down food into usable energy.

b)

Producers creating their own sugar.

c)

Breathing in carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen.

d)

An organism using sunlight energy to create their own food source.

17.

Which of the following gives your body energy?

a)

Sleep

b)

Water

c)

Food

d)

Caffeine

18.

Which claim is best supported by the data?

a)

There are more deer when the wolf population is at its highest.

b)

More wolves causes an increase in the deer population.

c)

When the deer population increases, the wolf population also increases

d)

The deer population is at its highest when the wolf population is at its highest.

19.

All organisms need food to survive and grow. What do producers use to create their food?

a)

Plants use sunlight as food.

b)

Plants use leaves to create food.

c)

Plants do not convert food to energy like animals.

d)

Plants use the sugars they create for food.

20.

The chemical equation for photosynthesis is 6CO2 + 6H2 O + light energy ---> sugar + 6O2. How does this equation help explain the role of producers in the ecosystem?

a)

Producers create energy for organisms to consume.

b)

Producers convert sunlight into usable energy.

c)

Producers convert carbon dioxide and water into biomass.

d)

Producers create oxygen for other organisms.

21.

Aerobic Cellular Respiration is important to organisms because ______.

a)

it allows plants to produce sugar for food.

b)

it releases the oxygen needed by plants for photosynthesis.

c)

it converts sugars into usable energy that all organisms need.

d)

it helps animals digest the sugars when they eat plants.

22.

A producer makes sugar in order to ______.

a)

provide food for consumers.

b)

increase the biomass of an ecosystem.

c)

make energy for consumers.

d)

provide food for itself.

23.

Which of the following is not a necessary ingredient for producers to make sugar?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Light

24.

How does biomass transfer from one trophic level to another?

a)

All the biomass consumed at the primary consumer level becomes biomass at that trophic level.

b)

All the biomass available at a trophic level becomes biomass at the next level.

c)

A small fraction of the biomass at a trophic level becomes biomass at the next higher level.

d)

An equal amount of biomass transfers between trophic levels.

25.

How does energy enter an ecosystem?

a)

Decomposers

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Nutrients

d)

The Sun

26.

Which word describes a system of interacting organisms and nonliving factors in a specified area?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Biome

d)

Ecosystem

27.

A collection of ecosystems that have similar environments and organisms.

a)

Environment

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biome

28.

Examples of how humans negatively affect local ecosystems are

a)

Creating laws to prohibit fishing from local streams.

b)

Allowing run-off from a local farm to enter coastal water-ways.

c)

Planting trees and other plants to attract native species.

d)

Removing non-native species from the environment.

29.

Is water a biotic or abiotic factor?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

30.

Is heat a biotic or abiotic factor?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

31.

Is grass a biotic or abiotic factor?

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

32.

Abiotic factors are an unimportant part of ecosystems.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?

a)

A snake using a mouse for food.

b)

A bird using an insect for food.

c)

A worm using the soil as shelter.

d)

A bird using a tree as shelter.

34.

In an ecosystem, which of the following organisms is most likely to be a primary consumer?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Snake

c)

Hawk

d)

Rabbit

35.

What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

a)

To produce energy from sunlight

b)

To recycle nutrients back into the soil

c)

To provide food for primary consumers

d)

To compete with producers for resources

36.

What is the role of primary consumers in an ecosystem?

a)

To recycle nutrients back into the soil

b)

To produce energy from sunlight

c)

To decompose organic matter

d)

To consume producers and transfer energy to higher trophic levels

37.

Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor affecting an abiotic factor?

a)

Plants absorbing sunlight for photosynthesis

b)

Animals breathing oxygen from the air

c)

Water evaporating from a lake

d)

Tree roots breaking rocks into soil

38.

How does the removal of a top predator affect an ecosystem?

a)

It increases biodiversity by allowing more species to thrive

b)

It can lead to an overpopulation of prey species

c)

It decreases the amount of sunlight available to producers

d)

It has no significant impact on the ecosystem

39.

Which of the following is a major threat to biodiversity?

a)

Migration of birds

b)

Habitat destruction

c)

Increased rainfall

d)

Natural selection

40.

How does pollution affect biodiversity in an ecosystem?

a)

It increases the number of species

b)

It only affects abiotic factors

c)

It can reduce species diversity and harm sensitive organisms

d)

It has no effect on biodiversity

41.

True or False: Invasive species can threaten biodiversity by outcompeting native species for resources.

a)

False

b)

True

42.

Which of the following best describes biodiversity?

a)

The number of individual organisms in an area

b)

The variety of species, genes, and ecosystems in an area

c)

The amount of sunlight an ecosystem receives

d)

The number of predators in a food web

43.

What is one major threat to biodiversity in many ecosystems?

a)

Increased rainfall

b)

Habitat destruction

c)

Natural selection

d)

Photosynthesis

44.

Why is high biodiversity important for an ecosystem?

a)

It increases the risk of extinction for all species

b)

It reduces the amount of available water

c)

It decreases the number of food chains

d)

It makes the ecosystem more resistant to environmental changes

45.

What does the term 'biomass' refer to in an ecosystem?

a)

The volume of water in an ecosystem

b)

The total number of species in an ecosystem

c)

The total mass of living organisms in a given area

d)

The amount of sunlight received by an ecosystem

46.

Which trophic level typically contains the greatest amount of biomass in a terrestrial ecosystem?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Secondary consumers

47.

Why does the amount of biomass decrease at higher trophic levels in a food chain?

a)

Because there are more predators than prey

b)

Because producers are less efficient than consumers

c)

Because energy is lost as heat at each trophic level

d)

Because decomposers consume all the biomass