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AP Unit 8 - Ecology

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 5hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shall we stand and fight?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

What type of response involves internal bodily adjustments to environmental changes?

a)

Behavioural Responses

b)

Evolutionary Responses

c)

Physiological Responses

d)

Morphological Responses

3.

Which of the following is an example of a behavioural response?

a)

Plant phototropism

b)

Bird migration to warmer regions

c)

Camouflage in chameleons

d)

Thick fur in Arctic foxes

4.

What is the process called where the most suited organisms survive and reproduce?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Genetic Drift

c)

Artificial Selection

d)

Gene Expression

5.

Which response involves physical changes in an organism’s structure?

a)

Behavioural Responses

b)

Physiological Responses

c)

Morphological Responses

d)

Genetic Responses

6.

What is an example of a physiological response in humans?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Camouflage

c)

Sweating to cool down

d)

Migration

7.

Which of the following is a long-term adaptation example?

a)

Thermoregulation

b)

Bird migration

c)

Peppered moths evolving darker colouration

d)

Plant phototropism

8.

What is the study of species responses to climate change and habitat loss called?

a)

Evolutionary Biology

b)

Genetics

c)

Conservation Biology

d)

Ecology

9.

Which of the following is a morphological adaptation in cacti?

a)

Thick skin and spines

b)

Courtship displays

c)

Migration

d)

Thermoregulation

10.

What pattern description best matches the data in this graph?

a)

As the seal dives their heart rate increase dramatically

b)

As the seal dives, the heart rates decreases instantly

c)

As the seal dives, it's heart rate increases at first and then starts to decrease.

d)

As the Seal dives, their heart rate stays the same

11.

A fungi absorbs nutrients from dead and decaying organisms. It is ......

a)

A heterotroph

b)

An autotroph

c)

A chemotroph

d)

none of these

12.

All energy on Earth comes from

a)

food.

b)

the sun.

c)

chemicals.

d)

non-living things.

13.

An autotroph can also be called a

a)

animal.

b)

consumer.

c)

heterotroph.

d)

producer.

14.

Which of the following heterotrophs are help keep the ecosystem alive by recycling nutrients between dead and living organisms?

a)

Carnivores

b)

Omnivores

c)

Decomposers/ Detritvores

d)

Herbivores

15.

A difference between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis

a)

Photosynthesis doesn't use light and chemosynthesis does

b)

Photosynthesis makes sugar and chemosynthesis doesn't

c)

Photosynthesis uses light and chemosynthesis doesn't

d)

Photosynthesis doesn't make sugar and chemosynthesis does

16.

What process occurs when light energy is captured by chlorophyll in autotrophs and converted into sugar?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

17.

Animal that gets its energy and nutrition from eating meat.

a)

Detritivore

b)

Ominvore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

18.

which number on the diagram below sows the level of secondary consumers?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

19.

in an energy pyramid, which way does the energy transfer?

a)

from top of the pyramid to the bottom

b)

from the bottom of the pyramid to the top

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

20.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
21.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
22.
How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?
a)

100%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

75%

23.

In the food chain pictured, what type of organism is the bird?

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

tertiary consumer

24.

if birds eat insects that feed on corns, discuss which pyramid level would birds occupy.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Look at the above energy pyramid, if the producers have 7000 kcal of energy, how much energy will be available for the sheephead fish?

a)

7 kcal

b)

70 kcal

c)

700 kcal

d)

7000 kcal

26.
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
27.
If birth rate plus immigration exceeds death rate plus emigration, a population _______.
a)
grows
b)
declines
c)
stays the same
d)
none of the above
28.
Emigration is the movement of individuals ______ a population.
a)
into
b)
out of
29.

The lion is the natural predator of the zebra. If the zebra population drops, what will likely happen to the lion population?

a)
drop
b)
thrive
c)
be unaffected
d)
decrease, then increase exponentially
30.
Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will have ________.
a)
linguistic growth
b)
experimental growth
c)
exponential growth
d)
logistic growth
31.
Which of the following are abiotic factors that shape ecosystems?
a)

worms, plants, and temperature

b)
wind, precipitation, and soil type
c)
niches, trees, and bacteria
d)
sunlight, mushrooms, and wind
32.
The common brushtail possum is a marsupial native to Australia. This possum was introduced to New Zealand where it had no natural predators and had an abundant food supply. Which of these likely occurred a few years after the introduction of this possum to New Zealand?
a)
The possums became extinct.
b)
The possums developed shorter life spans.
c)
The possum population grew to a larger size.
d)
The possum population evolved into a different species.
33.

These organisms occupy stable environments, are larger in size and have longer life expectancies. They produce, during their life spans, fewer offspring, but place a greater investment in each.

a)

k-strategist

b)

r-strategist

c)

m-strategist

d)

s-strategist

34.

These organisms typically live in unstable, unpredictable environments & are able to reproduce rapidly (exponentially). They do not take care of their young & are subject to predation.

a)

k-strategist

b)

r-strategist

c)

m-strategist

d)

s-strategist

35.

Processes that remove individuals from a population.

a)

death and emigration

b)

birth and immigration

36.

Which of the following are density independent factor(s)?

a)

competition for resources

b)

predator-prey relationships

c)

parasitism and disease

d)

weather, natural disaster and man made disturbances

37.

What type of growth is represented in this graph?

a)
exponential
b)

logistic

c)

survivorship curve

d)

predator-prey

38.
What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?
a)
1000
b)
8000
c)
800
d)
600
39.
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
40.

Which best describes the graph of logistic growth?

a)
S-shaped
b)
J-shaped
c)
W-shaped
d)
U-shaped
41.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 800

c)

less than 300

d)

around 700

42.

What is the largest number of individuals that an environment can support long term?

a)

carrying capacity

b)

emigration

c)

immigration

d)

survivorship

43.

Describes organisms with a high death rate (or low survivorship rate) immediately following birth. Examples include bacteria, fishes, and invertebrates.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

44.

What term is used to define anything that regulates the size of a population?

a)

density

b)

a limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

biodiversity

45.
Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
a)
increase in predators
b)
disease
c)
increase in available food
d)
drought
46.

Which of the following describes a population?

a)

The total number of people, animals, and plants in New York City

b)

The total number of apartments in New York City

c)

The total number of people living in New York City

d)

The amount of water in the Hudson River

47.

What type of growth is shown in the diagram?

a)

exponential growth

b)

logistic growth

c)

predator-prey cycle

d)

boom-bust curve

48.

Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...

a)

carrying capacity

b)

population

c)

biome

d)

mutualism

49.

What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?

a)

2.0 million

b)

1.0 million

c)

1.6 million

d)

0.5 million

50.

What is the approximate carrying capacity of Paramecium aurelia grown alone?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

450

51.

If a disease destroying wheat plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the bird population that feed off of the wheat in the the field ?

a)

The bird population would stay the same

b)

The bird population would increase

c)

The bird population would decrease

52.

Will competition increase or decrease the population of a species of animals?

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

53.

What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what most likley happens to the population?

a)

Continues to grow

b)

The population starts to die off to return to carrying capcity

c)

The population will go completely extinct due to lack of resources

55.

Limiting factors are sometimes helpful because they can keep the population from getting to large.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Which limiting factor is density independent?

a)

water

b)

food

c)

natural disasters

57.

Which limiting factor would increase due to the number of individuals in a population?

a)

Unusual weather

b)

Natural disaster

c)

Disease

58.

An environmental factor such as amount of space, disease, and availability of mates that depends on the number of members in a population is called

a)

density- dependent factor

b)

density- independent factor

59.

Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are called

a)

limiting factors

b)

species

c)

biotic

d)

none of the above

60.
Any thing or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism is known as __________.
a)
a limiting measure
b)
a limiting factor
c)
factorization
d)
materialization of precipitation
61.
A population is...
a)
A group of one species in one area
b)
Multiple species that live in one area
c)
All of the living and nonliving things in an area
d)
None of these
62.

Which of the following is a density dependent factor?

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

earthquake

c)

disease

d)

hurricane

63.

Which level of organization consists of a group of organisms of the same species living together in the same place?

a)

Population

b)

Community

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Biosphere

64.

What determines the carrying capacity of a particular environment?

a)

The population of organisms that live in the area decide how frequently to reproduce

b)

The effects of evolution on a population and the changes that it experiences

c)

The length of time that a population of organisms has lived in the area

d)

The amount of resources available in that particular area

65.

Select the graph that MOST accurately depicts how a realistic population with unlimited resources and no predators will change in size over time.

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Select the graph that MOST accurately depicts how a realistic population with limited resources will change in size over time.

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

During which time intervals of the graph is the population undergoing exponential growth?

a)

Sections A and B

b)

Sections B and C

c)

Sections C and D

d)

Section D and E

68.

Which time interval(s) in the graph depict the effects of limiting factors on the population?

a)

Section A only

b)

Sections A and B

c)

Sections B, C, and D

d)

Section D and E

69.

Which time interval(s) in the graph depict the lag phase of population growth?

a)

Section A only

b)

Section B only

c)

Section E only

d)

Section C, D, and E

70.

Which equation represents the population during Section B?

a)

(B+I) > (D+E)

b)

(B+I) < (D+E)

c)

(B+I) >>> (D+E)

d)

(B+I) <<< (D+E)

e)

(B+I) ≈ (D+E)

71.

All of the following represent examples of density-dependent limiting factors EXCEPT ___.

a)

Predation

b)

Disease

c)

Food availability

d)

Weather

72.

Density-dependent limiting factors have a _____ effect on larger, more dense populations than smaller, less dense populations.

a)

Greater

b)

Equal

c)

Lesser

73.

What is exponential growth?

a)

Rapid increase in quantity or size over time

b)

Random fluctuation in quantity or size over time.

c)

Stagnation in quantity or size over time.

d)

Gradual decrease in quantity or size over time.

74.

Which of the following is an example of exponential growth?

a)

Population of bacteria doubling every hour

b)

Number of cars on the road increasing steadily over time.

c)

Number of trees in a forest growing at a constant rate.

d)

Number of books in a library decreasing over time.

75.

What is logistic growth?

a)

Type of population growth that starts off slow, then accelerates, and eventually levels off

b)

Type of population growth that starts off fast, then accelerates, and eventually stops.

c)

Type of population growth that starts off slow, then decelerates, and eventually stops.

d)

Type of population growth that starts off fast, then decelerates, and eventually levels off.

76.

Which of the following is an example of logistic growth?

a)

Number of cars in a parking lot.

b)

Temperature of a room.

c)

Population of deer in a forest

d)

Amount of rainfall in a city.

77.

What are population growth models used for?

a)

To study and predict changes in the size and structure of populations over time.

b)

To study the distribution of resources within a population.

c)

To analyze the impact of climate change on population growth.

d)

To determine the average lifespan of individuals in a population.

78.

What is carrying capacity?

a)

The minimum number of individuals an environment can support.

b)

The average number of individuals an environment can support.

c)

The number of individuals that have migrated from one environment to another.

d)

Maximum number of individuals an environment can support

79.

Which of the following statements about carrying capacity is true?

a)

Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

b)

Carrying capacity is only influenced by biotic factors and not abiotic factors.

c)

Carrying capacity is a fixed value and does not change over time.

d)

Carrying capacity is the minimum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

80.

What is growth rate?

a)

Rate at which a population increases over time.

b)

Rate at which a population fluctuates over time.

c)

Rate at which a population remains constant over time.

d)

Rate at which a population decreases over time.

81.

Which of the following factors can affect the growth rate of a population?

a)

birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration

b)

food availability, climate change, genetic mutations

c)

education level, income, social status

d)

government policies, technological advancements, natural disasters

82.

What is the relationship between birth rate and population growth?

a)

A higher birth rate leads to higher population growth.

b)

A higher birth rate leads to lower population growth.

c)

Birth rate has no impact on population growth.

d)

The relationship between birth rate and population growth is complex and depends on other factors.

83.

What is the difference between exponential growth and logistic growth?

a)

Exponential growth starts off slow and then accelerates, while logistic growth starts off slow, accelerates, then reaches carrying capacity.

b)

Exponential growth levels off after a certain point, while logistic growth continues indefinitely.

c)

Exponential growth is only influenced by biotic factors, while logistic growth is influenced by both biotic and abiotic factors.

d)

Exponential growth is a type of logistic growth.

84.

What does a low or small r value indicate?

a)

Slower population growth

b)

Faster population growth

c)

Population increases then descreases

d)

Population does not grow at all

85.

What does a higher or bigger r value indicate?

a)

Slower population growth

b)

Faster population growth

c)

Population increases then descreases

d)

Population does not grow at all

86.

What do exponential growth and logistic growth models have in common? How are they different?

4 lines
87.

How does carrying capacity affect population growth over time?

4 lines
88.
The shark and seal relationship is an example of which species interaction? 
a)
commensalism
b)
predation
c)
parasitism
d)
mutualism
89.
The lamprey on this fish is an example of a 
a)
paramore
b)
paraglider
c)
paramont
d)
parasite 
90.
this bee is pollinating the flower. this is an example of 
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
d)
interspecific competition 
91.
when a population crashes, it either recovers or goes through an
a)
 evacuation
b)
extinction
c)
evaporation
d)
evisceration 
92.
An invasive species can either take over an ecosystem or exist in _________
a)
repair
b)
balance
c)
evolution
d)
antigravity 
93.
In Hawaii, _______ succession is happening fairly frequently due to the formation of land that has never supported life. 
a)
quaternary 
b)
tertiary 
c)
secondary
d)
primary 
94.

Speciation can occur as a result of geographic isolation because _________.

a)

members of a species can no longer find mates

b)

populations that live in different environments may be exposed to different selection pressures

c)

exchange of genes during recombination

d)

movement of genes within a population because of interbreeding

95.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
96.

The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment is:

a)

Ecology

b)

Microbiology

c)

Biology

d)

Evolution

97.

These organisms must eat to obtain their energy

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

producers

d)

niche

98.
A human & a Tape Worm: The tape worm gets a place to live in the intestines of the human and food from the human. The human loses weight and nutrients from the tape worm.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
99.
Bird & Tree: A bird builds a nest in a hole in the trunk of the tree. It is protected from the rain and predators. The tree is not harmed or helped by the bird.
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
100.
What is the name of an animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals?
a)
producer
b)
prey
c)
predator
d)
decomposer
101.
What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within a biological community?
a)
energy path
b)
food web
c)
trophic level
d)
food pyramid
102.
The energy at each trophic level in the pryamid of energy decreases by a factor of ____.
a)
10
b)
1
c)
100
d)
2
103.
diagram that shows the energy available to each trophic level in an ecosystem; 10% is passed on to upper levels, the rest is lost as heat
a)
succession 
b)
cellular respiration
c)
energy pyramid
d)
biochemical cycle
104.

Food webs are models that show

a)

one sequence of producers and consumers.

b)

complex networks of feeding relationships.

c)

stored energy in food chains

d)

only primary consumers in an ecosystem

105.
Change over time...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide 
106.
To adjust to a changing environment
a)
Mutation
b)
Adapt
107.

Calculate the Simpson Index for a community with 100 individuals of species A, 50 individuals of species B, 30 individuals of species C, and 20 individuals of species D.

a)

1.25

b)

2.0

c)

0.632

d)

0.245

108.

If the Simpson Index for a community is 0.8, what does this value indicate about the diversity of the community?

a)

No diversity

b)

Moderate diversity

c)

High diversity

d)

Low diversity

109.

A grassland ecosystem has a Simpson Index of 0.6. Explain how this value reflects the biodiversity of the ecosystem.

a)

The Simpson Index of 0.6 reflects a relatively high level of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem.

b)

The Simpson Index of 0.6 reflects a lack of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem.

c)

The Simpson Index of 0.6 reflects a low level of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem.

d)

The Simpson Index of 0.6 reflects a moderate level of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem.

110.

Explain the role of Simpson Index in measuring the diversity of a forest ecosystem.

a)

The Simpson Index measures the diversity of a forest ecosystem by considering the age of the trees in the forest

b)

The Simpson Index measures the diversity of a forest ecosystem by taking into account the number of different species present and their relative abundance.

c)

The Simpson Index measures the diversity of a forest ecosystem by counting the number of trees in the forest

d)

The Simpson Index measures the diversity of a forest ecosystem by looking at the size of the leaves on the trees

111.

What are the main factors that can increase the Simpson Index in an ecological community?

a)

High species richness and dominance

b)

Low species richness and evenness

c)

Low species richness and dominance

d)

High species richness and evenness

112.

How does human activity impact the Simpson Index of a natural habitat?

a)

Human activity has no impact on the Simpson Index of a natural habitat

b)

Human activity can increase the Simpson Index of a natural habitat

c)

Human activity can decrease the Simpson Index of a natural habitat

d)

The Simpson Index of a natural habitat is not affected by human activity

113.

Discuss the relationship between habitat destruction and the Simpson Index.

a)

Habitat destruction can lead to a decrease in species diversity, which in turn can affect the Simpson Index.

b)

Habitat destruction increases species diversity and improves the Simpson Index

c)

Habitat destruction has no impact on the Simpson Index

d)

The Simpson Index is not affected by habitat destruction

114.

Explain how the introduction of an invasive species can affect the Simpson Index of an ecosystem.

a)

The Simpson Index increases due to increased diversity caused by the invasive species.

b)

The Simpson Index remains unchanged regardless of the invasive species.

c)

The Simpson Index decreases due to reduced diversity caused by the invasive species.

d)

The Simpson Index fluctuates randomly with the introduction of an invasive species.

115.

How does the size of a habitat influence the Simpson Index of the community?

a)

The Simpson Index is higher in smaller habitats and lower in larger habitats

b)

The Simpson Index is only influenced by the number of species, not the size of the habitat

c)

The size of a habitat has no impact on the Simpson Index

d)

The size of a habitat can influence the Simpson Index by affecting the diversity and abundance of species within the community.

116.

What is the impact of climate change on the Simpson Index of a marine ecosystem?

a)

It can cause the Simpson Index to remain constant regardless of changes in species diversity and abundance.

b)

It can increase the Simpson Index due to changes in species diversity and abundance.

c)

It has no impact on the Simpson Index.

d)

It can decrease the Simpson Index due to changes in species diversity and abundance.

117.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
118.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
119.
An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore
120.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
121.
Bacteria, fungi, and earthworms are examples of: 
a)
scavengers
b)
predators
c)
prey
d)
decomposers
122.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
123.
__________ is an organism that eats BOTH plants and animals for energy.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Darnivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Herbiovre
124.
Lions only eat buffalo, antelopes, zebras and crocodiles. They are called __________.
a)
Omnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Carnivore
d)
Delivore
125.
Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________.
a)
Franivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
126.
Which is a producer?
a)
deer
b)
tall grass
c)
lion
d)
worm
127.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
128.
An organism that uses sunlight to create its own food is known as a:
a)
Producer
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
129.

All of the following are considered anthropogenic disruptions EXCEPT:

a)

Pollution

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Logging

d)

Overharvesting

130.

Which of the natural disruption time lines is the slowest?

a)

Episodic

b)

Random

c)

Semiotic

d)

Periodic

131.

Disruptions are always detrimental.

a)

True

b)

False

132.

Earth's periodic disruptions come from all except what factors?

a)

Earth's tilt

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

Earth's size

d)

Earth's wobble

133.

This is not an example of a random natural disruption:

a)

Tornado

b)

Annual wild fire

c)

Volcano

d)

Hurricane

134.

The amount of glacial ice on Earth directly correlates to what?

a)

Sea levels

b)

Land mass

c)

Plant distribution

d)

Animal biodiversity

135.

Earth's climate can be affected by which of the following?

a)

Water levels

b)

Carbon Dioxide levels

c)

Soil levels

d)

Wind levels

136.

Which of the following is an anthropogenic disruption?

a)

Wind Damage

b)

Wildfires

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Flooding

137.

Right after the damage, many animals will migrate into a naturally disrupted area.

a)

True

b)

False

138.

We don't know of any organisms that have adapted to use natural disruptions to their advantage.

a)

True

b)

False