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Population and Ecosystem Review Question

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
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1.

The non-living parts of an organism's environment are called...

a)

community

b)

biotic factors

c)

habitat

d)

abiotic factors

2.

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

a)

population, community, ecosystem, organism

b)

organism, population, community, ecosystem

c)

organism, population, ecosystem, community

d)

population, organism, community, ecosystem

3.

A community is a level in organization that is....

a)

made of populations of different species that live in the same place and interact.

b)

a single individual species of organisms that are similar.

c)

all the individual organisms of the same species in the same place.

4.

The living or once living parts of an organism's environment are called its...

a)

community

b)

habitat

c)

biotic factors

d)

abiotic factors

5.

An organism is an abiotic factor

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A(n) ______ is a group of organisms that are have similar characteristics and can mate with each other to produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce.

a)

organism

b)

species

c)

population

d)

community

7.

A prairie dog, a hawk, and a badger all are members of the same ________________.

a)

niche

b)

community

c)

species

d)

population

8.

An example of a population is

a)

all trees in a forest

b)

all maple trees in a forest

c)

all plants in a forest

d)

all animals in a forest

9.

This is the study of interactions between organisms and the interactions that organisms have with their environment.

a)

Evolution

b)

Ecology

c)

Biology

d)

Commensalism

10.

What ecological level of organization can be seen here?

a)

Species

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

11.

What is the largest level of ecological organization that can be observed in the image?

a)

Species

b)

Population

c)

Community

d)

Ecosystem

12.
Which of the following best describes a community?
a)
sharks, groupers, anemones and shrimp on a coral reef
b)
decorator crabs on the seafloor
c)
loggerhead sea turtles in Atlantic
d)
prairie grassland in Wyoming
13.

Which levels of ecological organization are made up of ONLY BIOTIC factors?

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Community

c)

Population

14.

4,386 Red Foxes in Massachusetts in October 2020

a)

Community

b)

Species

c)

Population

d)

Organisms

15.

A living thing...

a)

an organism.

b)

the biosphere.

c)

a population.

d)

a community.

16.

About how many visible organisms are in this image of the Mojave Desert?

a)

About 10

b)

About 15

c)

About 30

d)

About 45

17.

How many species of animal are in this image?

a)

8

b)

19

c)

2

d)

10

18.

In a habitat, animals have a __________, which is how they interact, get food and shelter.

a)

niche

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

population

19.

The physical part of the ecosystem that meets the needs of an organism is called:

a)

role

b)

ecosystem

c)

habitat

d)

population

20.

Factors used to describe a habitat would include...

a)

Amount of rainfall

b)

An organisms "profession or role"

c)

Temperature range

d)

The type of plants found there

21.

The squirrel eats nuts, seeds, and insects. It builds a nest in a tree. It is eaten by foxes, hawks, and racoons. It buries its food in the ground for storage over the winter - this helps disperse the seeds for plants. It carries diseases that can be spread in the community.


This situation best shows the squirrel's...

a)

Niche

b)

Habitat

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Community