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Ecological Levels and Relationships

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a primary consumer in this food web?

a)

Owl

b)

Blue jay

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Snake

2.

What is commensalism?

a)

One organism feeds on another

b)

Both organisms benefit from their relationship

c)

One organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

d)

One organism benefits while the other is harmed

3.

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.

4.

The blue jay and the grasshopper in this food web represent what type of ecological relationship?

a)

mutualistic

b)

parasitic

c)

commensalistic

d)

predator-prey

5.

Symbiosis is a close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species. Which is NOT a type of symbiotic relationship?

a)

mutualism

b)

predation

c)

commensalism

d)

parasitism

6.

What part of an ecosystem does this picture best show?

a)

predator population

b)

habitat

c)

competitive exclusion principle

7.

What is the collective term for all of the parts of the planet where life can be found?

a)

biosphere

b)

biome

c)

community

d)

population

8.

In this food web which organism has 3 carnivorous predators and a consumer-producer relationship at the same time.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

9.

If the white-tailed deer population decreased, the coyote population would decrease, too. This is an example of a(n):

a)

limiting factor

b)

keystone species

c)

adaptation to predation

10.

What would be the order of the levels of organization if the inner circle was an individual organism what would be the last circle ?

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

organism

11.

The feeding positions in a food chain or web are called:

a)

trophic levels

b)

biomass

c)

energy

12.

In a food web, which of the following organisms is most likely to be a primary producer?

a)

Grass

b)

Rabbit

c)

Hawk

d)

Snake

13.

Which of the following best describes the term 'ecosystem'?

a)

A community of organisms interacting with their physical environment

b)

A group of the same species living in a specific area

c)

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat

d)

A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna

14.

In a mutualistic relationship, both species benefit. Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

a)

Bees pollinating flowers

b)

A lion hunting a zebra

c)

A tapeworm living in a human intestine

d)

A bird eating ticks off a buffalo

15.

What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

a)

To produce energy through photosynthesis

b)

To break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

c)

To compete with primary consumers for food

d)

To provide shelter for small animals