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U8: Ecosystems Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The scientific name is composed of the ________ & __________.

a)

Genus & Species

b)

Family & Order

c)

Class & Phylum

d)

Domain & Kingdom

2.

increasing concentration of harmful substance in higher trophic levels

a)

biological magnification

b)

chemical dilution

c)

ecological balance

d)

nutrient cycling

3.

A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment.

a)

ecosystem

b)

habitat

c)

community

d)

biosphere

4.

a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offsprings

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

family

d)

class

5.

A __________is the organism that eats another organism, the _________ is the organism that is eaten.

a)

predator; prey

b)

herbivore; carnivore

c)

omnivore; scavenger

d)

parasite; host

6.

Having a standard taxonomic system benefits the scientific community by allowing scientists from all over the world to do which of the following?

a)

Have a common understanding in the classification of organisms.

b)

Increase the number of species discovered.

c)

Reduce the cost of scientific research.

d)

Enhance the speed of scientific experiments.

7.

A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)

a)

ecosystem

b)

habitat

c)

biome

d)

community

8.

When one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed is known as ________________.

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

commensalism

d)

competition

9.

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?

a)

Carrying capacity

b)

Population density

c)

Ecological footprint

d)

Sustainable yield

10.

plants and animals that have migrated to a place where they are not native

a)

native species

b)

endemic species

c)

invasive species

d)

indigenous species

11.

Which part of the name Melospiza melodia is the GENUS?

a)

Melospiza

b)

melodia

c)

Aves

d)

Passeriformes

12.

When both organisms benefit is known as _______________.

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

competition

13.

warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

ozone depletion

c)

global warming

d)

climate change

14.

study of interactions among organisms and their environment

a)

ecology

b)

biology

c)

zoology

d)

botany

15.

What are the 8 levels of classification in order?

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus

c)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species

d)

Kingdom, Phylum, Domain, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

16.

factor that restricts the existence, numbers, reproduction, or distribution of organisms

a)

limiting factor

b)

environmental variable

c)

population density

d)

resource availability

17.

A(n) ___________ has a backbone and a(n) _________ does not have a backbone.

a)

vertebrate; invertebrate

b)

mammal; reptile

c)

fish; amphibian

d)

bird; insect

18.

What is the science of organizing, classifying and naming living things?

a)

taxonomy

b)

morphology

c)

ecology

d)

genetics

19.

Mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism are the three types of

a)

symbiotic relationships.

b)

ecological niches.

c)

food chains.

d)

habitat types.

20.

__________ succession occurs where no soil and grass exist.

a)

Secondary

b)

Tertiary

c)

Primary

d)

Climatic