Ecology Quiz 53 (60 MCQs)

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1. Herbivores eat this
2. What is an animal that eats animals and plants?
3. ..... is all the same species in the same place at the same time.
4. Populations grow until they reach a ....., where they begin to level off
5. 6) How have plants adapted to survive in the desert?
6. Omnivores consume both ..... and animals.
7. The largest a population can support over a long period of time is called .....
8. Which of the following statements is true of the phosphorus cycle?
9. What process allows an organism to modify its tolerance levels of abiotic factors?
10. This level focuses on all the biotic and abiotic components in a given area
11. Of the following, which is not a freshwater ecosystem?
12. What is unique about water on earth
13. Consumer that eats plants are know to be .....
14. A relationship where one organism eats another is called
15. The differences in DNA among individuals within a species.
16. Sarah wanted to find out if the size of a car tire made it a smoother ride over bumps. What is the independent variable?
17. Which terms best describe heterotrophs?
18. What causes the seasons and their respective climates on Earth?
19. Life on the planet depends on
20. Where would an owl be located on an energy pyramid?'
21. Plants adapted to live in very dry conditions.
22. ..... is where an organism lives.
23. What is the Carbon-Oxygen Cycle?
24. Are very, very dry. During the day, it can get above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (F), but at night the temperature can drop into the 40s & 50s( F):have very little rainfall.
25. The total amount of organisms that an ecosystem can provide the resources that they need for survival is called the .....
26. Animals that eat both plants and other animals are called:
27. Mistletoe grows and spreads on trees, taking their nutrients:
28. What role do animals play in the oxygen cycle?
29. Which biome consists of diverse deciduous trees, warm summers, cool winters, and can be found in the eastern US?
30. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce
31. What are the 5 Levels of Organization IN ORDER?
32. All of the living things in an area are considered a
33. Which of the following is a nonliving thing-an abiotic factor?
34. The ..... includes gases like nitrogen and oxygen, as well as dust, rain, and cloud droplets.
35. Which example describes or illustrates how a density-dependent limiting factor can affect a forest ecosystem?
36. Which of the following is true about quadrats?
37. TRUE or FALSE? All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
38. Having a wide variety and lots of different species (like that in a rain forest) is called:
39. Eats both plants and animals
40. All food chains must start out with a
41. Plants capable of storing large amounts of water in their tissues
42. A rabbit eats the grass, the snake eats the rabbit and the hawk eats the snake. Who has the most energy in this food chain?
43. Which brackish watery biome has some areas that are salty, and some areas that are freshwater?
44. Organs like chlorophyll and thylakoid membranes are used for this process
45. Which of the following could be considered a primary consumer?
46. A forest full of many kinds of trees and grasses is an example of a
47. Which choice is an example of a relationship between an abiotic factor and a biotic factor?
48. Consumers who capture and eat other consumers
49. What do you call the rain that contains chemical waste and causes damage to plants and animals?
50. Humans and animals are ..... because we need to eat food for energy.
51. An organism that eats other organisms
52. This refers to the community of plants and animals that occur naturally in an area, often sharing common characteristics specific to that area
53. Darwin proposed that ..... could be explained through a process he called natural selection.
54. Gas, oil and diesel are all examples of .....
55. An ecosystem contains
56. Barnacles attach themselves to whales. The whales are so large that they are seemingly unaffected. The barnacles get a habitat and food when the whale enters an area with abundant food resources. What type of relationship exists between the whale and the barnacle?
57. I always ..... after supper.
58. Student research unicellular, prokaryotic organism that live in harsh environments such as volcanic hot springs, brine pools, and anaerobic black organic mud. Which of these groups are the students most likely researching?
59. The organic material that has been produced in an ecosystem
60. A bird making a nest for their eggs in an oak tree to receive shelter. The oak tree is unaffected by the nest.