Ecology Quiz 79 (60 MCQs)

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1. Too much phosphorus in waterways (rivers, lakes) can lead to .....
2. Group of abiotic factors that influence the type of climax community that develops in an area
3. Organisms that is able to convert the energy from the sun into chemical energy (glucose).
4. Decomposers break down a dead organism into .....
5. Symbiotic Relationship where one species benefits and the other species is harmed.
6. A tapeworm inside a dog is
7. Algae would be an example of what?
8. Properties of matter
9. A relationship where both organisms benefit is called ..... The clown fish and sea anemone is an example.
10. Which of the following is an example of a density-dependent factor?
11. Another name for land is .....
12. Which biome has a great amount of rainfall, four distinct seasons, very cold winters, and several trees with needles?
13. All the areas of the Earth where life exists are a part of the:
14. A graphic illustration that shows each trophic level and the amount of useable energy contained within.
15. An area of land where plants and animals interact with all of the things they need to live like air and water is
16. The ultimate source of energy for most ecosystems is
17. Many different types of living things in an area; for example:all life in the rainforest.
18. All living things get their energy from which of the following sources?
19. A lion that eats a zebra that eats grass is a
20. Type of growth that occurs under ideal conditions?
21. ..... feed on dead leaves and animal feces, among other debris.
22. Species that are indigenous to an area with no human intervention
23. A community is defined as
24. A part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere is called a
25. The final end point of succession is called .....
26. Logistic growth is:
27. What type of symbiosis? * Skunk Cabbage plants attract flies in cool weather by making heat and provide food to the flies that come. * Flies move from one Skunk Cabbage plant to the next feeding and transferring pollen as they go.
28. If an eagle eats a mouse that eats some berries, the eagle is a .....
29. In lakes in New York State that are exposed to acid rain, fish populations are declining. This is primarily due to changes in which lake condition?
30. Components of an environment that are living or from something living
31. Each step in a food chain is called a trophic level. What percentage of energy available at one trophic level is transferred to organisms at the next level?
32. When a field is burned to prepare it for farming, the energy that was present in the field:
33. Humans have a considerable effect on the hydrologic cycle. Which of the following has a direct effect on this cycle? I. Deforestation II. Urbanization III. Mining of fossil fuels
34. Which term describes a group of different speciesthat live together in a defined area?
35. The relationship between a bee and a flower is an example of what kind of symbiotic relationship?
36. This level of the energy pyramid contains the most energy
37. The variety of living things. (ex:lions, pine trees, and lady bugs are all different species)
38. Desert, Rain Forest and Tundra are examples of:
39. Relationship where one organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it.
40. A factor or factors that can affect species distribution is/are .....
41. An animal that only feeds on plants is called
42. The smallest unit of ecological organizations is .....
43. This natural resource produces oxygen and removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
44. A predator can be a prey to another animal
45. Something that can limit the growth of a population is known as
46. Commensalism is where
47. What is a living thing?
48. A group of organisms that can produce offspring .....
49. An organism where one organism benefits and another is harmed
50. Series of changes were no soil or organisms exist
51. Do decomposers need energy to live?
52. The ability of a liquid to flow through a substance is:
53. This type of VARIABLE is kept the SAME for both experimental and Control Groups
54. Everywhere on earth where life exist.
55. Why is reducing your carbon footprint so important?
56. What is the bacteria in the roots of leguminous plants?
57. An animal that eats only meat
58. An important need for a bird is a safe place to build a nest. If a bird did not have a place to build a nest, what would most likely occur?
59. The things that limit the size of a population, such as the amount of rainfall or food.
60. During Succession, what is the name of the species that comes first?