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Ecology Quiz 81 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which type of organism is responsible for recycling the remains of a dead plant or animal to the soil?
2. A lichen is a combination of fungus and algae that lives on the sides of trees, rocks, and other materials. The fungus provides the algae with water and minerals and the algae uses the water and minerals to make food for both organisms. What type of relationship does the lichen represent?
3. Water droplets fall from the atmosphere as condensation.
4. What is the part of the water cycle when water evaporates from plants called?
5. Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present
6. The green pigment found in plant leaves is .....
7. Different populations that live in the same area
8. Read the definition:All weather conditions for a given location over a period.
9. Why is a mountain not included in a biome?
10. A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
11. What is the term given to a group of populations of different species living in given area?
12. A species that is in danger of dying out is called:
13. Herbivores are.....
14. As the world population increases
15. Phytoplankton $\rightarrow$ Zooplankton $\rightarrow$Minnows (small fish) $\rightarrow$ Perch (bigger fish)$\rightarrow$ Osprey (a bird)Which organism is at trophic level 4?
16. Archeabacteria .....
17. The highest level of an organization
18. ..... is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
19. All of the members of a species that occupy a certain area are defined as-
20. The living components of the bioshpere
21. Which zone has the role of-phytoplankton:serves as the base of the lake's food chain and producing oxygen
22. Abby is walking to school with her best friend Jaylyn. They begin talking about everything they see including the ash trees, grass, weeds, ants, and people. They also notice how cold it is, how there are several large puffy clouds out, and how the sun is just starting to come up. What level of organization are they discussing?
23. Explain why invertebrates are placed directly above the phytoplankton in this energy pyramid
24. Which describes the deep-water zone?
25. Which of the following breaks down organic matter and returns nutrients back to the soil?
26. Which of the following receives energy directly from the sun?
27. One organisms benefits and the other is not affect is known as
28. The ability of the ecosystem to support organisms.
29. Decomposers are important because they return ..... to the soil for new producers to use and grow.
30. Bacteria in an environment are special because they return dead material to the soil. This special role is given the name
31. Part of a cycle that holds an element or water for a short period of time is a reservoir pool.
32. Which of the following best describes a population?
33. A group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other and are able to reproduce?
34. Which of the following is a part of an ecosystem that can die without affecting the ecosystems functionality?
35. Which of these statements is the most complete definition of ecology?
36. Because of the permafrost, plants in the tundra have:
37. What is the term that describes a steady and stable community?
38. Which example shows a relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing?
39. Population of animal or plant at risk fo Extinction
40. Ecosystem with different kinds of plants & animals, determined by climate:
41. What will happen because of the heavy global use of fossil fuels?
42. The organism at the beginning of the food chain is called?
43. A jar has two fish in it. What will happen?
44. An omnivore is a .....
45. Ecosystem includes both the biotic and abiotic factors.
46. The very first species to show up at the beginning of succession are called .....
47. A penguin is white on its belly and black on its back so it harder to see underwater from above and below.
48. Which of the following is a key characteristic of most invasive species?
49. Carbon cycles between the biotic & abiotic worlds through the processes of .....
50. A place in the environment where a living organisms lives and grows naturally is known as
51. An example of a biotic factor in an ecosystem would be
52. A keystone species is
53. Which of the following is the 1st order consumer?
54. Why is the bottom of an energy pyramid larger than the top?
55. Pollution caused by pesticides and fertilizers is limited to areas close to the source (farms).
56. The living parts of an organisms environment are called its .....
57. Which of these conditions to keep animals in would increase the energy at the end of the food chain the most?
58. ..... are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.
59. The variety of organisms considered at all levels from populations to ecosystems
60. The match of a species to a specific environmental condition:
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