Ecology Quiz 215 (20 MCQs)

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1. Grass that gains energy from the sun is an example of a
2. The suffix-ology means?
3. Which is an effect of climate change?
4. Only found in Plants, these organelles are filled with a green pigment called chlorophyll. They capture sunlight and turn it into energy
5. What is permafrost?
6. Worms, plankton and frogs are all Biotic Factors.
7. Which of these organisms can be classified as a decomposer?
8. Hawks and owls eat the same thing. That relationship is called .....
9. In addition to carbon dioxide, which of these greenhouse gases is the most significant?
10. Reduce the population by the same proportion regardless of the populations size
11. The variations between individuals of a species based on characteristics passed on from parents. (ex:golden retrievers, labs, and pitbulls are all the same species)
12. Inherited trait that increases an organism's chances of survival
13. The study of how living things interact with one another and with their environment
14. What is organic waste?
15. Which type of organisms break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients to the soil?
16. Logistic growth has 3 phases. In Phase 1, the population grows rapidly. In Phase 2, population grows slowly. In Phase 3, growth stops. What causes growth to stop in the 3rd phase of logistic growth?
17. Which of the following will most likely limit the photosynthetic productivity in the open ocean?
18. Symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.
19. Which of the following has the levels of organization in the correct order?
20. Indicate the biotic and abiotic factors that affect the distribution of organisms in an environment. Mutualism