Ecology Quiz 158 (20 MCQs)

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1. A new species is discovered in a moderately warm climate. Its diet is primarily small vegetarian. Large carnivorous birds are its main predators. The creature has sharp claws to dig tunnels to escape from carnivores. In which biome will this new species thrive?
2. What type of relationship is this:Heartworms developinside a dog's heart, living off the bloodand causing severehealth problems, andsometimes death.
3. Radiation
4. Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all ..... parts of the environment
5. A ..... includes all living and non-living things in an environment.
6. Ecosystems on land
7. This level focuses on an individual (1) living thing
8. As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy .....
9. This occurs when organisms move out of an ecosystem that is in chaos.
10. Which of the following has had the most negative effect on Earth's ecosystems?
11. All the organisms of a species in an area make up a(n)
12. Hetetrotroph is another word (a synonym) for
13. The part of Earth where life exists
14. This level looks at global interactions between biotic and abiotic factors
15. Fungi, bacteria, and insects are .....
16. Why do populations eventually reach a carrying capacity?
17. Which of these animals is a predator?
18. All living organisms in an area and the nonliving features of that environment.
19. This zone has extreme fluctions in temperature and salinity throughout the day and organisms that live here are at risk of dessication (drying out):
20. What is the ultimate source of energy for all ecosystems?