Diversity and Stability

Autotrophs is an ecosystem are also known as _____

• consumers

• decomposers

• producers

• none of the above

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The term "detritivore" includes _____

• decomposers

• primary consumer

• producers

• secondary consumers

Which of the following trophic groups are essential to any ecosystem?

• detritivores

• producers

• herbivores and carnivores

• producers and detritivores

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Which of the following organisms are incorrectly placed in their trophic level?

• bacteria - detritivores

• plants and algae - producers

• phytoplankton - primary consumer

• great horned owl - secondary and tertiary consumer

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Which of the following results in resource partitioning?

• two species competing for the same prey item

• two species sharing an identical niche in a specific habitat

• success of the superior species because of competitive exclusion

Which is a an example of genetic diversity?

• tundra and forests

• eye color among humans

• the different breeds of cats and dogs

• different plant varieties and animal species

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Which statement shows and demonstrates a resilient ecosystem?

• vegetation grows in a deserted field

• a mouse eats seeds and the snake eats the mouse

• imported golden dnails increase in numbers while native snails disappear

• all of the above

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Why are oceans and other large bodies of water important in the overall ecosystem of Earth?

• they serve as food source to humans

• they cover more than 70% of Earth's surface area

• large amount of marine life thrive in such environments

• all of the above

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Which of the following shows a mutualistic symbiotic relationship?

• dog and dog ticks

• orchids growing on trees

• digestive bacteria and humans

• you and your classmate helping each other review for a quiz

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Which of the following environments are rendered uninhabitable and unable to support life?

• the frigid ice of the Arctic and Antarctic

• boiling sulfur springs, where temperature are commonly 100 degrees Celsius

• deep-sea hydrothermal vents called "smokers", where the temperature can reach 350 degrees Celsius

• None of the above