ecosystems pretest

The natural home of an animal or plant is called a...

• ecosystem

• habitat

• home

• place

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment is called?

• ecosystem

• habitat

• home

• place

Which of the following organisms is NOT a native Australian animal?

• koala

• kangaroo

• quokka

• boa constrictor

Which organism is an example of a predator?

• anchovie

• prawn

• orca

• seaweed

The following picture is representing a...

• food link

• food chain

• food line

• food web

The following picture is representing a...

• food link

• food chain

• food line

• food web

The correct scientific name according to binomial nomenclature for a koala is....

• Lasiorhinus krefftii

• Phascolarctos cinereus

• koala koala

• Cacatua roseicapilla

The correct order for the taxonomic rank for defining and naming organisms is...

• kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

• class, order, family, genus, species, phylum, kingdom

• genus, species, family, order, class, phylum kingdom

• class, order, kingdom, phylum, family, genus, species

A dichotomous key is used to...

• name animals

• identify animals

• classify animals

• separate animals

Which of the following organisms is an amphibian?

• frog

• centipede

• ray

• bird