Living System

Which abiotic component is directly influenced by body of water, sunlight, and topography of the land and is defined by humidity, rainfall, and temperature?

• soil

• slope

• climate

• mineral

Which abiotic category is described as the overall conditions of the soil as affected by the geography of the area, temperature, rainfall, time, and parent material?

• climatic factor

• edaphic factor

• precitation factor

• physiographic factor

Which biotic component can make its own food?

• fungus

• insect

• plant

• herbivore

Which term is defined as the specific place or area where an organism lives?

• niche

• habitat

• biosphere

• community

Which pair of orgnisms exhibits parasitism?

• frog and fly

• bird and spider

• dog and tick

• bee and flowering plant

Which of the examples below show cooperation?

• cat and dog

• colony of ants

• group of vultures

• weeds and vegetable plants

Which relationship is described as a give and take interaction?

• commensalism

• competition

• mutualism

• predation

What is the starting point of a food chain?

• sun

• producer

• decomposer

• primary consumer

How does a food web sustain a community of organisms?

• It shows complexity of relationships.

• It shows different pathways of energy.

• It offers a variety of food sources for consumers.

• It contains many food chains that can link to aquatic organisms.

In an energy pyramid, what happens to the energy as it goes up the trophic level?

• The energy decreases.

• The energy increases.

• The energy is doubled by 10.

• The energy adds up by 10%.