Unit 1 Ecology Quiz 1 Review

Based on the diagram shown, which of the following would best represent ecological organization?

• A - Organism

  B - Ecosystem

  C - Biosphere

• A - Biosphere

  B - Ecosystem

  C - Organism

• A - Ecosystem

  B - Population

  C - Organism

• A - Population

  B - Biosphere

  C - Organism

The study of how organisms interact with other living organisms and with the physical environment is known as

• Ecology

• Biology

• Astronomy

• Environmental Science

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Identify the characteristic of life that is indicated in the following statement: Bacteria cells undergo a process known as Binary Fission when creating offspring.

• All living things adapt to their environment

• All living things use reproduce

• All living things grow and develop

• All living things respond to their environment

Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?

• Homeostasis

• Genetic information

• Cells

• Locomotion

Identify the characteristic of life that is indicated in the following statement: The common housefly starts out in a larva stage.

• All living things adapt to their environment

• All living things use reproduce

• All living things grow and develop

• All living things respond to their environment

Which of the following represents the levels of ecological organization in the correct order from smallest to largest?

• organism --> population --> community --> ecosystem --> biosphere

• population --> community --> organism --> ecosystem --> biosphere

• biosphere --> ecosystem --> community --> population --> organism -->

• ecosystem --> population --> biosphere --> community --> organism

Barking tree frogs are often found in trees but can also burrow into the ground. Their barking calls attract mates. They feed on small insects—but the frogs themselves often becomes food for snakes, birds, and raccoons. Which of the following statements is true about this description of the barking tree frog species?

• It is a description of the frog’s anatomy

• It is a description of the frog’s niche

• It is a description of the frog’s habitat

• It is a description of the frog’s growth and development

If the hemlock-spruce forest were wiped out due to a volcanic eruption, leaving nothing but rock behind, which group of plants would most likely be the first to grow back?

• moss, lichens and grasses

• shrubs and cottonwoods

• crabgrass and horseweed

• alder and spruce trees

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Which of the following would likely be classified as pioneer species?

• lichen and mosses

• shrubs and cottonwoods

• crabgrass and horseweed

• Oak trees

The diagram represents the changes in an area over time.

The series of changes in the area over hundreds of years is known as

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• evolution

• climax community