Ecology Part 1 Quiz_EES

What is ecology?

• The study of interactions between living organisms and their environment

• The study of interactions between nonliving organisms and their environment

• The study of interactions between living organisms and their predators

• The study of interactions between living organisms and their prey

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

• Bacteria

• Predators

• Fungi

• Temperature

What is a population?

• An individual living thing

• A group of different species that live together in one area

• A group of the same species that lives in one area

• All living things and their interactions

What is an ecosystem?

• An individual living thing

• A group of different species that live together in one area

• Includes all of the organisms as well as the other nonliving things in a given area

• A major regional or global community of organisms

What is a biome?

• An individual living thing

• A group of different species that live together in one area

• Includes all of the organisms as well as the other nonliving things in a given area

• A major regional or global community of organisms

What is the biosphere?

• An individual living thing

• A group of different species that live together in one area

• Includes all of the organisms as well as the other nonliving things in a given area

• All living things and their interactions on our planet

Which way do the arrows point in a food chain or food web?

• From top predator down

• In the direction of the flow of energy

• Energy moves randomly through trophic levels

• Energy does not move through trophic levels

What is a food chain?

• A complex model of many linked food chains

• A single chain of consumption from producers through top consumers

• A group of different species that live together in one area

• Includes all of the organisms as well as the other nonliving things in a given area

What are producers?

• Organisms that specialize in breaking down dead tissues and waste

• Fungi and bacteria that get their energy from breaking down organic matter

• Plant eaters

• Organisms capable of harnessing the sun's energy and using photosynthesis

What are carnivores?

• Organisms that specialize in breaking down dead tissues and waste

• Fungi and bacteria that get their energy from breaking down organic matter

• Plant eaters

• Meat eaters