2.30 Assessment E.S.

Give two examples of abiotic environmental factors and two examples of biotic environmental factors.

• Humidity, Weather, Plants, Animals

• Temperature, Water, Fungi, Bacteria

• Water, Rocks, Fungi, Bacteria

• Sun, Temperature, Plants, Animals

In terms of ecological levels of organization, what is larger: population or community?

• Community

• Population

Compare and contrast what plants and animals need for life. What is the same? What is different? Name at least one similarity and one difference.

• Plants need light, air, water, animals need food, water, shelter

• Plants need food, water, shelter, animals need light, air, water

• Plants need food, water, shelter, animals need food, water, shelter

• Plants need light, air, water, animals need light, air, water

Explain the relationship between carrying capacity, limiting factors, and population density.

• Limiting factors are the total number of organisms a habitat can hold. Carrying capacity affects population density.

• Carrying capacity is the total number of organisms a habitat can hold. Population density affects limiting factors.

• Population density is the total number of organisms a habitat can hold. Carrying capacity affects limiting factors.

• Carrying capacity is the total number of organisms a habitat can hold. Limiting factors affect population density.

Two male deer fighting for the right to mate with a female is what kind of competition? Select all that apply.

• Interference

• Apparent

• Exploitation

• Competitive exclusion

• Intraspecific

Give an example of a predator adaptation, and an example of a prey adaptation.

• Predator: Fangs, Prey: Bright warning colors

• Predator: Sharp beaks, Prey: Camouflage colors

• Predator: Talons, Prey: Loud voice

• Predator: Sharp claws, Prey: Side-facing eyes

Fill in the table using the appropriate symbols to show who is harmed and who benefits in each type of symbiotic relationship. + means benefit, - means harmed, and 0 means neutral or unaffected.

• 0, +, -, 0

• -, +, 0, -

• -, 0, +, -

• +, -, 0, +

Where do producers get their energy from?

• Air

• Sun

• Soil

• Water

Which human impact is the most detrimental to biodiversity?

• Pollution

• Habitat destruction

• Overexploitation

• Population growth

• Invasive species

Give three examples (one in each category) of the agricultural, medical, and economic benefits of biodiversity.

• Agriculture: Sustainable agriculture, Medical: Diseases, Economic: Pollution

• Agriculture: Timber, Medical: Genetic defects, Economic: Endangerment

• Agriculture: Crops, Medical: Antibiotics, Economic: Ecotourism

• Agriculture: Soil health, Medical: Painkillers, Economic: Productive industries