Ecology Quiz

What is a food chain?

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of exercise equipment

• A type of computer software

• A series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.

Name the three main components of a food chain.

• predators, prey, and scavengers

• herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores

• sunlight, water, and air

• producers, consumers, and decomposers

Explain the concept of a predator-prey relationship in a food chain.

• Predator-prey relationship is when two organisms have no interaction with each other in a food chain.

• Predator-prey relationship is the interaction between two organisms where one hunts and consumes the other for food.

• Predator-prey relationship is when two organisms form a symbiotic relationship for mutual benefit.

• Predator-prey relationship is when two organisms compete for the same resources in an ecosystem.

How does energy flow through a food chain?

• Energy is transferred from one organism to another as they consume each other.

• Energy is produced by plants and then absorbed by the sun

• Energy is only transferred within the same species in the food chain

• Energy is created from nothing and then consumed by organisms

What is an ecosystem?

• A type of exotic flower

• A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.

• A type of computer software

• A new type of exercise equipment

List the different types of ecosystems.

• Terrestrial, aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, tundra, freshwater, marine, etc.

• Summer, winter, spring, fall

• Dog, cat, bird, fish

• City, town, village, metropolis

Explain the role of producers in an ecosystem.

• Producers provide energy for the rest of the ecosystem through the production of organic compounds.

• Producers only produce inorganic compounds

• Producers have no role in providing energy for the ecosystem

• Producers consume energy from the rest of the ecosystem

What are abiotic factors?

• Living organisms in the environment

• Non-living chemical and physical elements in the environment

• Weather patterns and climate change

• Biological interactions between species

Give examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

• Examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem include plants, animals, and fungi.

• Examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem include sunlight, temperature, water, soil, air, and minerals.

• Examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem include music, art, and literature.

• Examples of abiotic factors in an ecosystem include cars, buildings, and roads.

How do abiotic factors affect the organisms in an ecosystem?

• Abiotic factors have no impact on organisms in an ecosystem

• Organisms in an ecosystem are not affected by abiotic factors

• Abiotic factors only affect the physical environment, not the organisms

• Abiotic factors directly impact the survival and behavior of organisms in an ecosystem.