Ecosystem Quiz 2

What is an ecosystem?

• A single living organism and its natural habitat.

• The living and nonliving things in an environment and their interactions with each other.

• A group of animals living together.

• A specific type of plant community.

What does the term 'population' refer to in an ecosystem?

• All the living organisms in the world.

• A single species of plant or animal.

• One group of organisms or species that lives together in the same place and time.

• The nonliving components of an environment.

What is a habitat?

• The role an organism plays in the food web.

• The natural environment where a plant or animal lives.

• A type of adaptation for survival.

• The pattern of energy flow in an ecosystem.

What is a niche in an ecosystem?

• A type of consumer in the food chain.

• The physical space occupied by an organism.

• The function or role an organism performs in the food web.

• A group of similar ecosystems.

Which of the following is an example of a producer?

• Lion

• Deer

• Plant

• Fungi

What do decomposers do in an ecosystem?

• They produce their own food using sunlight.

• They eat other consumers.

• They break down the waste and remains of other animals.

• They are the main source of energy for the food chain.

Which of the following is NOT a type of consumer?

• Carnivore

• Herbivore

• Omnivore

• Producer

What are adaptations?

• The nonliving components of an ecosystem.

• Special traits that help an organism survive.

• The living components of an ecosystem.

• The natural habitat of an organism.

What are structural adaptations?

• Changes in what an organism does in its environment

• Changes in the anatomy of an organism

• Learning to reuse, reduce, and recycle

• Campaigns to help protect wildlife

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• Gills of a fish

• Bears hibernating

• Long necks of giraffes

• Mimicry