Ecology Quiz

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b

c

d

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Organism

Biosphere

Population

Ecosystem

Community

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What is the correct order of organization

• tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
• cell-tissue-organs-organ systems-organism
• organism-cells-tissues-organ systems-organism
• tissues-cells-organs-organ sytems-organism

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The diagram represents a pyramid of energy in an ecosystem.  Which level would most likely contain members of the plant kingdom?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Where do producers get their energy? 

• soil
• decomposers
• sun
• garbage

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The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

• They point to the organism that is being eaten.
• It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
• They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
• They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

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If there is 1000 Kcal available in the producers in trophic level 1, how much energy is available in the herbivores in trophic level 2?

• 10 Kcal
• 1 Kcal
• 100 Kcal
• 1000 Kcal

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Which of these is a possible food chain for this environment?

• Sun → grass → fly → frog

• frog → fly → grass → Sun

• Sun ← grass ← fly ← frog

• Sun → fly → frog → snake

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What part do animals play in the carbon cycle?

• Animals release carbon into the air during photosynthesis.

• Animals release carbon into the air during respiration

• Animals decompose and the carbon stays in the soil

• Animals eat bacteria. Then the bacteria eat plants. Then the plants produce carbon.

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What are the abiotic factors in this image? 

• water, sunlight, dirt, air
• birds and plants
• water, plants, and birds 

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What are the biotic factors in this image?

• sunlight, elephants, and grasses
• sunlight, water,  and air
• elephants, plants, trees 

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