Biology Quiz

What term is used to describe the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Biodiversity

• Food Chain

Which term refers to a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment?

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• Symbiosis

• Parasite

What is the term for the relationship between two different organisms where both benefit?

• Parasite

• Food Chain

• Symbiosis

• Carrying Capacity

Which term describes a non-living chemical or physical part of the environment that affects living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems?

• Biotic

• Endangered

• Invasive Species

• Abiotic

What is the term for an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense?

• Biome

• Biodiversity

• Symbiosis

• Parasite

What term is used to describe the maximum population size of the species that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment?

• Carrying Capacity

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

• Food Chain

Which term refers to a large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region defined by its climate and dominant vegetation?

• Ecosystem

• Biotic

• Biome

• Diversity

What does the Greek word "oikos" translate to in English?

• Life

• Home

• Variety

• System

What is the meaning of the Latin word "diversitas" from which the term "Biodiversity" originates?

• Life

• Home

• Variety or difference

• System

The term "Ecosystem" is derived from which two languages?

• Greek and Latin

• Latin and English

• Greek and English

• Latin and French