Ecology Quiz

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Scientists consider organisms to be members of the same species if they look similar.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: The physical location where different species live is called a habitat.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Niche refers to the role each organism has to play in their habitat.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: A community is a general term that refers to the climate and type of plants that are found in similar places around the world.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Animals may use patterns, such as traveling in a herd, to protect themselves from other prey.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: An example of competition in an ecosystem, would be two trees trying to get access to sunlight.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false: Any factor or condition that limits the growth of a population in an ecosystem is called a limiting factor.

• True

• False

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question: Which of the following factors in an ecosystem is biotic?

• insects

• soil

• water

• sunlight

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question: Which of the following is an ecosystem?

• forest

• microorganism

• marine mammal

• highway

A bird eats a caterpillar. In this interaction, the bird is the:

• secondary consumer

• predator

• prey

• herbivore