Ecological Organization Quiz

Describe the levels of ecological organization.

• Individual, Community, Ecosystem, Biosphere

• Cell, Tissue, Organ, System

• Atom, Molecule, Compound, Mixture

• Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Scavenger

Differentiate between abiotic and biotic factors in the environment.

• Abiotic factors are living, biotic factors are non-living.

• Abiotic factors are non-living, biotic factors are living.

• Both are living factors.

• Both are non-living factors.

Identify some of the important characteristics of a population.

• Birth rate, Death rate, Immigration, Emigration

• Color, Shape, Size, Texture

• Speed, Agility, Strength, Endurance

• Temperature, Humidity, Pressure, Wind

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Describe the factors that influence a population's growth rate.

• Food availability, Predation, Disease, Climate

• Color, Shape, Size, Texture

• Speed, Agility, Strength, Endurance

• Temperature, Humidity, Pressure, Wind

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What is the study of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment called?

• Biology

• Ecology

• Geology

• Chemistry

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At which level do scientists study the interactions of organisms within their environment?

• Cellular

• Atomic

• Ecological

• Molecular

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Which of the following is the largest level of ecological organization?

• Individual

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

What are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Parts that have never been living

• Parts that are living or used to be living

• Parts that are only non-living

• Parts that are always dead

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What are abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Parts that are living or used to be living

• Parts that are only dead

• Parts that have never been living

• Parts that are always cellular

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What is a habitat?

• A type of animal

• A specific environment where an organism lives

• A type of plant

• A weather condition