The Hierarchical Organization of Organisms, Populations, and Communities within an Ecosystem

Which of the following is the most simple level of ecological organization?

• A community
• An individual or species
• A population
• An ecosystem

What level of organization can be seen here?

• Species
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

TRUE or FALSE: An ecosystem contains only biotic factors.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What level of organization can be observed in the image?

• Species
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What are the ecological levels of organization from smallest to the largest?

• organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
• organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
• organism, population, community, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere.
• organism, community, population, biome, ecosystem, ecosphere

A pack of wolves are hunting within their ecosystem. These wolves are an example of a(n)

• population

• organism

• biome

• biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A group of foxes are roaming in an open field in which a spider, two rabbits and three squirrels are also living. Which level of ecological organization is this?

• community

• population

• organism

• none of the above

A collection of living organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another is a...

• Population

• Ecosystem

• Community

• Ecosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What level of organization can be seen here?

• Species

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

What level of organization can be observed in the image?

• Species
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4