Week 6 Quiz Environmental

The unique role a species plays in its environment is its...

• ecological niche
• ecosystem structure
• habitat
• food chain

What level of the energy pyramid has the most organisms?

• Secondary consumers
• Primary consumers
• Tertiary consumers
• Producers

What do decomposers do?

• Decomposers produce energy for plants.
• Decomposers create new organic matter from minerals.
• Decomposers break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients.
• Decomposers only affect living organisms.

What are producers in the food chain?

• Producers are animals that consume other organisms.
• Producers are organisms that decompose dead matter.
• Producers are organisms that rely on external sources for food.
• Producers are organisms that create their own food, such as plants and algae.

Which of the following is NOT a producer?

• Bacteria
• Plants
• Animals
• Fungi

What is the definition of ecology?

• Ecology focuses solely on plant life.
• Ecology is the study of animal behavior.
• Ecology is the analysis of geological formations.
• Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

• Qualitative data is descriptive, while quantitative data is numeric and measurable.

• Qualitative data is used for statistical analysis, while quantitative data is used for storytelling.
• Qualitative data can be measured with numbers, while quantitative data cannot.
• Qualitative data is always numeric, while quantitative data is descriptive.

What is an autotroph?

• An autotroph is an organism that produces its own food and obtains energy from the sun.

• An autotroph is a plant that requires sunlight only at night.
• An autotroph is a type of animal that lives in water.
• An autotroph is an organism that consumes other organisms for food.

What is mutualism?

• Mutualism is when one species lives inside another without any interaction.
• Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.
• Mutualism is a type of competition between species.
• Mutualism is a relationship where one species harms the other.

What is commensalism?

• Commensalism is a relationship where both organisms benefit.
• Commensalism is when two organisms compete for the same resources.
• Commensalism is a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
• Commensalism is a type of parasitism where one organism harms another.