Ecology Quiz

Match the following terms to their definitions.

• Members of species in a particular area

• Population

• Living and nonliving in an environment

• Community

• All parts of Earth that contain life

• Organism

• Living parts in an environment

• Ecosystem

• One living thing

• Biosphere

What is an example of a producer?

• Plants
• Deer
• Fungi
• Bacteria

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Match the species with their correct label.

• heterotroph

• carrot

• autotroph

• sunflower

• autotroph

• bee

• heterotroph

• human

• heterotroph

• frog

What is the difference between a primary consumer and a secondary consumer?

• Primary consumers are herbivores; secondary consumers are carnivores.
• Primary consumers produce energy; secondary consumers consume energy directly.
• Primary consumers eat producers; secondary consumers eat primary consumers.
• Primary consumers are larger than secondary consumers; secondary consumers are smaller.

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How is a carnivore different from a detritivore?

• A carnivore eats plants; a detritivore eats animals.
• A carnivore decomposes organic matter; a detritivore hunts for food.
• A carnivore is a type of detritivore; both eat the same things.
• A carnivore eats animals; a detritivore eats decomposing organic matter.

Select the primary consumer in the food chain.

Select the secondary consumer in the food chain.

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Select the tertiary consumer in the food chain.

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Which one of these species would be an example of a detritivore?

• Mushroom

• Eagle
• Deer
• Frog

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What is an example of a biotic interaction of an environment?

• Predation between a lion and a zebra.
• Soil composition and nutrients.
• The water cycle in nature.
• Photosynthesis in plants.

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