U8: Ecosystems Review

The scientific name is composed of the ________ & __________.

• Genus & Species

• Family & Order

• Class & Phylum

• Domain & Kingdom

increasing concentration of harmful substance in higher trophic levels

• biological magnification

• chemical dilution

• ecological balance

• nutrient cycling

A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment.

• ecosystem

• habitat

• community

• biosphere

a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offsprings

• genus

• species

• family

• class

A __________is the organism that eats another organism, the _________ is the organism that is eaten.

• predator; prey

• herbivore; carnivore

• omnivore; scavenger

• parasite; host

Having a standard taxonomic system benefits the scientific community by allowing scientists from all over the world to do which of the following?

• Have a common understanding in the classification of organisms.

• Increase the number of species discovered.

• Reduce the cost of scientific research.

• Enhance the speed of scientific experiments.

A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms is called a(n)

• ecosystem

• habitat

• biome

• community

When one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed is known as ________________.

• mutualism

• parasitism

• commensalism

• competition

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?

• Carrying capacity

• Population density

• Ecological footprint

• Sustainable yield

plants and animals that have migrated to a place where they are not native

• native species

• endemic species

• invasive species

• indigenous species