Populations quiz review 24-25 Mr Cat

Birds arriving to New England in the spring is an example of

• hibernation
• nesting
• foraging
• immigration

Monarch butterflies leaving Mexico in the spring is an example of

• nesting
• emigration

• pollination
• hibernation

An example of human intervention in an ecosystem is

• deforestation
• drought

• natural selection
• pollination

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What is the correct definition of an invasive species?

• An invasive species is a native species that benefits the environment.
• An invasive species is a non-native species that causes harm to the environment by outcompeting natives.

• An invasive species is any species that is endangered.
• An invasive species is a non-native species that is always harmless.

birth rates and death rates can be described as

• demographic measures of population change
• social trends in education
• economic indicators of wealth
• environmental factors affecting climate

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What is the definition of biodiversity?

• Biodiversity refers to the number of species in a single organism.
• Biodiversity is the total biomass of all living organisms on Earth.
• Biodiversity is the study of how ecosystems function over time.
• Biodiversity is the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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examples of biotic factors are

• Plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms
• Air
• Water
• Rocks

Examples of abiotic factors are

• sunlight, temperature, water, soil, air
• rocks
• clouds
• mountains

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Which of the following scenarios is a correct description of parasitism?

• A bird feeding on seeds from a plant.
• A tapeworm living in the intestines of a mammal.
• A bee pollinating a flower.
• A lion hunting a zebra for food.

Symbiosis is described as

• a competition between two different species
• a temporary interaction between two similar species
• a close and long-term interaction between two different biological species
• a random occurrence of species living together