UNIT 1A BIOMES

Which of the following best describes a niche?

• How organisms interact between species

• How individuals interact negatively between other individuals within the same species

• How organisms match and respond to environmental conditions

• How an environment progresses a stage in succession

Which of the following is NOT a biome?

• Grasslands

• Forest

• Ocean

• Mountain

The reactions of two or more individuals seeking the same resource at the same time.

• Physical Condition

• Pollution

• Competition

• Parasitism

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The benefit of one organism at the expense of another hose organism.

• Physical Condition

• Pollution

• Competition

• Parasitism

Which of the following is true about chlorophyll?

• Is required in producers to create carbon dioxide

• Is required in order to perform photosynthesis

• Synthesizes food from oxygen and water

• None of the choices

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Which of the following is the best description for the term commensalism?

• One species benefits while another is unaffected

• Two species benefit from ecological interaction

• One species kills another for food

• Struggle between two organisms for the same resource, such as food, space or mates

Denitrification is an essential step in which of the following cycles?

• Hydrogen

• Phosphorus

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

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What is a characteristic of a desert biome?

• Cold

• Dry

• Warm

• Windy

What is a biome?

• A living plant or animal

• A large area that consists of ecosystems

• Land surrounding a lake or ocean

• A place that protects plants and animals

What biome has 4 distinct seasons?

• tundra

• desert

• tropical forest

• temperate forest