Ecology Review

Front 1

Plants that are able capture energy from the sun to produce food are called:
a- consumers
b- carnivores
c- producers
d- heterotrophs

Back 1

C

Front 2

A symbiotic relationship is formed:
(A) only when both organisms benefit from living closely together
(B) when at least one organism benefits from living closely with another
(C) when both organisms are related to each other

Back 2

B

Front 3

A mutualistic relationship is one that:
(A) both organisms do not benefit
(B) one organism benefits while the other is harmed
(C) both organisms benefit

Back 3

C

Front 4

Plants and algae can capture energy from sunlight through a process called __________________.

Back 4

Photosynthesis

Front 5

The following is an example of:



a- food chain
b- food web

Back 5

Food chain

Front 6

In the above illustration, the arrows indicate the transfer of _______________.
a- species
b- food
c- energy

Back 6

C- Energy

Front 7

Which organism is a producer?

a- an oak tree
b- a deer
c- a mushroom
d- a bear

Back 7

A- and oak tree

Front 8

Below is a picture of a forest. What will happen in the next few years?

A. Deer, bears, and mushrooms will all increase in number.
B. Deer, bears, and mushrooms will all decrease in number.
C. Deer and bear populations will increase, but the mushroom population will decrease.
D. Deer and mushroom populations will increase, but the bear populations will decrease.

Back 8

B-

Front 9

In the food chain shown below, what do you think would happen if you were to double the rabbit population?

A. The populations of the grass, snakes, and hawks would also increase.
B. The populations of the other species would decrease.
C. The snake and hawk population would increase but the grass would decrease.
D. The grass population and the hawk population would decrease.

Back 9

C

Front 10

Part of an experiment where no change is made:
(A) control
(B) variable
(C) abiotic

Back 10

A

Front 11

Any biotic or abiotic factor that influences population sizes is considered:

(A) reproductive potential
(B) experiment
(C) limiting factor

Back 11

C

Front 12

It is important to change only one variable at a time during an experiment.

True
False

Back 12

True

Front 13

Algae is an example of a

(A) consumer
(B) decomposer
(C) producer

Back 13

c

Front 14

Frogs are examples of

(A) consumers
(B) producers
(C) decomposers

Back 14

A

Front 15

A symbiotic relationship is formed:

(A) only when both organisms benefit from living closely together
(B) when at least one organism benefits from living closely with another
(C) when both organisms are related to each other

Back 15

B

Front 16

A mutualistic relationship is one that:

(A) both organisms do not benefit
(B) one organism benefits while the other is harmed
(C) both organisms benefit

Back 16

C