Abeka Grade 10 Biology Quiz 22

Front 1

Minerals in the environment are recycled by ____ cycles.

Back 1

biogeochemical

Front 2

An ecological pyramid that represents the mass of organisms is a ____ pyramid.

Back 2

biomass

Front 3

A model used by ecologists to show all possible feeding relationships at each trophic level is a ____.

Back 3

food web

Front 4

Ecosystems fall into one of two general categories: terrestrial and ____.

Back 4

aquatic

Front 5

The marine ecosystem that extends out to the edge of the continental shelf is the ____.

Back 5

neritic zone

Front 6

The function of occupation of a living thing is its ____.

Back 6

niche

Front 7

A symbiotic relationship in which one benefits and one is harmed is ____.

Back 7

parasitism

Front 8

A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit is ____.

Back 8

mutualism

Front 9

The ability of an ecosystem to support life is the ____.

Back 9

carrying capacity

Front 10

All the living things in an ecosystem are the ____.

Back 10

community