Transcript of Intro to Ecology. A. Population 1. What level of organization in ecology describes an individual...
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- Intro to Ecology
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- A. Population 1. What level of organization in ecology
describes an individual form of life, such as a plant, animal,
bacterium, protist, or fungus? B. Ecosystem C. Individual Organism
D. Community
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- Intro to Ecology A. Population 2. What level of organization in
ecology describes a group of individuals that belong to the same
species and live in the same area? B. Ecosystem C. Biosphere D.
Community
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- Intro to Ecology A. Biome 3. What level of organization in
ecology describes an assemblage of different populations that live
together in a defined area? B. Ecosystem C. Biosphere D.
Community
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- Intro to Ecology A. Niche 4. What level of organization in
ecology describes all the organisms that live in a place together
with their physical environments? B. Ecosystem C. Biome D.
Biosphere
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- Intro to Ecology A. Abiotic 5. The term which describes a
physical, or nonliving factor that shapes an ecosystem. B. Biome C.
Biomass D. Biotic
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- Intro to Ecology Sunlight, 6. List at least three abiotic
factors. Air Rain Clouds, Wind, Water Rock, Soil
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- Intro to Ecology A. Abiotic 7. The term which describes any
living part of the environment with which an organism might
interact. B. Biome C. Biomass D. Biotic
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- Intro to Ecology GeeseMooseHeronDucks 8. Identify at least 6
biotic factors in the picture below. TreesGrass Cattail reeds
Dragonfly Basically anything living! TurtleRaccoon Red-wing
blackbird WoodpeckerSquirrelFrog
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- Intro to Ecology A. Consumer 9. The term which describes any
organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals
and use it to produce its own food from inorganic compounds. B.
Heterotroph C. Autotroph D. Decomposer Morning Glory pool of
Yellowstone. Its colors are because of heat-thriving bacteria.
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- Intro to Ecology 10. Another term for autotroph is
____________. producer
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- Intro to Ecology A. Primary Consumer 11. The term which
describes organisms that eat producers is B. Scavenger C.
Detritivore D. Decomposer
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- Intro to Ecology 12. Plant-eating primary consumers are also
called _______________. herbivores
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- Intro to Ecology A. Herbivores 13. Animals which eat other
animals are called B. Decomposers C. Producers D. Carnivores
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- Intro to Ecology A. Autotrophs 14. Animals which eat other
organisms are called B. Heterotrophs C. Producers D.
Detritivores
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- Intro to Ecology 15. Animals that eat both plants and other
animals are called _______________. omnivores Raccoon eating a
crayfish Raccoon eating berries
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- Intro to Ecology A. Producers 16. Organisms which feed by
chemically breaking down organic matter into smaller pieces called
detritus are called B. Decomposers C. Herbivores D. Omnivores
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- Intro to Ecology 17. The most numerous decomposers on Earth are
__________________. ? Decaying leaves Rotting log Putrid apples
Decomposing deer bacteria
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- Intro to Ecology A. Detritivores 18. Organisms which chew or
grind dead organic matter into smaller pieces are called B.
Carnivores C. Tertiary Consumers D. Herbivores
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- Intro to Ecology Crabs 19. Besides the shrimp, list at least
two other detritivores. Worms Snails Mites
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- Intro to Ecology It represents the direction of energy flow 20.
In food chains and food webs, what does the arrow between
interacting organisms represent?
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- Intro to Ecology 21. The organisms in the food chain below are
out of order. What is the proper order?
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- Intro to Ecology BushSeedsGrass 22. Identify the producer(s) in
this food web. Vulture Coyote Prairie dog Cougar Deer Squirrel
Insect Bluebird Seeds Grass Bush
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- Intro to Ecology Prairie dog SquirrelDeerInsect 23. Identify
the primary consumers in this food web. Vulture Coyote Prairie dog
Cougar Deer Squirrel Insect Bluebird Seeds Grass Bush
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- Intro to Ecology Bluebird 24. Identify an omnivore. Vulture
Coyote Prairie dog Cougar Deer Squirrel Insect Bluebird Seeds Grass
Bush
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- Intro to Ecology CoyoteCougar 25. Name two top predators.
Vulture Coyote Prairie dog Cougar Deer Squirrel Insect Bluebird
Seeds Grass Bush
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- Intro to Ecology Scavenger 26. What would the vulture be
classed as? Vulture Coyote Prairie dog Cougar Deer Squirrel Insect
Bluebird Seeds Grass Bush