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ECOLOGY

FINAL EXAM REVIEW

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Which of these organisms is a producer?

Leopard frog

Maple tree

Cheetah

All of the above

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A cheetah is an example of:

A predator A carnivore A consumerA B C

D All of the terms are correct for a cheetah

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Which organism is an omnivore?

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Ecology includes the study of:

A

B

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The interelationships between different organisms

The interelationships between the biotic and abiotic factors in

ecosystem

Both answers A and B are true

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All the organisms of the same kind in a community are:

C

B

A An ecosystem

A family group

A population

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Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

C

B

A Predators in the community

The average temperature

The amount of rainfall

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Which food chain is correct?

grass wolf deer

grass deer wolf

grass deer wolfC

B

A

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What is the source of energy for a food chain?

A producer

The sun

A consumer or predatorC

B

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What organisms eat the frog?

A

B

THE WORM AND THE GRASSHOPPER

THE SNAKE AND RACCOON

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The fungus and bacteria shown above are classified as:

A scavenger

A decomposer

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B

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The scavengers shown above will eat:

Organisms that are aliveOrganisms that are dead

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B

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ECOSYSTEM

• AN ECOSYSTEM CONSISTS OF ALL THE ORGANISMS LIVING IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS THE NONLIVING PARTS OF THAT ENVIRONMENT

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ABIOTIC FACTORS

• THE NONLIVING , PHYSICAL FACTORS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

• ABIOTIC FACTORS INCLUDE AIR, WATER, SOIL, SUNLIGHT, TEMPERATURE, AND CLIMATE.

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BIOTIC• FEATURES OF THE ENVIRONMENT

THAT ARE ALIVE

• LEAVES OF PLANT MAY PROVIDE FOOD AND HOME TO CATEPILLARS AND OTHER INSECTS. MANY BIRDS DEPEND ON THE INSECTS FOR FOOD. DEAD PLANTS AND ANIMALS DECAY AND BECOME PART OF THE SOIL.

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Ecologist- a scientist that studies the interactions between organisms

and their environment

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Ecologists at work

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What are some survival needs for these organisms?

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Population

Group of organisms of the same species living in the same area

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Members of the same population compete with each other to meet

their own needs

• For food• For space• For water• For mates• For shelter

• What will happen if the population continues to grow?

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Levels of Organization in the Living World

Organism Population

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Community (Made up of all the populations in an area)

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Ecosystem

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Classification organizes material for easier study. In life science , organisms that are alike are grouped together.

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Genus Species

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Which group is most closely related?

genus

kingdom

class

phylum

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