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1What is mutualism?
- AA symbiotic relationship that hurts one organism but helps another
- BA symbiotic relationship that helps both organisms
- CA symbiotic relationship that helps one organism but is neutral to the other
2What is parasitism?
- AA symbiotic relationship that hurts one organism but helps another
- BA symbiotic relationship that helps both organisms
- CA symbiotic relationship that helps one organism but is neutral to the other
3Which of these uses the least of the earth's resources?
- AHerbivores
- BCarnivores
4What is carrying capacity?
- ASomething that keeps an animal from being successful
- BThe maximum amount of life an area of land can support
5What is limiting factor?
- ASomething that keeps an animal from being successful
- BThe maximum amount of life an area of land can support
6What is the difference between parasitism and a predator prey relationship?
- AParasitism = hurts but not kills and is not benefited Predator-prey = kills and is not benefited
- BParasitism = hurts but not kill and is not benefited Predator-prey = kills and is benefited
- CNO DIFFERENCE
- DParasitism = kills and is benefited Predator-prey = hurts but not kills and is benefited
7As you go up the food chain through each level, what happens to most of the energy that was available at the bottom of the food chain?
- AIncreases because of heat ( goes up because of heat )
- BDecreases because of heat ( lost as heat )
- CStays the same throughout
- DAlways changes
8Which of the following is true about a niche and a habitat?
- AThe habitat is the "address" while the niche is a "job"
- BThey are both used to describe an organism
- CThey both mean the same thing ( synonyms ).
- DNone of these
9Which of the following would happen (in order) if the population is equal to the carrying capacity?
- Aincreased competition → decreased population → famine
- B famine → increased competition → decreased population
- Cdecreased population → increased competition → famine
- Dincreased competition → famine → decreased population
10Which of these are true about the 2 types of ecological succession?
- ABoth have no soil
- BPrimary = has soil Secondary = no soil, only rocks
- CPrimary = no soil, only rocks Secondary = has soil
- DBoth have soil
11What biome(s) do you pass through if you travel east from Los Angeles to Washington D.C.?
- ATemperate Deciduous Forest, Desert, Coniferous Forest
- BTemperate Deciduous Forest, Desert, Grassland
- CTemperate Deciduous Forest
- DTemperate Deciduous Forest, Grassland
12What is the relationship between birth and death rate if a population is increasing?
- ABirth rate is greater than death rate
- BBirth rate is lesser than death rate
13What is the relationship between birth and death rate if a population is decreasing?
- ABirth rate is lesser than death rate
- BBirth rate is greater than death rate
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- Biology Science (Life Science) Quiz on Ecology Quiz, created by Selam H on 16/05/2013.
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