Ecology Unit Test

Knowledge & Understanding /35 marks

Part A: Multiple Choice (14 marks)

1. Which level of the food chain typically has more biomass?

a) predators b) prey c) producers d) the biomass is the same

2. If the population of prey decreases, the population of predators will:

a) increase b) decrease c) remain the same d) It cannot be determined.

3. To get rid of an invasive species, we cut it down, trap it, or hunt it. This is called ______
control
a) biological b) mechanical c) technological d) chemical

4. An interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism is?
a) commensalism b) mutualism c) predation d) parasitism

5. A type of biodiversity that leads to varied traits among individuals of the same species is
called ____________ biodiversity.
a) species b) genetic c) cultural d) ecosystem

6. Fungi, mushrooms, and bread mould are all:

a) producers b) herbivores c) carnivores d) decomposers

7. A group of organisms of different species that live and interact together is referred to as a(n):
a) ecosystem b) community c) population d) biome

8. There are 2000 white-tailed deer in 100 km2 of a forest. This description is of a deer:
a) community b) population c) biome d) species

9. Which of the following describes abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

a) competition between species b) predator-prey relationships
c) amount of sunlight d) birth rate

10. The part of our planet that includes all water, ice and clouds is called?
a) Hydrosphere b) biosphere c) lithosphere d) atmosphere

11. All living things taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide is one example of interaction
between
a) The biosphere and the lithosphere b) The biosphere and the hydrosphere
c) The atmosphere and the biosphere d) The atmosphere and the lithosphere

12. One process carried on by all living things in the following diagram is
a) Respiration b) The Carbon Cycle c) Biomagnification d) Photosynthesis
Use the following food chain to answer the next two questions:
grass  beetle  rat  hawk  bacteria

13. How many hawks will there be compared to the number of rats .
a) half as many b) more c) just as many d)fewer

14. Which trophic level is the rat in?

a) producer b) primary consumer c) secondary consumer d) tertiary
consumer

Part B: Fill in the Blanks (15 marks)

Abiotic Atmosphere Biodiversity Carnivore

Biosphere Biotic Mutualism Decomposer
Sustainability Keystone Endemic Indicator
Hydrosphere Lithosphere Anthosphere Monoculture
Omnivore Parasitism Producer Food web

15. The thin layer of the Earth that can support life. ___________________

16. The term that describes the living parts of an ecosystem. ___________________

17. A species that when added to or removed from an ecosystem leads to major changes in
abundance or occurrence of at least one other species. ____ _______________

18. The Earth's air. ______ _____________

19. A living thing that feeds on decaying matter. _____ ______________

20. A species whose habitat is restricted to a particular area or space on Earth. ____ __

21. A consumer that eats only other consumers. ____ _______________

22. The ability to maintain an ecological balance. _____ ______________

23. A diagram of feeding relationships in an ecosystem. _____ ______________

24. The variety of living things in an ecosystem. ______ _____________

25. A symbiotic relationship where one partner benefits and the other is harmed. __ __

26. The cultivation of a single crop in an area. ____ _______________

27. A symbiotic relationship where both partners benefit. ________ ___________

28. The Earth's crust (rocks, soil, etc.) ___________________

29. A species that is sensitive to slight environmental changes and therefore serves as an early
warning to things such as chemical changes is called a/an ____ __________species.

Part C: Matching (6 marks)

Fill in the blanks with correct letter from each term.

a. Carbon Cycle _ ___ Species not normally in area, may disrupt local ecosystem

b. Nitrogen Cycle __ __ Anything which affects the numbers of a population

c. Limiting Factors __ __ One organism benefits while the other seems unaffected

d. Water Cycle __ __ Involves fixing bacteria

e. Commensalism __ __ Linked to global warming

f. Invasive _ ___ Involves transpiration