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WEEK 7: Interaction and Interdependence

Learning Task 1: Levels of Ecological Organization
Use the term in the word bank in order to arrange the level of ecological organization in correct sequence from simplest
to most complex. Then on the right side, write the definition of the word.

Also called individual; simplest level of organization in ecology any

Word Bank: Organism living that posses the 8 characteristics of life

 Biosphere
 Ecosystem
 Community
 Population
 Species
 Biome

Learning Task 2: Draw Me!

Distribution or dispersal is the pattern of spacing of among individuals of the population. Using circle (O) to represent
one organism, draw the three types of distribution pattern of 10 organisms.

(a) Uniform pattern (b) clumped pattern (c) random dispersion

Organisms are evenly spaced individuals are clustered Organisms have unpredictable
over the area they occupy together in groups distribution

Learning Task 3: Density-dependent versus density-independent limiting factors

Tell whether the following environmental factors are density-dependent or density-independent by putting a check on the
appropriate column.

Environmental Factor Density-dependent Factor Density-independent

Factor
 1. Typhoon √
2. Parasitism
3. Diseases
4. Flood
5. Predation
6. Wildfires
7. Stress
8. Space availability
9. El Nino/La Nina
10. Drought
11. Food availability

Learning Task 4: Calculating Population Density

Population density is the total population within a geographic area divided by the number of square kilometers of land of
that area. Complete the following table, using a calculator to calculate the population density for each selected barangays in
Tanauan City.

Barangay Population in 2020 Are (km2) Population density

(population/km2)
1. Altura Bata 1, 409 243 5.80
2. Altura Matanda 724 173
3. Ambulong 6, 723 518
4. Balele 7, 587 282
5. Bilog-bilog 4, 911 298
6. Darasa 17, 561 179
7. Laurel 1, 502 269.5
8. Malaking Pulo 4, 146 195.5
9. Pagaspas 4, 070 249
10. Pantay Bata 2, 464 218.5
11. Pantay Matanda 4, 797 220.75

Learning Task 5: Assessment

1. Cassandra Mondragon visits the school garden for her ecology project. Her teacher asked her to list down the abiotic
factors in that ecosystem. Which of the following should NOT be included in her list?
A. amount of sunlight C. pH of the ground soil
B. butterflies and bees D. temperature
2. What is TRUE about organisms at the highest trophic level in an energy pyramid?
A. They are producers.
B. They are first order consumers.
C. The least amount of energy is transferred to them.
D. The greatest amount of energy is transferred to them.
3. If there are 20 000 kilocalories of energy in the first trophic level, how many kilocalories are available to organisms in
the third trophic level?
A. 2 kcal C. 200 kcal
B. 20 kcal D. 2 000 kcal
4. Which of the following BEST describes a biome?
A. All the areas on Earth where life exists.
B. Atmospheric conditions in an area for specific period of time.
C. A region characterized by specific climate and community of organisms.
D. An area where the animal population interacts with its abiotic environment.
5. What would happen if there were no sunlight to trap, no carbon dioxide to absorb from the air and no water to draw out
from the soil?
A. The oxygen supply will not be replenished.
B. Plants as producers will not be affected at all.
C. Plants would not be able to make their own food.
D. Plants would not have the capacity to attain balance and stability.

Use the diagram of the food web below to answer items 6-10.

Rat

Corn Plant Snake

Human Chicken Hawk

6. From the above food web, which is correct sequence of a food chain?
A. Snake → chicken → rat C. corn plant → eagle → snake
B. Chicken → rat → corn plant D. corn plant → chicken → eagle
7. Using the food web above, what will happen to the chicken if the corn plant dies?
A. The chicken will feed on hawk.
B. The chicken will eventually die.
C. The chicken will feed on the rat.
D. The chicken will increase in population.
8. From the food web above, which is NOT a food chain?
A. corn plant → chicken → man C. snake → hawk → chicken → corn plant
B. corn plant → rat → snake → hawk D. corn plant → chicken → snake → hawk
9. The herbivores in the above food web are:
A. man and hawk. C. snake and man.
B. chicken and rat. D. hawk and snake.

10. The primary consumers in the above food web are

A. Chicken, rat and man. C. hawk, snake and rat.
B. Chicken and snake. D. corn and man.
11. Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?
A. tropical rainforest and grassland C. tundra and desert
B. savanna and coniferous forest D. tundra and shrubland
12. Which terrestrial biome is highly productive and highly diverse?
A. desert C. tropical rainforest
B. grassland D. deciduous forest
13. How are energy and matter used in the ecosystem?
A. Matter is used in the ecosystem; energy is not.
B. Energy is cycled through ecosystem; matter is not.
C. Matter is cycled through ecosystems; energy is not.
D. Energy can be converted into matter; matter cannot be converted into energy.
14. A population is CORRECTLY defined as having which of the following characteristics?
 I. Inhabiting the same general area
II. Individuals belonging to the same species
III. Possessing a constant and uniform density and dispersion
A. I and II only C. II and III only
B. I and III only D. I, II and III
15. Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is CORRECT?
A. Populations make up species, which up communities.
B. Species make up populations, which make up communities
C. Species make up communities, which make up populations.
D. Communities make up species, which make up populations.
16. Which of the term best describes the number of different species in the biosphere or in a particular area.
A. biodiversity B. ecosystem diversity C. genetic diversity D. species diversity
17. All of the following are threats to biodiversity EXCEPT:
A. Desertification
B. Habitat preservation
C. Habitat fragmentation
D. Biological magnification of toxic compounds
18. Introduced species can threaten biodiversity because they can
A. cause desertification C. crowd out native species
B. cause biological magnification D. reduce the amount of fertile land
19. Which concept is BEST represented in the diagram below?

A. random mutations C. genetic engineering

B. direct harvesting D. ecological succession
20. What kind of relationship is demonstrated by ferns which grow on the trunks of trees without getting food from the
trees?
A. Parasitism C. Neutralism
B. Mutualism D. Commensalism
21. The diagram below represents a food pyramid in home garden ecosystem.
Sn
ak
e
Frog
caterpillar
green plant
The best explanation for the decrease in the amount of energy transferred to each succeeding level is that much of the
energy is _______________

A. used in photosynthesis C. consumed by predators

B. stored within inorganic materials D. converted and released as heat
22. Aphids have infested the roses in your garden. You know that aphids are a pest insect that can damage your roses, and
there are lots of them. Which of the following methods of control would be the SAFEST for the environment?
A. Spray them with alcohol them.
B. Spray them with oil to suffocate them.
 C. Spray them with a pesticide to kill them.
D. Spray them with water with dish soap to try to knock them off the roses.
23. If you count 20 beetles in a garden measuring 5 square meters, the population density of the beetles is
A. 100 beetles per square meter C. 5 beetles per square meter
B. 20 beetles per square meter D. 4 beetles per square meter
24. An organism’s particular role in its habitat, or when and how it survives, is its
A. niche B. ecosystem C. limiting factors D. carrying capacity.
25. Which of the following levels of ecological organization is arranged in the correct sequence from MOST to LEAST
inclusive.
A. Individual population  community  ecosystem
B. Individual community  population  ecosystem
C. ecosystem  community  population  Individual
D. community  ecosystem  population  Individual

CONGRATULATIONS! You Finished Module 7

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