Ecology and the Environment

Animals wrestling is a way of learning called _____.

* playing or social learning

Which of the following statements is true? The main factors determining biome conditions are wind and soil type. A niche is the role an organism has in an ecosystem. The number of organisms in an ecosystem is an abiotic factor. Biomes generally follow man-made boundaries, like country borders.

A niche is the role an organism has in an ecosystem.

Which of the following statements is true? All the populations in an ecosystem form the community. A habitat represents all the biotic factors in an ecosystem. The amount of nutrients in soil is an example of a biotic factor. Only one population can live in a habitat at a time.

All the populations in an ecosystem form the community.

Which of the following is not one of the major principles of ecology? The ecosystem will break down if energy and matter are not constantly supplied or recycled. Ecological systems and interactions are best understood by a thorough knowledge of the living and nonliving environments. Living things affect other living things. Ecological systems often remain in balance if only one factor is altered.

Ecological systems often remain in balance if only one factor is altered.

Ecology is the study of the differences between plants and animals in their environment.

False

The main reason that a flock of geese might fly together in V formation in order to avoid capture.

False

The nervous and endocrine systems have the least influence on behavior.

False

Mutations can affect behavior.

True

Natural catastrophes can upset the balance of an ecosystem.

True

1. fauna

all the animal life of a region

5. temperate deciduous forest

four seasons

As population density __________, competition increases.

increases

food chain

line of plants and animals that shows the order in which organisms are eaten

secondary consumer

organisms that eat primary consumers

In a forest ecosystem, a robin and a squirrel live in the same tree. The two organisms _____.

share the same habitat

1. abiotic

nonliving

There are 20 mice in a 5 m2 field ecosystem. The population density of mice is _____.

4 per m2

_____ believed that as animals became more complex, so did their emotions.

George Romanes

Which of the following statements about the Australian koala is true?

Its habitat can vary somewhat if it is supplied with eucalyptus.

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_____ is a behavior in mating in which one male breeds with a female for a certain period of time and then finds a different mate the following mating season.

Serial monogamy

Which statement represents the correct association of organisms and their habitat?

Some plants and animals are restricted to a particular habitat.

Some animals can strategize, assess their environment, and cooperate with others to obtain food.

True

environmental factor

a condition or conditions of the nonliving surroundings, such as light, temperature, water, and so on

food web

a diagram that shows the connections among food chains in an ecosystem

4. population

a group of interacting individuals of the same species within the same geographic area

5. population

a group of interacting individuals of the same species within the same geographic area

What is a population?

a group of organisms of the same kind or species

3. habitat

a place where an organism naturally lives or grows

habitat

a place where an organism naturally lives or grows

dynamic equilibrium

a state of change in which the end result is equal or balanced

2. flora

all the plant life of a region

omnivore

an animal that eats both plants and animals

producer

any green plant that traps the Sun's rays and converts them to chemical energy

decomposers

bacteria and fungi that break down dead matter

4. natality

birth rate

A group of habitats makes up a _____.

community

"The major driving forces of behavior are learning and rewards." This statement would most likely be made by a(n) _____.

comparative behaviorist

3. mortality

death rate

1. desert

driest biome

The building blocks of a habitat consist of _____ factors.

environmental

An example of cats communicating with their environment is that most of the time, cats will _____ if they are enjoying something.

ethologist

All forms of life on earth are linked together in relationships involving _____.

food

Many animals, like mice, _____ when they sense danger.

freeze

Kisha adopted an abused dog that cringed every time she raised her hand to pet it. After a while, the dog no longer cringed. This is an example of _____.

habituation

A rabbit is an example of a ______while a hyena is an example of a __________ .

herbivore carnivore

The type of learning that involves problem-solving is called _____.

insightful learning

2. coniferous forest

largest biome

4. tundra

least species diversity

Animals that are members of different species and share a habitat peacefully _______.

likely have the same ecological niche

2. biotic

living

3. biotic

living

2. biome

major ecological grouping of plants and animals

biome

major ecological grouping of plants and animals

3. rainforest

most species diversity

Which of the following is a geographical limit? temperature soil quality mountains population density

mountains

Which answer best indicates the dynamic balance of an ecosystem?

number of plants vs. number of animals

Bears will eat just about anything: berries, fungi, salmon, insects, and much more. Bears are _____.

omnivores

The _____ theory is an evolutionary concept that suggests that behaviors that help an organism survive are passed on while weak behaviors are lost.

optimality

primary consumer

organisms that eat producers

In the parisitic relationship between a tick and a dog, the tick is the_________ and the dog is the _________ .

parasite;host

Clownfish live in sea anemones, which protect the fish from predators. The sea anemone isn't harmed and doesn't benefit from this relationship. This is called _____.

phoresy

Select all that apply. Which of the following are things you can do to prevent water pollution?

purchase organic foods use green cleaners dispose of household chemical properly dispose of paint properly

Bacteria would be considered a(n) _____________ species

r-selected

1. K-selected

species that are adapted to live in equilibrium at carrying capacity

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem? plants animals sunlight grass

sunlight

Select all that apply. Which of the following factors determine conditions in a biome? population density temperature carrying capacity rainfall sunlight

temperature rainfall sunlight

5. ecosystem

the basic relationships that show how a community of plants, animals, and bacteria live and grow and how these living things are dependent on each other as well as the Sun, soil, and other nonliving parts of their environment; a cycle of relationships

4. community

the interacting populations within a geographic area

5. ecology

the knowledge or life science that studies how living things depend on each other and their environment

Carrying capacity is _____.

the number of organisms an ecosystem can support

6. population density

the number of organisms living in a particular area

A habitat is best described as _____.

the place where organisms live

6. ecological niche

the role or position of an organism in an ecosystem

3. carrying capacity

the total number of organisms that an ecosystem can handle

6. grasslands

used to grow crops

The study of animals' structures, behaviors, functions, and evolution is called _____.

zoology

Pavlov's experiment was a typical case of classical conditioning because _____.

an instinctive behavior was tied to a different stimulus

Select all that apply. Ecosystems _____. can be small can be large are made of biomes only have living parts have nonliving parts

can be small can be large have nonliving parts

Ecology is made up of _____.

many sciences

An example of _____ is geese flying south for the winter.

migration

Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

plants

Select all that apply. When determining the growth rate, you need to know _____. natality mortality population density immigration rate emigration rate carrying capacity

population density natality mortality immigration rate carrying capacity

6. exponential growth

population growth based on the reproduction capability of individuals, despite available resources

2. logistic growth

population growth that reaches equilibrium and carrying capacity

Consider the following food chain. grass → caterpillar → chicken → fox What role does the chicken play?

secondary consumer

ecosystem

the basic relationships that show how a community of plants, animals, and bacteria live and grow and how these living things are dependent on each other as well as the Sun, soil, and other nonliving parts of their environment; a cycle of relationships