BIOLOGY B UNIT 5 QUIZ 1A
Match the following items: 1. Dynamic equilibrium 2. Dependent, competitive 3. Surroundings 4. Microscopic marine plants 5. Organisms and their environment
1. Balance of nature 2. Relationships 3. Environment 4. Phytoplankton 5. Ecosystem
Match the following terms: 1. Bacteria 2. Plant or animal 3. Used to aid or assist 4. Plant eating 5. Living place
1. Decomposer 2. Organism 3. Resource 4. Herbivore 5. Habitat
Energy moves through the plants and animals in an ecosystem by way of... A food chain The sun Phytoplankton Biogeochemical cycles
A food chain
When related to ecology, what is meant by "solar radiation equilibrium"? The complex atmospheric conditions combined with the net influx and radiation outflux The ecosystem of the earth is maintained by the constant heating of the planet The exact incoming solar radiation is necessary for sustaining life None of the above
A) The complex atmospheric conditions combined with the net influx and radiation outflux
What part of an ecosystem could not survive without the other components? Carnivores Herbivores Decomposers Plants
Carnivores
(Select all that apply) The complex process of photosynthesis is responsible for: Converting energy to basic food Producing life Solar energy Maintaining the food chain Creating energy Supplying energy to man
Converting energy to basic food Maintaining the food chain Supplying energy to man
All forms of life on earth are linked together in relationships involving... Food Water Environment Energy
Food
The diversity of plants and animals on Earth is supported by the numerous kinds of _____ available. Food Habitats Nutrients
Habitats
The word ecology is made up of two Greek words, Oikos and logia, which mean... Environmental knowledge Life logic House of logistics House knowledge
House knowledge
Each component of an ecosystem is: Self-sustaining Unrelated Independent Interdependent
Interdependent
Ecology is made up of: Many sciences Mathematics The science of biology Animals
Many sciences
The process of decomposition commonly releases what substance(s) into the environment? Oxygen and Helium Nitrogen and Carbon Neon and Argon Iron and Lead
Nitrogen and Carbon
Some environmental factors can be studied through the use of... Telescopes Electroscopes Astrolabes Space satellites
Space satellites
Phytoplankton affect the ecosystem of the entire earth through... The aquatic food chain The world food chain The oxygen cycle
The oxygen cycle
A habitat is best described as... The place where organisms live The organisms that live in a particular place The factors that control the organisms
The place where organisms live
All forms of life on earth are linked together in some type of food relationship. True False
True
Everything living and nonliving are connected to everything else. True False
True
Nothing is free in nature; what is removed must be replaced. True False
True
The ultimate source of energy for physical life on earth is the sun. True False
True
Unnatural occurrences can have the most significant impact on an ecosystem. True False
True
