Ecology Study guide
Physical adaptations
(how it looks) uSize, shape, colour, etc
The tertiary consumer _____% of energy from the food cycle
0.01%
United States Census is taken every_____ years
10
How much energy is not lost in heat from the organism from one trophic level to the next?
10%
How much energy is lost in heat from the organism from one trophic level to the next?
90%
What form of energy is created by cellular respiration?
ATP
What is a heterotroph?
An organism that cannot make its own food.
What is a autotroph?
An organism that makes its own food
Mutualism
Both organisms benefit from their relationships
Which equation is the correct process of photosynthesis?
CO2 + water + light (energy) → glucose (sugar) + oxygen
How have humans helped mitigate against decreasing biodiversity?
Passed the US invasive act
Parasitism
Relationship in which one organism benefits while the other organism is harmed
native species
Species that normally live and thrive in a particular ecosystem
Commensalism
The relationship benefits one organism while the other organism remains unaffected
Climatographs present the data of ____ factors.
abotic
What does the carbon cycle, cycle through?
abotic and biotic
Population growth rates are based on the ___
amount of resources available
Which of these statements is correct regarding cellular respiration?
animals absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide
Heterotroph
any type
___ use photosynthesis to create ___ energy
autotrophs and glucose
Photosynthesis, performed by
autotrophs, releases, oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide
Cellular respiration creates ___
carbon dioxide
How do consumers obtain their energy?
cellular respiration
Territory defense
controls population ; reduces competition
Animals that have a strong territory defense ___ competition for food sources in that region.
decreases
Precipitation decreases and temperature increases drastically in an area, causing local fauna (animals) to relocate. This is an example of a ____
density independent
Courtship Dances
display of best assets to attract the opposite sex; usually the males display for the females
Which of these is an example of an animal releasing pheromones to claim their territory?
dog
What is a omnivore?
eats both plants and animals
What is a herbivore?
eats plants
equation of cellular respiration
glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + ATP
Cellular Respiration, performed by
heterotrophs, asorbs oxygen releases carbon dioxide
Behavioral Adaptions
how it acts migration song etc
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a living organism?
it cannot respond to its environment
What are invasive species threatening to native species?
native species don't have defenses against invasive species
What does NOT limit population growth rates?
natural disasters
Competition
●Multiple organisms rely on the same limited resources (food, habitats, etc) ○Can occur between different species or the same species
Predation
●One organism eats another (predator-prey) ●Top predators are at the top of the food chain/web
Which of these is a common decomposer?
bacteria
Tundras have very little vegetation, mostly grasses and small shrubs. These plants have short enough root systems that avoid the layer of permafrost below, allowing the plants to thrive in this cold and dry environment. What type of adaptation is this?
physical
Amount of predators in an area is a density dependent
population factor
Omnivore
primary and secondary consumer
herbivore
primary consumer
Autotroph
producer
The nitrogen cycle plays an important role in ____.
protein synthesis and making DNA
Symbiosis
relationship between two organisms (of different species) living in the same ecosystem
Carnivore
secondary consumer
Why are adaptations important?
they help an organism survive in their environment
Which of these is not a reason behind aggressive communication?
to attract potential mates
Where do we see an increase in biodiversity?
towards the equator mountainous areas
Animals that have a strong territory defense decreases competition for food sources in that region.
true