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Posted 09/12/2012
Test on Chapter 3 & 4 (Chapter 3 sections 1 & 2 only and Chapter 4 sections 1 and 4 only)
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. The branch of biology dealing with interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called
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a. |
economy. |
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b. |
modeling. |
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c. |
recycling. |
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d. |
ecology. |
____ 2. Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is correct?
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Communities make up species, which make up populations. |
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b. |
Populations make up species, which make up communities. |
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c. |
Species make up communities, which make up populations. |
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d. |
Species make up populations, which make up communities. |
____ 3. The simplest grouping of more than one kind of organism in the biosphere is
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a population. |
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b. |
a community. |
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c. |
an ecosystem. |
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d. |
a species. |
____ 4. The lowest level of environmental complexity that includes living and nonliving factors is the
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biome. |
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b. |
community. |
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c. |
ecosystem. |
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d. |
biosphere. |
____ 5. Which of the following is NOT a basic method used by ecologists to study the living world?
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experimenting |
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b. |
animal training |
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c. |
modeling |
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d. |
observing |
____ 6. Plants are
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primary producers. |
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b. |
primary consumers. |
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c. |
herbivores. |
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d. |
omnivores. |
____ 7. The algae at the beginning of the food chain in Figure 3–1 are
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primary consumers. |
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b. |
decomposers. |
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c. |
primary producers. |
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d. |
heterotrophs. |
____ 8. How do most primary producers make their own food?
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by using light energy to make carbohydrates |
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b. |
by using chemical energy to make carbohydrates |
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c. |
by changing water into carbon dioxide |
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d. |
by breaking down remains to make carbon dioxide |
____ 9. Which of the following organisms does NOT require sunlight to live?
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chemosynthetic bacteria |
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b. |
algae |
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c. |
trees |
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d. |
photosynthetic bacteria |
____ 10. In what way are herbivores and carnivores alike?
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They both use photosynthesis to make their own food. |
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They both obtain energy by consuming other organisms. |
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They both directly consume producers. |
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They both are considered to be autotrophs. |
____ 11. A model of the complex feeding interactions among organisms in a community from producers to decomposers is called a
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food web. |
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b. |
ecosystem. |
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c. |
food chain. |
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d. |
population. |
____ 12. What animals eat both producers and consumers?
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herbivores |
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b. |
omnivores |
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c. |
chemotrophs |
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d. |
autotrophs |
____ 13. A bird stalks, kills, and then eats an insect. Based on its behavior, which pair of ecological terms describes the bird?
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herbivore, decomposer |
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b. |
producer, heterotroph |
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c. |
carnivore, consumer |
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d. |
autotroph, herbivore |
____ 14. A word that means the same thing as consumer is
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producer. |
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b. |
autotroph. |
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c. |
heterotroph. |
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d. |
carbohydrate. |
____ 15. Organisms need nutrients in order to
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utilize hydrogen and oxygen. |
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b. |
carry out essential life functions. |
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c. |
recycle chemical compounds. |
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d. |
carry out nitrogen fixation. |
____ 16. Animals that get energy by eating the carcasses of other animals that have been killed by predators or have died of natural causes are called
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scavengers. |
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b. |
omnivores. |
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c. |
heterotrophs. |
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d. |
detritivores. |
____ 17. Each of the following is an abiotic factor in the environment EXCEPT
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plant life. |
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b. |
soil type. |
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c. |
rainfall. |
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d. |
temperature. |
____ 18. During a long period when there is no rainfall, a mountain lion may temporarily leave its usual hunting territory to drink from a farm pond. This behavior is due to
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its need to find different foods to eat. |
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b. |
the change in an abiotic factor in its environment. |
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c. |
its need to find a new habitat. |
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d. |
the change in a biotic factor in its environment. |
____ 19. What is at the base of all ecological pyramids?
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a. |
consumers |
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b. |
decomposers |
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c. |
producers |
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d. |
scavengers |
____ 20. Which of the following is a food chain in the food web shown in Figure 3–4?
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a. |
tree, rabbit, hawk, snake |
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b. |
grass, grasshopper, snake, hawk |
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c. |
grass, caterpillar, robin, hawk |
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d. |
tree, deer, mountain lion, fox |
Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 1. An ecologist who is studying a group of ecosystems that have similar climates and are home to similar organisms is studying a community. _________________________
____ 2. Producers release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the process of photosynthesis.
____ 3. Animals that feed on plants are called producers.
____ 4. Oxygen is important for ecosystems because it is used by plants during photosynthesis
http://www.allaboutnature.com/subjects/foodchain/samplefoodchains.GIF
http://mskneer.net/foodweb.jpg
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0162-food-chains.php
http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/stuwork/rockwater/PLANKTON/Food%20Chain.htm
http://ed101.bu.edu/StudentDoc/current/ED101fa09/tje50/Importance.html
.*Note these are not the only type of questions that will be on the test, they are just here to provide additional help. Please review your notes from Chapter 3 & 4 when you study. GOOD LUCK!