Ecology Questions
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Which of the following are examples of biotic components in an ecosystem?
Which of the following processes is responsible for returning water from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface in the water cycle?
What is this Scenario? Autotrophs or heterotrophs? The fly agaric mushroom consumes dead plant material that it converts to usable energy.
Which of the following is an example of a limiting nutrient in a freshwater ecosystem
Which of the following correctly lists the trophic levels in a food chain, starting with the first level?
A small island off the coast of South America has a new population of rabbits introduced to it. The rabbits have plenty of food, no natural predators, and ideal living conditions. Over the course of a few months, the rabbit population grows quickly. Which type of population growth does this scenario represent?
A small island has a population of rabbits that are introduced to the island. Initially, the population grows rapidly due to abundant resources and lack of predators. However, as the rabbit population approaches the carrying capacity of the island, the growth rate begins to slow down, and eventually, the population stabilizes at a certain level. What type of population growth is this an example of?
Organisms sharing the same function & nutritional relationship in the food chain to primary sources of energy.
The number of births in a population is directly related to the number of ___ .
An example of acacia trees providing hollow thorns and food for ants, and ants providing protection from herbivores depicts...
Generation time is the average interval between birth of an individual and...
The quantitative study of populations is the definition of ___.
Which survivorship curve represents species that usually have small numbers of offspring and provide lots of parental care?
What is this scenario describing? The baobab tree in Madagascar converts solar energy to molecules like glucose that can be used by other organisms in the trophic system.
True or false :Populations with short generation times can increase in size more quickly than populations with long generation times.
___ can synthesize organic compounds from their bodies from inorganic precursors.
Which of the following best describes the role of consumers in energy and nutrient transfer in an ecosystem?
All organisms in one place, plus the abiotic environment is / are called ___ .
______ is the study of how organisms relate to one another and to their environments.
Which type of species interaction benefits one species and is neutral to the other?