Key Terms
Biodiversity
Trophic Levels
WI Gray Wolf
Taxonomy
100
A type of organism that makes its own food (usually from sunlight).
Producer
100
A species that lives in the ecosystem that it originated and evolved in is known as this
Native Species
100
In this food web, this is an example of a producer
Grass or Trees
100
True or false. The number of grey wolves in WI has increased since the 1980s.
True.
100
The 1st (broadest) taxonomy level
Kingdom
200
The science of classifying organisms.
Taxonomy
200
A species that does not live in the ecosystem it originated in is known as this.
Non-native species (sometimes an invasive species)
200
In this food web, this is an example of a primary consumer
Deer, Mouse, or Grasshopper
200
This is a concern that some farmers have about the increasing grey wolf population.
Livestock/pet safety.
200
The 7th (most specific) taxonomy level
Species
300
A type of species that lives in an ecosystem that it did not originate and evolve in.
Non-Native Species
300
True or false, there are more species of insects than all of the other animal species combined?
True. About 80% of all animal species are insects.
300
In this food web, this is an example of a secondary consumer
Frog, Snake, or Eagle
300
Grey wolves mostly live in this region of WI
North (and central)
300
The 2nd taxonomy level
Phylum
400
A type of organism that eats a primary consumer.
Secondary Consumer
400
The most common type of organism found on the SHMS grounds this year were arthropods. Arthropods include these kinds of organisms.
Insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.
400
In this food web, this is an example of a Tertiary consumer
Eagle
400
This is a reason that a grey wolf might target a sick deer over a healthy one. (Think about the predator prey game we played)
It costs the wolf less energy to capture a sick deer.
400
The 6th taxonomy level
Genus
500
A type of organism that has no natural predators in its ecosystem.
Apex Predator
500
There are 100 oak trees inside an area of 10 km2. The population density would be this many oak trees/km2
10 oak trees/km2
500
If all mice suddenly died out, this is something that might happen to this ecosystem.
Snake/Eagle population might decline.
Grass population might increase.
Deer and frog population might decline from extra predation.
500
The scientific name for the Gray Wolf species is this
Canis Lupus
500
Which of these organisms are more closely related?
Organism | Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus | Species
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Lion | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Felidae | Panthera | leo
Hyena | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Hyaenidae | Crocuta | crocuta
Brown Mouse | Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Rodentia | Muridae | Mus | musculus
Lion and Hyena