Characteristics of Living Things/Ecological Terms
Classification and Graphs
Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Plants and Animal Adaptations
Symbiotic Relationships
100
A bird uses it's beak to get insects. Which Characteristic of Living Things is represented?
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
Nutrition
100
Name the 5 Kingdoms of Classification
Plants
Animals
Monera (Bacteria)
Fungi
Protists
100
Which of the following situations show a biotic factor operating within an ecosystem?
1. the kind of climate in a given region
2. carnivores that eat other animals
3. the concentration of hydrogen gas in the air
4. the rate of water flow in a body of water
2. carnivores that eat other animals
100
When trees loose their leaves in the winter.
a) behavioral adaptation
b) morphological adaptation
c) physiological adaptation
Explain.
Morphological adaptations include features of an organism such as its shape, size or appearance. This is a morphological adaptation because trees lose their leaves in the winter to reduce water loss.
100
When a symbiotic relationship helps one organism and hurts the other it is an example of:
A. Commensalism
B. Mutualism
C. Parasitism
D. Inquilism
C. Parasitism
200
A tree grows from a seed.
Which Characteristics of Living Things are represented?
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
Movement, Growth, Reproduction
200
How are organisms divided into these kingdoms?
Cell type (prokaryote or eukaryote)
Unicellular or Multicellular
Type of Nutrition: Autotrophic or Heterotrophic
200
What are the nonliving parts of the ecosystem such as water, soil, and air called?
- abiotic factors
- biomes
- biotic factors
- ecological factors
1. abiotic factors
200
a shark has sharp teeth to catch prey
a) behavioral adaptation
b) morphological adaptation
c) physiological adaptation
Explain
Morphological adaptations include features of an organism such as its shape, size or appearance. It's a morphological adaptation since the shape of the shark's teeth enables it to capture and rip apart its prey.
200
A mite lives in the base of the eyelashes of people who use mascara. It feeds on the mascara; it does not seem to harm people. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
A. Commensalism
B. Mutualism
C. Parasitism
D. Inquilism
A. Commensalism
300
A snake slithers away when it feels danger.
Which Characteristics of Living Things are represented?
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
Movement and Sensitivity
300
Use the key to identify organisms A,B,C, D and E.
A. Mytilus edulis
B. Buccinum undatum
C. Planorbis planorbis
D. Nautilus pompilus
E. Limax flavus
300
Features of the environment that are alive or were once alive are .
- abiotic
- biotic
- climate
- community
2. biotic
300
an opossum plays dead for protection
a) behavioral adaptation
b) morphological adaptation
Behavioral Adaptations are behaviors that enable organisms to survive. This is a behavioral adaptation since this type of behavior helps them defend themselves against predators.
300
The flower of the yucca plant provides the only location where the yucca moth can lay her eggs. In the process, the moth pollinates the yucca flower. What type of symbiotic relationship is this?
A. Commensalism
B. Mutualism
C. Parasitism
D. Inquilism
B. Mutualism
400
A polar bear hibernates in the winter due to a lack of food available.
Which Characteristics of Living Things are represented?
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
Nutrition and Respiration, remember respiration is the amount of energy an organism produces.
400
What are the independent and dependent variables in the graph below?
Independent variable: Months (x axis)
Dependent variables: Precipitation and Temperatures (y axis)
400
What is the plant's optimum soil moisture and tolerance range?
optimum soil moisture: 65%
range of tolerance: 20%-85%
400
mimicry
a) behavioral adaptation
b) morphological adaptation
c) physiological adaptation
This is a morphological adaptation since the Scarlet King Snake imitates the appearance of the venomous coral snake to deter predators from eating it.
400
The woodpecker is named because of its habit of drilling the surface of the tree with its beak, opening holes in it in which it lives.
A. Commensalism
B. Mutualism
C. Parasitism
D. Inquilism
D. Inquilism
500
If the habitat is destroyed, the fox must migrate or it may not survive.
Which Characteristic of Living Things is represented?
Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity
Growth
Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition
Movement
500
Which month has the highest average monthly temperature? What is that temperature? Which month has the highest precipitation? How much rainfall was accumulated?
January 21C.
January 158mm.
500
What happens to the hare population when the lynx population increases?
The hare population decreases.
500
A black tailed jack rabbit that lives in the desert has many blood vessels in its ears.
a) behavioral adaptation
b) morphological adaptation
c) physiological adaptation
Physiological adaptations include characteristics of a living organism's metabolism and organs.
It's a physiological adaptation because all the blood vessels in its ears allows for heat to escape and keep the jack rabbit cool.
500
A lichen is a combination of fungus and algae that lives on the sides of trees, rocks, and other materials. The fungus provides the algae with water and minerals and the algae use the water and minerals to make food for both organisms. What type of relationship does the lichen represent?
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Inquilism
C. Mutualism