Vocabulary - Fill in the Blank
Food Webs
Vocabulary - Spelling
Community Interactions
Population Dynamics
100
Organisms that both hunt animals as well as eat plant matter are called _____________.
Omnivores
100
What is the primary role of decomposers in a food web?
- A) Providing energy to producers
- B) Controlling population growth
- C) Breaking down dead organisms and organic matter
- D) Consuming primary consumers
- E) Enhancing photosynthesis
C) Breaking down dead organisms and organic matter
100
Spell out loud the word that stands for an organism that eats only plants
Herbivore
100
Consider the relationship between a lion and a wildebeest on the African savanna, where the wildebeest is hunted by the lion. In this interaction, the wildebeest is classified as the ____________.
prey
100
Question: What could contribute to a population decline?
- A) Increased birth rate
- B) Abundant resources
- C) High mortality rate
- D) Ideal environmental conditions
- E) Exponential growth
C) High mortality rate
200
Deserts, Tropical grasslands, temperate grasslands, and the tundra are all examples of ________.
biomes
200
From this food web, determine one complete food chain that includes the frog.
Example answer: Grass - Grasshopper - Frog - Snake - Hawk
200
Spell the word that describes all the of the individuals of a particular species that live in the same place at the same time.
Population
200
In biology, what term describes a long-term, close interaction between a clownfish and a sea anemone, where the clownfish benefits from protection, and the sea anemone benefits by having its tentacles cleaned?
Mutualism
200
What is the term for the maximum number of individuals an environment can support?
- A) Carrying capacity
- B) Population density
- C) Exponential growth
- D) Birth rate
- E) Habitat limit
- A) Carrying capacity
300
The water, rocks, sunlight, oxygen, and silt in the estuary all constitute the ________ factors in the environment.
abiotic
300
In a food chain, which organism is typically found at the second trophic level?
- A) Primary producer
- B) Primary consumer
- C) Secondary consumer
- D) Tertiary consumer
- E) Decomposer
B) Primary consumer
300
Mushrooms, bacteria, and fungi are all ______________, and break down dead organisms. (Spell the word).
Decomposers
300
In the context of biology, what term refers to the relationship between a tick and a mammal, where the tick feeds on the host's blood, causing harm and potential disease transmission?
Parasitism
300
What pattern of population growth is characterized by rapid increase followed by a sudden decline?
- A) Exponential growth
- B) Linear growth
- C) Boom and bust cycle
- D) Carrying capacity
- E) Stable growth
C) Boom and bust cycle
400
Every bird has it's own ________ in the forest habitat. Some live at the very top of the trees, and others live exclusively in the middle. Other birds build nests near the forest floor.
niche
400
On average, about what percentage of energy is transferred during each consumption event in a food web? (from primary producer to herbivores, from herbivores to primary consumer, etc)
10% is transferred from each rung in the tropic pyramid to the next level.
400
When numerous individuals from a particular population leave the area that they live in and move to another place, this is called _____________.
emigration
NOT immigration
400
What ecological concept describes the relationship between a remora fish and a shark, where the remora attaches itself to the shark for transportation, while the shark is unaffected?
Commensalism
400
What factor contributes to the decline phase in a boom and bust cycle?
- A) Rapid reproduction
- B) Limited resources
- C) High predation
- D) Disease outbreak
- E) Immigration
B) Limited resources
500
Following the extinction of the wolf, elk populations greatly increased until they hit the environment's _________________, following which they drastically fell, as elk had no more food left to eat.
carrying capacity
500
What term is used to describe the position of an organism in a food chain or web, indicating its position in the transfer of energy?
Tropic Level
500
When two organism interact in a way that benefits both organisms, this is called ___________.
Mutualism
500
In an ecosystem, when two different species vie for the same resources, such as sunlight, nutrients, and water, what term best describes the struggle for survival and dominance? Example: Think about the interaction between giraffes and zebras in a savanna, where both species consume vegetation. This ecological phenomenon exemplifies the dynamic relationship known in biology as ___________.
competition
500
What term describes the movement of individuals into or out of a population?
- A) Migration
- B) Immigration
- C) Emigration
- D) Dispersion
- E) Colonization
A) Migration