Classification
Classification Charts/Diagrams
Ecology
More Ecology
100
What is the science of identification and classification?
Taxonomy
100
A classification key with two options is a...
Dichotomous Key
100
A group of deer living around a lake is an example of which level of ecological organization?
Population
100
Name one factor that will cause population density to increase.
Immigration or birth
200
What is the system of naming with two parts?
Binomial nomenclature
200
Based on the chart below, what is the name for the elephant?
Loxadonta africana
200
The animals and plants interacting with non-living factors in a given area describe which ecological level of organization?
Ecosystem
200
State whether the following are abiotic or biotic:
1. Bacteria
2. Mushrooms
3. Rainfall
4. Temperature
5. Otters
1. Bacteria - Biotic
2. Mushrooms - Biotic
3. Rainfall - Abiotic
4. Temperature - Abiotic
5. Otters - Biotic
300
What is the highest and broadest taxonomic group?
Domain
300
Using the chart below, identify which two species are most closely related.
Humans and elephants
300
Organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring are a part of the same...
species
300
Identify the types of symbiotic relationships below.
1. Both species benefit. ______________
2. One species is harmed and the other benefits. ______________
3. One species benefits and the other is not harmed or benefitted. ______________
1. Mutalism
2. Parasitism
3. Commensalism
400
Which domain and and kingdom do humans belong to?
Eukarya, Animalia
400
What is the name of the diagram below?
Cladogram
400
List the ecological levels of organization from most specific to broadest.
Organism
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
Biosphere
400
State whether each statement is true for primary (P) or secondary (S) succession:
1. _____ Volcano eruptions or glaciers melting
2. _____ Soil is present for this type
3. _____ Small grasses or weeds are the pioneer species
4. _____ Occurs after logging of plowing of fields
5. _____ Pioneer species are lichens and/or mosses
1. __P__ Volcano eruptions or glaciers melting
2. __S__ Soil is present for this type
3. __S__ Small grasses or weeds are the pioneer species
4. __S__ Occurs after logging of plowing of fields
5. __P__ Pioneer species are lichens and/or mosses
500
List the levels of classification from broadest to most specific.
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Group
Species
500
Based on the diagram below, which characteristic is unique to leopards?
Hair
500
Label each number in the diagram with a different phase of the water cycle.
1. Evaporation
2. Transpiration
3. Condensation
4. Precipitation
5. Runoff
6. Infiltration
500
Sketch a graph that shows logistic population growth over time.
Your graph must be labeled with all of the correct components.