Module 2- Principles of Ecology Test Review

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Suppose two leaf-eating species of animals live in a habitat where there is a severe drought and many plants die as a result. Which term describes the kind of relationship the two species probably will have?

A large school of barracuda is an example of

In the nitrogen cycle, nitrogen is continuously recycled. Which type of organisms break down nitrogen compounds in dead organisms and recycle them into the soil?

Jason is watching a science fiction movie when he hears one of the characters mention the term biosphere. Jason has never heard the term before and decides to look it up in a dictionary. Which would be included in the definition of biosphere?

A biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the numbers of organisms in an ecosystem is called a ______

Coyotes eat mice and rabbits. This is an example of

What is a trophic level?

Which of these is Biotic