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Ecology Test 2 Review
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1) Fire, hurricanes, and other natural disturbances can result in
A
succession
B
competition
C
parasitism
D
commensalims
2) The first organisms to repopulate an area affected by a volcanic eruption are called
A
pioneer species
B
primary producers
C
keystone species
D
climax species
3) A small valley where the average temperature is usually higher than that of the surrounding countryside has its own
A
climate
B
rainfall
C
microclimate
D
weather
4) Which of the following is an example of ecological succession?
A
secondary succession
B
gradual change from a pioneer community to a climax community
C
all of these are correct
D
primary succession
5) The way an organism makes its living, including its interactions with biotic and abiotic factors of its environment, is called the organism’s
A
niche
B
lifestyle
C
biome
D
habitat
6) Primary succession is ecological succession that begins in a place that ________________________.
A
does not have soil
B
does not have simple plants
C
already has soil
D
does not have rock
7) A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend on, and it’s removal would devastate the ecosystem.
A
keystone species
B
parasitic species
C
predator species
D
prey species
8) Secondary succession begins in a place that __________________.
A
was once the home of living organisms
B
does not have simple plants
C
already has soil
D
has no soil
9) Ecological succession makes it possible for __________________________.
A
trees to become mature
B
a forest to stand where once there was only bare rock.
C
new species to survive in an environment
D
weeds, grasses, and trees to grow in a vacant lot
10) The final stage of ecological succession is ______________________.
A
an intertidal zone
B
newly formed soil
C
a climax community
D
a pioneer community
11) Different species can share the same habitat, but competition among them is reduced if they
A
occupy different niches
B
reproduce at different times
C
eat less
D
increase their populations
12) What is one difference between primary and secondary succession?
A
Primary succession is slow, and secondary succession is rapid.
B
Primary succession modifies the environment, and secondary succession does not.
C
Secondary succession modifies the environment, and primary succession does not.
D
Secondary succession beings with simple plants, and primary succession begins with trees.
13) Which factor can influence continual change in an ecosystem?
A
introduction of nonnative species
B
all of the these
C
long-term climate changes
D
further disturbances
14) An example of a place with a microclimate is
A
coniferous trees in a temperate forest
B
an orchid growing in a rain forest
C
a mountain range capped with ice
D
a forested park in a desert city
15) A wolf pack hunts, kills, and feeds on a moose. In this interactions, the wolves are
A
predators
B
mutualists
C
prey
D
hosts
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