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Ecology Unit 9
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1) Western coral snakes have a striped color pattern and are poisonous. Arizona mountain kingsnakes look like western coral snakes but are not poisonous. The color pattern of the Arizona mountain kingsnake is an example of
A
mutualism
B
camouflage
C
parasitism
D
mimicry
2) The artic fox and gray wolf are two examples of animals that change the color of their fur with the seasons. In the summer, the animals are a brownish color, and in the winter, they turn white. The change of color helps how?
A
The color change helps them regulate their body temperature.
B
The color change helps protect them from predators.
C
The color change helps them raise their young.
D
The color change helps them be seen from great distance.
3) A caterpillar has two very large spots tht look like eyes as it moves. How do these large false eyes help the caterpillar to survive?
A
They allow the caterpillar to scare away predators
B
They all the caterpillar to move around at night
C
The allow the caterpillar to see farther that other insects
D
They allow the caterpillar to find more food.
4) The Venus flytrap plant lives in soil with few nutrients. The plant absorbs nutrients by trapping insects inside its leaves. The ability of the Venus flytrap to trap insects is an example of which of the following:
A
Competition
B
Parasitism
C
Cooperation
D
Adaptation
5) A tick feeds on the blood of a deer and can transmit diseases. Which of the following terms describes the relationship between the tick and the deer?
A
predation
B
mutualism
C
competition
D
parasitism
6) Which organism would most likely have a predator-prey relationship?
A
barnacle and whale
B
rabbit and grass
C
hawk and mouse
D
tapeworm and dog
7) How do moose use a learned behavior to protect themselves?
A
They roll around in a pool of muddy water to avoid fly bites.
B
The use their wide hooves to prevent sinking in deep snow.
C
They have keen hearing to sense danger in the forest.
D
They have hollow hair to keep warm in the winter
8) Over a long period of time, some flowering plant have become dependent on honeybees to fertilize their seeds. In recent years, a form of mite has infected and killed the honeybees. The once bee-dependent plant have the best chance of surviving by
A
change their flowers so that wind will fertilize them
B
grow taller so that the few remaining honeybees will find them
C
have ways attracted many other insects as well as honeybees
D
have seeds tht stay alive for a long time in the environment
9) Loggerhead turtles in the Atlantic Ocean return to lay their eggs on the same beaches where they hatched. Scientist have observed that this sense allows them to use Earth's magnetic field. Which term best describes the turtle's ability?
A
succession
B
habitat
C
diversity
D
adaptation
10) Cactus live in desert environments. Which characteristic of this plant could be found in many other desert plants?
A
leaves and stems that are adapted to conserve water
B
broad leaves that protect the plants from the hot sun
C
a deep root system for gathering water
D
lush growth that serves to trap water if it rains
11) Which statement explains why ducklings follow their mother when swimming across a pond?
A
Inherited behavior is genetically passed on from parents to offspring
B
Survival behavior is learned by interacting with their environment
C
Survival behavior is acquired by interaction with the parent duck
D
Inherited behavior is genetically obtained through their environment
12) Which relationship is mutualistic?
A
a bird that migrates to follow the movements of the butterflies as it eats
B
an insect tht lives and feeds on the body of an alligator
C
a deer that eats one kind of plant, which allows another kind of plant to grow in its place.
D
an ant lives on a plant and defends the plant from other insects
13) A plant on the counter is bent and growing toward the kitchen window. What most likely caused the plant to bend this way?
A
heat
B
light
C
gravity
D
fertilizer
14) Which of the following is an example of organisms becoming dormant?
A
trees losing their leaves in the fall
B
plants flowering in the summer
C
earthworms living underground all year
D
birds flying south in the winter
15) Which example shows a relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing?
A
Water carries a rock downstream
B
An insect is food for a salmon
C
a tree removes a gas from the air
D
a flower makes food for a butterfly
16) How do young spiders know how to build webs?
A
the learn from practicing every day
B
they inherit the knowledge as an instinct
C
They watch parent spiders
D
Baby spiders build webs in the egg sac
17) Why are there so few plant that live at the ground level in a tropical rainforest?
A
Rainfall is absorbed by the flat, broad tree leaves
B
The forest floor contains many decomposers
C
The temperature is extremely low most of the year
D
sunlight is blocked by tall, leaf-covered plants
18) Which of the following is the NOT an example of biotic factor?
A
air
B
reptiles
C
plants
D
flowers
19) Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?
A
water
B
fish
C
trees
D
mammals
20) Which of the following word pairs are both biotic factors?
A
water and plants
B
plants and sunlight
C
sunlight and air
D
turtles and trees
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