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What is a biosphere?
a) Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.
b) Group of closely organisms related who can mate to produce fertile offspring. All cats are feline, but different species.
c) A combination of the Biotic and Abiotic factors in a designated area.
d) Place where an organism lives.

What is an organism?
a) Individual living thing.
b) All of the non-living parts of an ecosystem.
c) Group of closely organisms related who can mate to produce fertile offspring. All cats are feline, but different species.
d) First species to populate an area during succession

What is a species?
a) Group of closely organisms related who can mate to produce fertile offspring. All cats are feline, but different species.
b) Individual living thing.
c) A group of many populations inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
d) A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species

What is an ecosystem?
a) A combination of the Biotic and Abiotic factors in a designated area.
b) Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.
c) Place where an organism lives.
d) A stable, mature community that undergoes little or no change in species

What is a habitat?
a) Place where an organism lives.
b) A combination of the Biotic and Abiotic factors in a designated area.
c) Consists of all life on Earth and all parts of the Earth in which life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.
d) An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.

What is a niche?
a) An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
b) All of the non-living parts of an ecosystem.
c) All of the living parts of an ecosystem.
d) A group of many populations inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.

What is abiotic?
a) All of the non-living parts of an ecosystem.
b) All of the living parts of an ecosystem.
c) A species that can survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are not very specific. A coyote for example.
d) A species that can't survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are very specific. A koala for example.

What is biotic?
a) All of the living parts of an ecosystem.
b) All of the non-living parts of an ecosystem.
c) When Andrew FaceTimes his mom during class.
d) An organism that can make its own food.

What is a producer?
a) An organism that can make its own food.
b) An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.
c) It is a movie and a musical. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsql523bSj4
d) This species' population changes based on the environmental quality. Their presence tells u environmental quality. eg lichen

What is a consumer?
a) An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms.
b) These species will have a larger that usual impact on the environment. Their actions strengthen the community. eg sea otter
c) An organism that can make its own food.
d) Species isnt indigenous 2 the area. Brought in2 environment from another 1 and r a detriment 2 the new environment. pythons

What is a population?
a) A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
b) An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
c) An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
d) The study of organisms and their interactions.

What is a community?
a) An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
b) A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area.
c) A group of many populations inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
d) A combination of ecosystems that share similar biotic and abiotic factors.

What are Generalist Species?
a) A species that can survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are not very specific. A coyote for example.
b) A species that can't survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are very specific. A koala for example.
c) This species' population changes based on the environmental quality. Their presence tells u environmental quality. eg lichen
d) These species will have a larger that usual impact on the environment. Their actions strengthen the community. eg sea otter

What are Specialist Species?
a) A species that can't survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are very specific. A koala for example.
b) Species isnt indigenous 2 the area. Brought in2 environment from another 1 and r a detriment 2 the new environment. pythons
c) A species that can survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are not very specific. A coyote for example.
d) These species will have a larger that usual impact on the environment. Their actions strengthen the community. eg sea otter

What are indicator species?
a) This species' population changes based on the environmental quality. Their presence tells u environmental quality. eg lichen
b) These species will have a larger that usual impact on the environment. Their actions strengthen the community. eg sea otter
c) A species that can't survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are very specific. A koala for example.
d) Species isnt indigenous 2 the area. Brought in2 environment from another 1 and r a detriment 2 the new environment. pythons

What are keystone species?
a) These species will have a larger that usual impact on the environment. Their actions strengthen the community. eg sea otter
b) A species that can survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are not very specific. A coyote for example.
c) This species' population changes based on the environmental quality. Their presence tells u environmental quality. eg lichen
d) A species that can't survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are very specific. A koala for example.

What are Non-native / Invasive Species?
a) Species isnt indigenous 2 the area. Brought in2 environment from another 1 and r a detriment 2 the new environment. pythons
b) This species' population changes based on the environmental quality. Their presence tells u environmental quality. eg lichen
c) These species will have a larger that usual impact on the environment. Their actions strengthen the community. eg sea otter
d) A species that can't survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are very specific. A koala for example.

What is a biome?
a) A combination of ecosystems that share similar biotic and abiotic factors.
b) An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
c) A combination of the Biotic and Abiotic factors in a designated area.
d) Place where an organism lives.

What is ecology?
a) The study of organisms and their interactions.
b) The study of communities and populations.
c) The study of Joey the Banana.
d) The study of biomes and niches.

What is a pioneer species?
a) First species to populate an area during succession
b) A species that can't survive in a variety of environments because its requirements are very specific. A koala for example.
c) The last species to populate an area during succession.
d) This species' population changes based on the environmental quality. Their presence tells u environmental quality. eg lichen

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