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In a predator/prey relationship, what effects the population size of the predator AND the prey?
a) the amount of predators in the ecosystem
b) The amount of prey in the ecosystem.
c) the amount of plants in the ecosystem
d) All choices are correct

Which of the following is NOT an example of competition in ecology?
a) The deer and the raccoon drinking water from the same lake.
b) The owl and the snake attempting to eat the mice in the same field.
c) The two elk fighting for a chance to mate with the female elk.
d) The clownfish and the sea anemone protecting each other from competitors.

Which example correctly states how an arrow can be pointed in a food web.
a) The arrow points from the herbivore to the carnivore.
b) The arrow points from the predator to the prey
c) The arrow points from the consumer to the producer.
d) The arrow points from the carnivore to the herbivore.

A bacteria is a ____________ because it breaks down and feeds upon dead organic matter.
a) producer
b) consumer
c) carnivore
d) decomposer

A snake is a __________ because it eats mice and eggs.
a) producer
b) consumer
c) decomposer
d) herbivore

19. A tadpole is a ___________ because it eats coontail plants, algae, and pond snails.
a) producer
b) consumer
c) decomposer
d) carnivore

A minnow is a ____________ because it consumes plants and algae.
a) producer
b) consumer
c) decomposer
d) carnivore

An oak tree is a _____________ because it converts sunlight through the process of photosynthesis.
a) consumer
b) producer
c) decomposer
d) sunlight

Algae is a _______________ because it converts sunlight through the process of photosynthesis.
a) producer
b) consumer
c) decomposer
d) carnivore

Which of the following would most likely compete with each other for a fly as a food source?
a) worm and a spider
b) deer and a salamander
c) frog and a rose
d) spider and frog

Which of the following contains examples of predators.
a) Ladybugs, spiders, and lizards
b) cougars and wolves
c) snakes
d) All choices are correct

The interaction between an owl and a rabbit is the same type of interaction as that between
a) a monarch butterfly and milkweed
b) a salamander and an insect
c) a cow and grass
d) elk and deer

Remora are small fish that can attach to sharks and other large marine animals. Remora receive food, while the shark receives grooming.What type of interaction is this?
a) predator and prey
b) competition
c) cooperation
d) decomposers

9. Why do organisms need to get matter and energy from their environment?
a) Organisms need matter and energy so they can grow.
b) Organisms need matter and energy so they can reproduce.
c) Organisms need matter and energy so they can move.
d) Organisms need matter and energy so they can grow, reproduce, and move.

Which of the following would most likely happen if producers were removed from an ecosystem?
a) There would be an increase in consumers in the ecosystem.
b) There would be an increase of photosynthesis in the ecosystem.
c) There would be decrease in consumers in the ecosystem.
d) There would be an increase in the amount of matter in the ecosystem.

An abiotic factor is
a) sunlight
b) a plant growing
c) a burrito
d) a dog

Which is an example of a biotic factor?
a) water
b) air
c) crayfish
d) sunlight

Which of the following statements about energy flow within a food web is true:
a) More energy in an ecosystem is available to the top-level consumers.
b) Energy flows in one direction in an ecosystem. Much of the energy is lost to the environment, but some is conserved
c) Energy flows in one direction in an ecosystem. The energy starts with the consumers and is transferred to the producers.
d) Energy is continuously recycled by the organisms in an ecosystem.

What type of organism is often missing from a food web?
a) producers
b) top-level consumers
c) decomposers
d) consumers

Which statement is true about the movement of matter in an ecosystem?
a) More matter in an ecosystem is available to the top-level consumers.
b) Matter flows in one direction in an ecosystem.
c) The amount of matter stays the same in an ecosystem.
d) The matter starts with the consumers and is transferred to the producers

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