1) A _____________ is something that makes its own food through photosynthesis. It is always a plant. a) consumer b) producer c) herbivore d) carnivore 2) A ________________ is something that eats other organisms for food. a) consumer b) producer c) herbivore d) carnivore 3) In this food chain, the snake is the ____________ consumer. a) primary b) secondary c) tertiary d) quarternary 4) In this food chain, the hawk is the ____________ consumer. a) primary b) secondary c) tertiary d) quarternary 5) In this food chain, the fungi is the ____________ . a) consumer b) producer c) decomposer 6) The arrows in a food chain/web show ________________. a) what eats what b) the direction of the flow of energy 7) A(n) _____________________ factor is a living thing. a) abiotic b) biotic 8) A(n) _____________________ factor is a nonliving thing. a) abiotic b) biotic 9) Dead organisms are not ___________________ because they were once alive. a) abiotic b) biotic 10) Do producers eat? a) Yes b) No, they are plants 11) Autotroph is another word for a a) producer b) consumer c) decomposer 12) Heterotroph is another word for a a) producer b) consumer c) decomposer 13) Carnivores eat a) meat b) plants c) both 14) Herbivores eat a) meat b) plants c) both 15) Omnivores eat a) meat b) plants c) both 16) A group of organisms of the same species is a a) population b) ecosystem c) community d) biosphere 17) Many populations of different species is a a) population b) ecosystem c) community d) biosphere 18) Many populations of different species PLUS all of the abiotic factors in an area is a a) population b) ecosystem c) community d) biosphere 19) All of the ecosystems on the planet make up the a) population b) ecosystem c) community d) biosphere 20) A relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits and the other is harmed. a) parasitism b) mutualism c) commensalism d) competition e) predation 21) A relationship where two organisms fight over a mate, food, water, shelter, etc. a) parasitism b) mutualism c) commensalism d) competition e) predation 22) A relationship where one organism hunts down another organism for food. a) parasitism b) mutualism c) commensalism d) competition e) predation 23) Cowbirds follow groups of cows, or other grazing animals, eating the insects kicked up by the walking animals. The herbivores are not bothered by the cowbirds. This relationship is an example of: a) parasitism b) mutualism c) commensalism d) competition e) predation 24) At Lake Seminole, Mr. Huntzinger catches a lot of fish. During the late fall, there are many bald eagles which nest in the trees near the lake and catch fish from the lake to eat. This relationship between humans and bald eagles is categorized as: a) parasitism b) mutualism c) commensalism d) competition e) predation 25) What could be a possible reason for a parasite to live in or on a host? a) a. The parasite helps the host find food. b) b. The parasite gets a free meal with very little effort. c) c. The host is not harmed, so the parasite is not noticed. d) d. Parasites can only reproduce inside a host. 26) Two male, bighorn sheep are seen running at each other head on. They collide, head-to-head, back up, and do it again. More than likely, these two animals are: a) a. Playing a game. b) b. Looking for food. c) c. Competing for a female. d) d. Getting ready to migrate. 27) A bee gathers nectar and pollen from flowers. This year, due to drought, there are very few flowers. The population of bees living in this area will more than likely: a) a. Decrease because the bees and flowers have a mutualistic relationship. b) b. Decrease because the bees are parasitic to the flowers. c) c. Increase because the flowers are parasitic to the bees. d) d. Not change at all. 28) An example of two species competing for the same resources would be: a) a. Oak trees and pecan trees needing water b) b. Sharks and sea turtles needing space c) c. Foxes and antelope needing food d) d. Prairie dogs and wrens needing shelter 29) A way to solve the issue of competition for resources within a species would be to:  a) a. work together to search for food b) b. establish a leader who all others follow c) c. live far apart so everyone has a territory d) d. all of the above. 30) Coach McLeod got lice while staying in a hotel on vacation.  This is an example of which type of symbiotic relationship? a) mutualism b) commensalism c) parasitism d) predation e) competition

Ecology Vocabulary

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