Ecology Practice Questions
True False…
1. Freshwater habitats are independent of terrestrial habitats. False
2. An ecosystem consists of biotic and abiotic factors. True
3. Clearing a forest would reduce the amount of energy available to the consumers. True
4. While an understanding of the interactions between organisms and their environment was very
important to early hunter and gatherer humans, it is even more important today because humans
are having significant effects on the environment. True
5. Cutting down trees in a forest alters the habitat of the organisms living in the forest. True
6. An organism’s niche includes its habitat. True
Multiple choice…
A ‘habitat’ is:
A. A place to buy furniture and furnishings
B. The same as an ecosystem
C. A particular area inhabited by plants and animals
D. The number of different organisms living in a specific area
How an organism is suited to live in a particular place is called:
A. Competition
B. Adaptation
C. Addition
D. Participation
‘Biodiversity’ is described as:
A. The range of different species in an environment
B. The seasonal and daily changes in an environment
C. The way species differ from one another
D. The influence of physical factors on an environment
Which of these is a correct food chain?
A. Fish< fries< ketchup
B. Man <cow <grass
C. Cow >slaughterhouse >supermarket
D. Cow <Milk< Man
The arrows in a food chain show:
A. Who eats who
B. The route of food to the shops
C. The movement of energy between organisms
D. Heat energy being lost
All the energy in a food chain originates from:
A. A plant
B. Farmers
C. The Sun
D. An electric outlet
Rabbits are important grazers, maintaining some important grassland habitats.
If another catastrophe were to reduce rabbit populations what would happen?
A. Important grassland butterflies would be lost
B. There would be more grass for the surviving rabbits
C. The grassland would be invaded by trees and shrubs
D. All of the above
