Bio Lec Test 3 Prep

Question 1

All living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) characteristics of an area in which the animal lives

Answer 1

Habitat

Question 2

Range of values for any abiotic factor that is compatible with life for an animal

Answer 2

Tolerance range

Question 3

Range of values that defines the conditions under which the animal is most successful

Answer 3

Range of optimum

Question 4

Any one of a combination of abiotic factors that is outside the tolerance range for that factor

Answer 4

Limiting factor

Question 5

Orientation of an animal with respect to an abiotic factor

Answer 5

Taxis

Question 6

What kind of energy can be seen in an animal

Answer 6

Heterotrophic

Question 7

Organisms that supply energy needs by ingesting other organisms

Answer 7

Heterotrophic

Question 8

This kind of energy can be seen in Plants, algae, and some protists

Answer 8

Autotrophic

Question 9

Organisms that carry on photosynthesis or other carbon fixing activities to supply food

Answer 9

Autotropic

Question 10

An accounting of an animal’s total energy intake and a description of how energy is used and lost

Answer 10

Energy Budget