Ecology Exam Review

Question 1

photosynthesis

Answer 1

Is when something sunlight is converted to sugar and oxygen.

Question 2

cell respiration equation

Answer 2

sugar + oxygen = carbon dioxide + energy+ water

Question 3

photosynthesis equation

Answer 3

carbon dioxide + water = oxygen + sugar

Question 4

Atmosphere

Answer 4

layers of gases surrounding the earth for hundreds of kilometres

Question 5

lithosphere

Answer 5

Earths soild outer layer

Question 6

hydrosphere

Answer 6

all of earths water above or below the earths surface

Question 7

biosphere

Answer 7

The place when life can exits with in all the spheres

Question 8

autotroph

Answer 8

when an organism makes its own food from nutrients

Question 9

water cycle

Answer 9

clouds - precipitation- ocean lakes rivers- avaporatio- clouds

Question 10

carbon cycle

Answer 10

CO2 - plants - O2 - consumer- burning fossil fuels- co2

Question 11

nitrogen cycle

Answer 11

brakes down things which gives them nitric to the grounds.

Question 12

cell respiration

Answer 12

is when energy is released from food

Question 13

Herbivore’s

Answer 13

eat plants

Question 14

omnivores

Answer 14

eats pants and animals

Question 15

carnivore

Answer 15

eats insects and animals

Question 16

Primary consumer

Answer 16

herbivores

Question 17

The following abiotic factors are, except
Water
Moss
Air
Temperature

Answer 17

Moss - living

Question 18

If a animal got wiped out what would happen to the food chain?

Answer 18

-It would decrease the population
- Over population of species

Question 19

What is the 10 percent rule?

Answer 19

It means the arrows is pointing to were it it’s energy but, 10% less.

Question 20

How many trophic levels are there?

Answer 20

4 Tl

Question 21

A wolf is a good example of?

Answer 21

Carnivores

Question 22

Producers get there energy from?

Answer 22

The sun

Question 23

What is the term of area or habit that takes over?

Answer 23

Invasive

Question 24

The species that interaction in which both organism benefits while the other remains unaffected is termed?

Answer 24

commensalism

Question 25

Species interaction in which both species gain benefits.

Answer 25

Mitualism

Question 26

The maximum number of individuals a population can sustain termed?

Answer 26

Carrying capacity

Question 27

Abiotic factors in this food web- limiting factors

Answer 27

-Temp
- Light
- Water

Question 28

Biotic factors in a food web - limiting factors

Answer 28

-Humans
-Deforestation

Question 29

Carbon Cycle

Answer 29

Consumers , 2 carbon dioxide, photosynithis, plants, soil, fossil fuels, detritus.

Question 30

Orginsuims like bacteria or mushrooms which break down and recycle nutrince from dead plants and animal material

Answer 30

Decomposers

Question 31

Orginsums that do not need to eat other organisms to obtain nutirince are?

Answer 31

Autotroph

Question 32

A biotic or abiotic factor that limits population size

Answer 32

Limiting factors

Question 33

3 abiotic factors of a terrestrial ecosystem

Answer 33

Water, temp, sunlight