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1 Foundations of Ecology Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Foundations of Ecology, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

Ecologists measure soil temperature in a grassland. How should they classify soil temperature?

  1. A

    A biotic factor

  2. B

    An abiotic factor

  3. C

    A population

  4. D

    A community

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: A living organism that serves as food for another organism is a biotic factor.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Choose one
1 point

A researcher studies how the water-storing tissues of one cactus help it survive in a dry habitat. Which area of ecology best fits this study?

  1. A

    Population ecology

  2. B

    Community ecology

  3. C

    Organismal ecology

  4. D

    Ecosystem ecology

04
Written response
1 point

Researchers track rabbits of one species living in the same grassland. What ecological level does this group represent?

05
Written response
1 point

What ecological level encompasses all of Earth's ecosystems and the parts of Earth where life exists?

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

A pollinator gains food from a flower while helping transfer pollen. This is an example of .

07
Fill in the blank
1 point

An interaction in which one organism benefits while harming its host is called .

08
True or false
1 point

True or false: An ecosystem includes a community together with the abiotic environment it interacts with.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

09
Choose one
1 point

In a pond, frogs, algae, insects, and fish of different species live and interact. Which ecological level does this group of living populations represent?

  1. A

    A community

  2. B

    A population

  3. C

    An organism

  4. D

    The biosphere

10
Choose all
1 point

Select all the abiotic factors in this pond ecosystem: water temperature, frogs, dissolved oxygen, sunlight, algae, and sediment.

  1. A

    Water temperature

  2. B

    Frogs

  3. C

    Dissolved oxygen

  4. D

    Sunlight

  5. E

    Algae

  6. F

    Sediment

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that correctly define the named ecological interaction.

  1. A

    Predation: one organism consumes another.

  2. B

    Herbivory: an animal eats a plant or alga.

  3. C

    Parasitism: one organism benefits while harming its host.

  4. D

    Competition: organisms use an overlapping limited resource.

  5. E

    Mutualism: both partners benefit from the interaction.

  6. F

    Mutualism: both partners are harmed by the interaction.

12
Open ended
1 point

Explain how a change in rainfall could affect more than one ecological level. Include the role of plants and at least one other part of the community.

13
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1 point

Two kinds of organisms rely on the same limited nesting sites in an area. Which statement best explains why their relationship can be described as competition?

  1. A

    Only populations of different species can compete.

  2. B

    Competition occurs only when organisms directly attack each other.

  3. C

    Competition can occur when organisms use an overlapping limited resource.

  4. D

    Competition occurs only when both organisms benefit.

14
Choose one
1 point

A field observer sees an animal eating an alga. Which ecological interaction is being observed?

  1. A

    Predation

  2. B

    Herbivory

  3. C

    Parasitism

  4. D

    Mutualism

15
Choose one
1 point

A field ecologist records birds, insects, grasses, and soil acidity. Which observation describes an abiotic factor?

  1. A

    The number of birds nesting in the area

  2. B

    The acidity of the soil

  3. C

    The abundance of insects

  4. D

    The grasses growing in the field

16
Written response
1 point

An animal feeds on a living plant. What ecological interaction does this describe?

17
Choose one
1 point

A pollinator gets food from a flower while helping transfer its pollen. Which interaction best describes this relationship?

  1. A

    Parasitism, because the flower is harmed

  2. B

    Competition, because both organisms need food

  3. C

    Mutualism, because both organisms benefit

  4. D

    Predation, because the pollinator consumes the flower

18
Choose one
1 point

In a crowded patch, grasses and young trees both depend on the limited sunlight reaching the ground. Which interaction is occurring between them?

  1. A

    Predation

  2. B

    Competition

  3. C

    Mutualism

  4. D

    Parasitism

19
Written response
1 point

A meadow contains interacting populations of grasses, insects, and birds. What level of ecological organization do these populations form together?

20
True or false
1 point

True or false: Organisms can be affected by their surroundings and can also change those surroundings.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False