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Biomes Quiz: Taiga, Desert, Polar Regions
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Biomes Quiz: Taiga, Desert, Polar Regions

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What type of interaction benefits both species involved?

  • Competition
  • Predation
  • Mutualism (correct)
  • Parasitism
  • Which trophic level includes herbivores?

  • 1st trophic level
  • 2nd trophic level (correct)
  • 3rd trophic level
  • Decomposers level
  • What is the ultimate source of energy in an ecosystem?

  • Consumers
  • Primary producers
  • Sun (correct)
  • Detritivores
  • In the nitrogen cycle, what is the role of plants?

    <p>Taking up nitrate and converting it to amino acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific study of how organisms interact with their environment known as?

    <p>Ecology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ecosystem is referred to as the 'Rainforest of the Sea'?

    <p>Mangrove swamps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of salt marshes in the wetland ecosystem?

    <p>Stabilize coastline against erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a scale of ecology as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Organelle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of the Taiga biome described in the text?

    <p>Ground that is frozen most of the year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor makes deserts hostile for plant and animal life according to the text?

    <p>Lack of essential resources like food and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interaction is described as involving individuals attempting to use the same essential resource?

    <p>Competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a parasitic relationship, which organism benefits while the other is adversely affected?

    <p>The parasite benefits at the host's expense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the GAIA Hypothesis?

    <p>Viewing Earth as a self-regulating living organism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which biome is described as having the most rainfall?

    <p>Tropical rainforest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the Temperate Grassland biome?

    <p>Shorter grass with growing and dormant seasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of dispersion is characterized by organisms being evenly spaced in a given habitat?

    <p>Uniform Dispersion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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