16 Questions
Which level of ecology is defined as a single living individual?
Organism
Where would you expect to find the Taiga biome?
Between Tundra and Temperate forests
What does the term 'biotic' refer to in ecology?
Living components of an area
Where is the Polar Ice biome found?
North of the Arctic Circle
Which of the following best defines the term 'population'?
The number of individuals of one species
What is the major development in the human body brought by evolution?
Larger brain size and complexity
Which hominid species had relatively small brains, ape-like features, and lived in Africa 4.2 - 1 million years ago?
Australopithecus afarensis
What is the term for physical and behavioral differences between male and female Homo sapiens?
Sexual dimorphism
Which of the following factors affects population growth due to growth into a population?
Immigration
What led to a decline in death rate and an increase in population due to advances in medicine?
Reduced spread of disease
What is the transitional biome between forest-dominated and grass-dominated areas called?
Savanna
Which hominid species had a larger brain than Australopithecus afarensis and used Oldowan stone tools?
Homo habilis
'Temperate grasslands' are characterized by:
Extensive cover of grasses and scattered trees
What does the process of natural selection rely on?
Change in the characteristics of a species over several generations.
What led to an increase in infant dependency as part of human evolution?
Decrease in infant mortality rate
What is the term for the physical ability to walk upright on two legs?
Bipedalism
Test your knowledge of the levels of organization in ecology from organisms to biomes, and the components that make up an ecosystem. Explore the Greek origins of ecological terms and their meanings.
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