Ecosystems and Their Components
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Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

  • The same species living together in the same area.
  • The relationship between living organisms and their environment. (correct)
  • A group of related organisms that share similar characteristics and are capable of reproducing.
  • Populations of different species living and interacting in the same area.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

  • Deer eating grass
  • Ants burrowing into the ground
  • Birds living in a tree
  • Water (correct)

What is the difference between a population and a community?

  • A group of related organisms that share similar characteristics and are capable of reproducing.
  • The relationship between living organisms and their environment.
  • The same species living together in the same area.
  • Populations of different species living and interacting in the same area. (correct)

Why is water important for living things?

<p>It contains the majority of all living things. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do living things need food for?

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do nutrients include?

<p>Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do living things need energy for?

<p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

<p>About three-quarters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a biotic component of an ecosystem?

<p>Deer eating grass (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are ecosystems divided into?

<p>Biotic and abiotic components (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a source of energy for living things?

<p>Oxygen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes symbiosis?

<p>A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

<p>Barnacles on whales getting shelter while the whale is unharmed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

<p>Tapeworms living in the intestines of animals and feeding on digested food (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

<p>Spiders depending on trees to provide a location for their webs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of predation?

<p>A pride of lions attacking a larger animal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of competition?

<p>Species competing for the same resources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes adaptation?

<p>The process of organisms responding to their environment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a harsh living condition where life can still exist?

<p>Antarctic with temperatures as low as -90°C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a need of living things?

<p>Adaptation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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