Predation Relationship in Ecology

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What are the biotic factors in an ecosystem?

Fungi, protists, and bacteria

Plants, animals, and minerals

Animals, protists, and bacteria

Plants, animals, and fungi (correct)

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

Sunlight (correct)

Fungi

Protists

Animals

What is permafrost?

A type of fungi that thrives in cold temperatures

A type of frost that forms on plants in cold climates

Frozen soil found in tundra biomes (correct)

A frozen water body in the Arctic region

Which biome is characterized as a cold and frozen landscape?

Tundra Biome Signup and view all the answers

What dictates the kind of plants and animals that can inhabit different biomes?

Precipitation, temperature, sunlight, etc. Signup and view all the answers

Why do tundras have largely treeless landscapes?

Due to extremely cold temperatures and permafrost Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for organisms that help in breaking down organic matter into simpler forms?

Decomposers Signup and view all the answers

Which type of organism is considered an apex predator in an ecosystem?

Lion Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of energy for ecosystems?

Sun Signup and view all the answers

What rule states that only 10% of energy can be transferred between trophic levels?

10% Rule Signup and view all the answers

In a food chain, which organism captures solar energy to sustain the ecosystem?

Producers Signup and view all the answers

When interconnected food chains form a complex network, what is the resulting structure called?

Food Webs Signup and view all the answers

Which biome is characterized by extreme dryness, very low precipitation, and high evaporation?

Desert Biome Signup and view all the answers

Which biome is known for having four seasons - summer, winter, spring, and autumn?

Temperate Forests Signup and view all the answers

Which biome is characterized by evergreen trees and is home to animals like Moose, Siberian Tigers, and Bears?

Taiga Biome Signup and view all the answers

Which biome is dominated by grasses and is commonly found in Africa?

Grassland Biome Signup and view all the answers

Which biome's plants include Oak, Maple, and Birch trees while being home to animals like Squirrels and Owls?

Temperate Forests Signup and view all the answers

Which animals are commonly found in the Arctic region within the Taiga Biome?

Penguins, Walrus Signup and view all the answers

What category do organisms fall into if they are capable of making their own food?

Primary Producers Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms are considered as prey in a predator-prey relationship?

Zebras Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of tertiary consumers in an ecosystem?

Eating primary and secondary consumers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a secondary consumer?

Wolves Signup and view all the answers

What term categorizes organisms based on how they obtain their food?

Trophic Levels Signup and view all the answers

Why are predation and competition important in an ecosystem?

To control the number of organisms Signup and view all the answers

What type of succession occurs when an asteroid sterilizes an area leaving it lifeless?

Primary succession Signup and view all the answers

In primary succession, what typically takes over lifeless lands first?

Lichens Signup and view all the answers

When forest fires disturb an area without completely eliminating all life, what type of succession occurs?

Secondary succession Signup and view all the answers

Which event is an example of a situation that can lead to primary succession?

Glacier retreat Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of colonization in primary succession starting with the earliest colonizers?

Lichens, grasses, shrubs, trees Signup and view all the answers

What occurs in secondary succession when an area was disturbed but not all life was eliminated?

Nutrients remain for regrowth Signup and view all the answers