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?

<p>Tundra Biome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Precipitation, temperature, sunlight, etc. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do tundras have largely treeless landscapes?

<p>Due to extremely cold temperatures and permafrost (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

What is the primary source of energy for ecosystems?

<p>Sun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>10% Rule (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Producers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Desert Biome (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Temperate Forests (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Taiga Biome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Grassland Biome (B)</p> 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?

<p>Temperate Forests (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Penguins, Walrus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Primary Producers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Eating primary and secondary consumers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Wolves (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Trophic Levels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are predation and competition important in an ecosystem?

<p>To control the number of organisms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Primary succession (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Lichens (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Secondary succession (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Lichens, grasses, shrubs, trees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Nutrients remain for regrowth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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