Ch. 12 Test Populations cloned 2018-11-28

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The diagram below shows the feeding relationships between populations of organisms in an area. The arrows point from the organisms being eaten to the organisms that eat them.

Using only the the relationships between the organisms shown in the diagram, if most of the butterflies are killed, which of the following statements describes what will happen to the number of lizards and why? (SC.7.L.17.1)

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Which organisms in the food web
shown above compete for the same food source? (SC.7.L.17.2)

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Which pair of terms could apply to the same organism? (SC.7.L.17.1)

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All organisms take energy from their environment. Every organism needs this energy in order to grow and reproduce. How do producers get energy? (SC.7.L.17.1)

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According to the food web above, which organism is a producer in this ecosystem? (SC.7.L.17.1)

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Fungi, which break down dead organisms, are _____________. (SC.7.L.17.1)

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Remoras are small fish that attach to sharks but do not harm them. When sharks tear prey apart, remoras eat the leftovers and the sharks don’t receive any benefit. What relationship do remoras have with sharks? (SC.7.L.17.2)

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An orgamism that gets energy from the sun to make its own food is a _____________. (SC.7.L.17.1)

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An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms is a _________________. (SC.7.L.17.1)

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The place in an ecosystem where an organism lives is called ____________________. (SC.7.L.17.2)

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The organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of that environment form __________. (SC.7.L.17.1)

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All the tortoises living in a specific region of a desert ecosystem make up what? (SC.7.L.17.1)

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The largest number of organisms from a particular species that can live in an ecosystem at one time is the __________ for that species in that ecosystem. (SC.7.L.17.2)

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Which of these organisms is a producer? (SC.7.L.17.1)

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Your sick puppy is diagnosed with roundworms. What type of symbiotic relationship do the puppy and the roundworms have? (SC.7.L.17.3)

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Compared to a carnivore, what advantage does an omnivore have? (SC.7.L.17.2)

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This figure is an example of which type of interaction in an ecosystem? (SC.7.L.17.3)

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What causes competition? (SC.7.L.17.1)

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Mushrooms, bacteria and worms are excellent decomposers putting essential elements back into the soil. What is another name for this category of organisms? (SC.7.L.17.3)

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Which organisms in the food web shown above compete for the same food source? (SC.7.L.17.2)

Which pair of terms could apply to the same organism? (SC.7.L.17.1)

All organisms take energy from their environment. Every organism needs this energy in order to grow and reproduce. How do producers get energy? (SC.7.L.17.1)

According to the food web above, which organism is a producer in this ecosystem? (SC.7.L.17.1)

Fungi, which break down dead organisms, are _____________. (SC.7.L.17.1)

Remoras are small fish that attach to sharks but do not harm them. When sharks tear prey apart, remoras eat the leftovers and the sharks don’t receive any benefit. What relationship do remoras have with sharks? (SC.7.L.17.2)

An orgamism that gets energy from the sun to make its own food is a _____________. (SC.7.L.17.1)

An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms is a _________________. (SC.7.L.17.1)

The place in an ecosystem where an organism lives is called ____________________. (SC.7.L.17.2)

The organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of that environment form __________. (SC.7.L.17.1)

All the tortoises living in a specific region of a desert ecosystem make up what? (SC.7.L.17.1)

The largest number of organisms from a particular species that can live in an ecosystem at one time is the __________ for that species in that ecosystem. (SC.7.L.17.2)

Which of these organisms is a producer? (SC.7.L.17.1)

Your sick puppy is diagnosed with roundworms. What type of symbiotic relationship do the puppy and the roundworms have? (SC.7.L.17.3)

Compared to a carnivore, what advantage does an omnivore have? (SC.7.L.17.2)

This figure is an example of which type of interaction in an ecosystem? (SC.7.L.17.3)

What causes competition? (SC.7.L.17.1)

Mushrooms, bacteria and worms are excellent decomposers putting essential elements back into the soil. What is another name for this category of organisms? (SC.7.L.17.3)

From the chart, which type of move did the largest population make? (SC.7.L.17.2)

Which organisms in the food web
shown above compete for the same food source? (SC.7.L.17.2)