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Ecology Test Study Guide- Test Date: Thursday, March 5
Words to know:
Population
Population Trend
Food Web
Predator
Prey
Producer
Consumer
Ecosystem
Ecology
Plankton
Zooplankton
Phytoplankton
Decomposer
Habitat
Carrying capacity
Biotic
Abiotic
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Concepts to know:
Animalia Phylya (Activity 75, Phylum PowerPoint Notes)1. Describe each phylum and list one example of each of the 9 phyla we studied.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
Chordata Classes (People, Birds and Bats)1. Describe the 5 classes in the chordata phylum and give an example of each.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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Population Trends-(Activity 77-Ups and Downs)
1. Be able to graph population trends using a data table.
Population of Alaskan King Crab in the Bering Strait (in Millions)
Year
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Crab
200
240
500
180
110
235
360
370
373
Count
2. Be able to describe what is happening to a population when looking at a graph.
a. What is the population trend of Alaskan King Crab in the Bering Strait from 1999-2008?
b. What is the population trend of Alaskan King Crab in the Bering Strait from 1999-2001?
2008
205
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3. Be able to describe biotic and abiotic factors that would affect populations.
a. What are some biotic factors that would affect this population of King Crab?
b. What are some abiotic factors that would affect this population of King Crab?
Food Webs-(Activity 79)
1. What effect do introduced species have on ecosystems?
2. What does the direction of an arrow in a food web indicate (show)?
3. What happens to energy as you go further up the food chain?
4. Draw a food web. Include produces (mark P), primary consumers (C1), secondary consumers (C2),
tertiary consumers (C3) and quaternary consumers (C4)
Competition (Activity 84-Clam Catch)
1. How does competition affect species in an ecosystem?
2. How does an introduced species effect competition?
3. Be able to interpret a graph of competition.
Carrying Capacity- (Activity 85-Is there room for one more?)
1.
How do you determine carrying capacity when looking at a graph?
2. What is the relationship between predator and prey in terms of carrying capacity?
3. In a lake ecosystem, what are some biotic factors that could affect carrying capacity?
4. In a lake ecosystem, what are some abiotic factors that could affect carrying capacity?
Activity 87- Too many mussels
Given an invasive species, speak logically on reasons to control, factors to control, issues surrounding the
invasive and why it might be a good thing to let it grow.