Biology
Chapter 2/3.1 Review
Vocabulary:
Ecology
Biosphere
Biotic factor
Abiotic factor
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
Niche
Habitat
Predation
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Competition
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore
Detritivore
Food web
Biomass
Matter
Nutrient
Biogeochemical cycle
Limiting factor
Tolerance (zone or range)
Ecological succession
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Climax community
Green technology
Ecological footprint
Practice questions on the
back!
 Test will be on Weds (6th) or
Thursday(all other periods)
 You may use any handwritten
notes on the test
Concepts/Skills:









Identify abiotic and biotic
factors
Define and describe the
different levels of biological
organization
Identify the type of relationship
between two organisms given a
description of their niche
Diagram the flow of energy in
an ecosystem using a food web
Analyze a food web to get
information about an
organism’s feeding relationships
Describe the basic events of the
H2O, C, O, N and P cycles
Recognize that every organism
has a range of conditions
(abiotic and biotic) that it can
survive
Sequence the stages of
succession
Give examples of primary and
secondary succession
Practice questions:
1. The broadest level of biological
classification is:
a) ecosystem b) biome
c) biosphere d) community
6. Which of these are detritivores?
a) a photosynthetic bacteria
b)a clam that filters food from water
c) a plant
d) a fungus that gets nutrients from a
dead log
2. Which would be an abiotic factor
for a tree in a forest?
a) a caterpillar eating its leaves
b) a bird nesting in its branches
c) wind blowing through its branches
d) fungus growing on its roots
3. A fungus helps a tree get minerals
from the soil. The tree shares it’s
sugars with the fungus. This is an
example of:
a) commensalism
b) mutualism
c) parasitism
d) competition
7. According to the diagrams above,
for every 100 units of energy contained
in the producer level, there are ___
units available at the secondary
consumer level:
a) 10 b) 1000 c) 100 d)1
8. A factor that can lead to primary
succession is:
a) a forest fire
b) a lake drying up
c) glacial retreat d) a city flooding
9. Esox lucius thrives in waters with
temperatures between 9ºC-23ºC. This
is known as it’s:
a) ecologic zone
b) zone of tolerance
c) habitat
d) interaction
10. The sum of the resources that are
used or contribute to your life and
lifestyle is called your:
4. In the diagram above, the plankton
is a:
a) herbivore
b)detritivore
c)heterotroph
d) autotroph
a) biomass
b)ecological footprint
c) green technology d) energy cycle
5. In the diagram above, which is a
carnivore?
a) mussels
b)seal
b) shrimp
d) plankton
Key: 1)C, 2)C, 3)B, 4)D, 5)B, 6)D,
7)D, 8)C, 9)B, 10)B