Transcript In the food web below, which are secondary consumers?

Practice Ecology TAKS
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In the food web below, which
are secondary consumers?
A. Tree and grass
B. Deer, grasshopper, and
rabbit
C. Owl, fox, and wolf
D. Bird and
snake
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According to the
biomass pyramid
above, what is the
mass of the
autotrophs?
A.6g
B.70g
C.275g
D.450g
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Which of these
pictures best
represents
commensalism?
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___________ carry out many of the
important steps of the nitrogen cycle.
A. Bacteria
B. Fixations
C. Nitrifications
D. Atmospheres
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The process in which a plant
makes food from water and
carbon dioxide, using
energy from the sun is
known
as_______________.
A.Respiration
B.Absorption
C.Reproduction
D.Photosynthesis
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http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/primer/primer_graphics/Sun.png
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Which of the following is most likely to cause
increases in a predator population?
A. fewer prey
B. A reduction in competition
C. More parasites
D. A period of drought
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Plants
Aphids Spiders
Sparrows
In this food chain, the spiders are---A. Producers
B. Primary consumers
C. Competitors
D. Secondary consumers
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In Central America there is a tree called bullhorn
acacia (Acacia cornigera) that provides both food
and shelter to a certain species of ant
(pseudomyrmex ferruginea). The ants live within
the tree without causing harm. In fact the ants
protect the tree by vigorously attacking and
stinging other animals that try to eat it.
This relationship is an example of--A. Predation
B. Parasitism
C. Mutualism
D. commensalism
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The carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle,
and water cycle are all part of
The rock cycle
B. The energy pyramid
C. The nutrient cycle
D. autotrophs
A.
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Termites have protozoa living inside their
digestive system. The protozoa digest
the wood that the termites consume.
How would you characterize the
relationship between the termite and the
protozoa?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Parasitic
Commensal
Mutual
protocooperative
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How could the amount of CO2 in the
atmosphere be decreased?
Increase the number of plants
B. Decrease the number of plants
C. Burn more fossil fuels
D. Increase the number of animals
A.
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