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Ecology Review
Amphibians are exposed to
more environmental hazards
than other forms of life because:
they spend part of their life in an aquatic
environment and part in a terrestrial
environment.
Frogs are particularly good
indicators of ecological damage
to the environment because:
• All of the above. In other words …
(a) pollutants can enter their bodies directly
through their skins.
(b) they are susceptible to ultraviolet radiation.
(c) their ability to reproduce is affected by acid
rain.
Which one of the following
statements is true?
(c) population
A group of organisms of
different species that live and
interact together is referred to
as a(n):
(b) community
An organism that makes its
own food from basic nutrients
is called a(n):
(a) autotroph
An organism that
consumes other living
things is called a(n):
(b) heterotroph
An example of an
autotroph is a:
(b) deer
For the food chain shown below, construct a
simple table in which you identify the stage of
the food chain that each organism occupies.
Algae …… Producer
Crustacean ….. Primary Consumer
Fish ….. Secordary Consumer
Bald eagle ….. Top carnivore
Populations of native species in the
Great Lakes have suffered from the
introduction of exotic species that
cause difficulties most often
because they:
(c) interfere with the food
chain by competing for
sources of food
Biodiversity is a term that is
used to describe differences
that exist in the:
(c) niche
A non-native species that
is introduced into an
ecosystem is said to be:
(b) exotic
After DDT had been used
for a period of time:
(a) trees
A sustainable ecosystem
is one that:
• meets the needs of present
generations without
compromising the needs of
future generations
The biome with the
greatest biodiversity in
Canada is the:
•temperate
deciduous forest
The most fragile biome
in Canada is the:
•tundra
The biome that covers the
greatest amount of area in
Canada is the:
•boreal forest
The biome with the least amount of
naturally-occurring ecosystems
remaining in Canada is the:
•grasslands
Complete the following chemical
equation to show the number of
molecules of reactants and
products required for the reaction
to occur.
6 CO 2 + 6H O
2 + light energy C6H12O6 + 6O 2
Frogs occupy different positions on the food
chain depending on whether they are in the
tadpole or mature stage.
Construct a food chain of at least
four steps for:
Algae tadpole water boatman perch
Ecological pyramid