Ecology Test Study Guide Ecology, 5 Kingdoms, Symbiosis

The study of interactions among organisms and their environment. 1. What is Ecology? The study of interactions among organisms and their environment.

2.________________________ is the placing of similar items together. Classification

Kingdom 3. The largest and first category of a classification system used today to group living things is called_________. Kingdom

4. PHYLOGENY is the history of how an organism has changed over time.

5. Genus is a group of similar species.

6. Binomial Nomenclature is the system used by modern scientists to name organisms.

7. A ____________________________ is a simple way of showing how energy, in the form of food, passes from one organism to another. food chain

8. A series of overlapping food chains is called a ________________________. food web

9. In a symbiotic relationship, the __________________is usually the larger of the two organisms while the ____________________is the smaller of the two organisms. host symbiont

10. _______________ are organisms that eat only plants 10. _______________ are organisms that eat only plants. Organisms that eat only meat are called____________________. __________________ are organisms that eat both plant and animals. Herbivores carnivores Omnivores

Parasitism 11._________________________ is a relationship where the symbiont lives in/on the host. The symbiont benefits and the host is harmed. Parasitism

12. _________________________ is a relationship between the host and a symbiont, where both organisms benefit and neither is harmed. The relationship can be long or short term. Mutualism

13. __________________________is a relationship between the host and symbiont, where the symbiont benefits and the host is neither helped nor harmed. The symbiont benefits by receiving transportation, housing, and/or nutrition. Commensalism

14. The living things in this one celled kingdom have no separate nucleus. Bacteria would be an example of an organism classified in this kingdom. Moneran

15. Use complete sentences to describe the animal kingdom 15. Use complete sentences to describe the animal kingdom. Include examples in your description. The living things in this kingdom are made up of many cells. Most of them can move on their own. They get their energy by consuming other organisms. Examples include invertebrates, fish and animals.

16. Although the living things in this kingdom cannot move, they have many cells. Organisms in this kingdom use energy from the sun to make sugars. Examples of this kingdom would be trees, flowers, and ferns. Which kingdom does this describe? Plant

17. The living things in this kingdom are mostly one celled organisms. They have a nucleus and other cell structures. Examples include algae, amoeba. What is the name of this kingdom? Protist

18. Use complete sentences to describe the Fungus kingdom 18. Use complete sentences to describe the Fungus kingdom. Include examples in your description. Living things in this kingdom have many cells. They cannot move. They absorb nutrients from other organisms. Examples are mushrooms, yeast, and molds.

19. The picture below is an example of a _____________________. food chain

20. The picture below is an example of a_____________________. food web

21. What is a quantitative observation? Give an example. A quantitative observation is an observation that can be measured using numbers. The dog weighed 35 pounds.

What is a qualitative observation? Give an example. Qualitative observations use the senses. (taste, smell, sound, sight, touch) Sandpaper feels rough.

Place the correction letter beside the step in the scientific method. A. Hypothesis B. Define the problem C. Experiment D. Analyze Data E. Make observations F. Draw Conclusions G. Communicate results 23. _____ Learn about mice and their diet and Vitamin C. 24. _____ If mice are given vitamin C then they will grow larger. 25. _____ Do mice grow larger if given Vitamin C? 26. _____ Weigh both groups of mice after 2, 4, and 6 weeks and record information in a graph. 27. _____ Two groups of mice-one gets vitamin C one does not. 28. _____ Mice do not grow larger if given vitamin C. 29. _____ Report your findings to a science journal or post to a science blog. E A B D C F G