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Which of the following is not an abiotic factor? pHSalinity Dissolved oxygenPathogens

The protection and wise management of natural resources and the environment is known as … ConservationEquilibrium Control measuresInterdependence

An active physical confrontation between two organisms, e.g. two dogs fighting over a bone, is an example of what type of competition? ScrambleContest AntagonisticHostile

This term refers to an organism that is active during the day. What is it? Nocturnal DiureticDetrivore Diurnal

What word describes the functional role of a species or population in an ecosystem? DependenceConsumer SymbioticNiche

An animal whose temperature changes with that of its surroundings, i.e. a cold-blooded animal, is known as … EndodermEndotherm EctothermEctoderm

What term is used to describe a condition where lakes become over- enriched with nutrients, from excess fertiliser use and results, ultimately, in the death of aquatic organisms? DenitrificationEutrophication BiodegradationAmmonification

The conversion of ammonia to nitrites and nitrates is known as … NitrificationDenitrification Nitrogen fixation Nitrogen assimilation

The term symbiosis is associated with which group of the following groups? AlgaeLichens FungiMosses

A list of organisms through which energy is transferred, usually beginning with a green plant, is known as a … Food webNiche Food chain Pyramid of numbers

Most of the world’s population is undernourished. The reason for this is … Not enough food produced Fertilisers too expensive Food not fit to be eaten by humans Distribution of food is uneven

Which of the following terms means the struggle between organisms for a limited resource? ConcealmentInterdependence CompetitionNone of these

The term acid rain refers to rain that is very acidic. It usually has a pH of … or less

Gases in the atmosphere allow light energy from the sun to enter but prevent heat energy from escaping, resulting in a rise in atmospheric temperature. This is known as … Greenhouse gasses The greenhouse effect Climate changeNone of these

The reliance of organisms of different species on each other for an essential resource, and the ways in which they depend on each other for survival is known as … Intraspecific competition Interspecific competition InteroceptorsInterdependence

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