1. Ecology Test Study Guide
Ecology, 5 Kingdoms, Symbiosis

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

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

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

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

6. 5. Genus is
a group of similar
species.

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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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.

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

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

22. 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.

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

24. 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