Study Guide in case you forget yours.

Ecology Study Guide

Name _____________________________________________


Identify if the organism is a producer, consumer, or decomposer and write the word on the line.


1. Bacteria ____________________________
2. Lily _______________________________
3. Tiger ______________________________
4. Owl _______________________________
5. Lichen ______________________________
6. Grass________________________________


Label as an herbivore, carnivore or omnivore and then write the correct term on the blank.

7. Eats only producers ____________________________
8. Eats only other consumers ________________________________
9. Eats producers and other consumers ____________________________
10. Has sharp teeth ____________________________
11. Has rounded flat teeth __________________________________
12. Has both sharp teeth and flat rounded teeth ___________________________

Label as parasitism, commensalism, or mutualism and write the term on the line.

13. Both organisms benefit ___________________________
14. One organism benefits and the other is harmed ____________________
15. One organism benefits and the other is neutral ____________________

Give examples of each term. (different from the ones above)

16. Commensalism ______________________________________________________
17. Mutualism _________________________________________________________
18. Parasitism ______________________________________________________
19. Herbivore _______________________________________________________
20. Carnivore _______________________________________________________
21. Omnivore _______________________________________________________
22. Producer ________________________________________________________
23. Consumer _______________________________________________________
24. Decomposer ____________________________________________________
25. Niche _________________________________________________________

Answer in complete sentences.

26. Andrew decided that he did not want to mow his lawn again. So he applied a chemical that killed the grass. Assume that the grass plants were the first link in a food chain. Describe some of the effects of killing the grass on the other organisms in the food chain.








27. Explain how lions, zebras, and grass are dependent upon each other.








28. Create a food chain that is at least 3 organisms long and includes you.











29. Create a food web that includes at least 8 organisms and includes a chicken.










Use the diagram to answer the following questions.



30. Name 3 organisms that eat grass.


31. What organisms get the most energy from their food?

32. What organisms get the least amount of energy from their food?


33. Draw the above diagram as a food web on a separate piece of paper.



Answer the following questions using the picture below.





34. Name 4 herbivores.

35. Name 2 primary consumers.

36. Name 2 secondary consumers.

37. Name 2 organisms that a fox would eat.

38. Name the producer.

39. What would occur if foxes were removed from this ecosystem?



40. What would occur if we added humans to this food web?







Know the following terms.

Environment
Ecology
Ecosystem
Community
Population
Habitat
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Food chain
Food web
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Niche
Competition
Preator
Prey
Symbiosis
Commensalisms
Mutualism
Parasitism
Parasite
Host

More Symbiosis

Wow! I was looking at the books so far and there are some awesome entries. I love all of the research you have done and how you are being active learners by taking responsibility for the research. Many of you have proven that you are proficient for searching the internet to find information and applying it to your topic even though the answer was not handed to you.


http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/symbiosis.html

http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/ew/symbiosis/jacob.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbiosis

http://science.jrank.org/pages/6659/Symbiosis-Examples-natural-symbioses.html

Helpful symbiosis websites

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent591k/symbiosis.html

http://www.poliza.de/starship/sciencenew/symbiosis.htm

http://www.windmillministries.org/frames/CH7-3A.htm

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/S/Symbiosis.html

http://www.biologyreference.com/Se-T/Symbiosis.html

http://plantphys.info/plant_biology/biotic.shtml

Some ideas for the project

Flea Dog Parasitism
Flea Mouse Parasitism
Deer Tick Parasitism
Honey Bees Flowers Mutualism
Ants Acacia Mutualism
Lice Horses Parasitism
Nematodes Sheep Parasitism
Enteric Bacteria Cows Mutualism
Human Tapeworm Parasitism
Honey Bees Flowers Mutualism
Mycorrhizal Fungus Corn Mutualism
Lichen Algae Lichen Fungus Mutualism
Shelf Fungus Hickory Tree Parasitism
Spanish Moss Oak Tree Commensalism
Spruce Mistletoe Parasitism
E. coli Humans Mutualism
Moss Maple Tree Commensalism
Woodpecker Pine Tree Parasitism
White Rot Fungus Oak Tree Parasitism
Gut flora humans mutualism
Dogs humans