APES Unit 1 The Living World: Ecosystems,
Biomes, Cycles, and Food Webs Complete
Exam Study Questions with Verified Answers
1. Individual - ANSWER One organism
2. Population - ANSWER A group of the same species
3. Community - ANSWER Multiple populations
4. Ecosystem - ANSWER A community with abiotic factors
5. Invasive Species - ANSWER A species that invades an ecosystem and
spreads rapidly
6. Climate - ANSWER Long patterns of weather
7. Weather - ANSWER Short term conditions
8. Biomes - ANSWER Large regions defined by climates
9. Terrestrial - ANSWER Land-based
10.Latitude - ANSWER Distance from the equator
,11.Tropical Latitudes - ANSWER Near the equator
12.Temperate Latitudes - ANSWER In the middle of tropical and polar
latitudes
13.Polar Latitudes - ANSWER Far from the equator
14.Habitat - ANSWER An organism's living space
15.Temperate Deciduous Forest - ANSWER A biome characterized by four
distinct seasons and trees that shed their leaves in winter.
16.Temperate Grassland - ANSWER A biome dominated by grasses, with few
trees, and characterized by moderate rainfall.
17.Temperate Rainforest - ANSWER A biome with high rainfall, moderate
temperatures, and a rich diversity of plant life.
18.Tropical Rainforest - ANSWER A biome found near the equator,
characterized by high rainfall and a rich diversity of species.
19.Savanna - ANSWER A biome characterized by grasslands with scattered
trees, found in regions with a seasonal rainfall pattern.
20.Desert - ANSWER A biome characterized by low rainfall, extreme
temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
,21.Tundra - ANSWER A cold biome characterized by permafrost, low
temperatures, and minimal vegetation.
22.Taiga/Boreal Forest - ANSWER A biome characterized by coniferous
forests, cold temperatures, and moderate precipitation.
23.Biome - ANSWER A larger region with similar climates
24.Biosphere - ANSWER All ecosystems on the earth
25.Abiotic - ANSWER Non living
26.Biotic - ANSWER Living
27.Competition - ANSWER A struggle for limited resources
28.Competitive Exclusion Principle - ANSWER One species outcompetes
another
29.Resource Partitioning - ANSWER Species divide resources to reduce
competition
30.Interspecific Competition - ANSWER Competition between different
species
31.Intraspecific Competition - ANSWER Competition within a species
, 32.Niche - ANSWER The range of environmental conditions an organism can
live in and biotic interactions they have
33.Fundamental Niche - ANSWER What their potential role is
34.Realized Niche - ANSWER Their actual role is after competition
35.Predation - ANSWER One species eating another
36.Pathogen - ANSWER A disease-causing organism
37.Parasitism - ANSWER One organism benefits while the other is harmed
38.Herbivory - ANSWER Animals eating plants
39.Symbiosis - ANSWER A close species relationship
40.Mutualism - ANSWER Both organisms benefit
41.Commensalism - ANSWER One organism benefits, the other is unharmed
42.Native Species - ANSWER A species that is naturally found in that area
43.Exotic Species/Alien Species - ANSWER Not native to an ecosystem
44.Woodland (Chaparral, Scrubland, Mediterranean) - ANSWER A biome
characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters with shrubs and
small trees.
Biomes, Cycles, and Food Webs Complete
Exam Study Questions with Verified Answers
1. Individual - ANSWER One organism
2. Population - ANSWER A group of the same species
3. Community - ANSWER Multiple populations
4. Ecosystem - ANSWER A community with abiotic factors
5. Invasive Species - ANSWER A species that invades an ecosystem and
spreads rapidly
6. Climate - ANSWER Long patterns of weather
7. Weather - ANSWER Short term conditions
8. Biomes - ANSWER Large regions defined by climates
9. Terrestrial - ANSWER Land-based
10.Latitude - ANSWER Distance from the equator
,11.Tropical Latitudes - ANSWER Near the equator
12.Temperate Latitudes - ANSWER In the middle of tropical and polar
latitudes
13.Polar Latitudes - ANSWER Far from the equator
14.Habitat - ANSWER An organism's living space
15.Temperate Deciduous Forest - ANSWER A biome characterized by four
distinct seasons and trees that shed their leaves in winter.
16.Temperate Grassland - ANSWER A biome dominated by grasses, with few
trees, and characterized by moderate rainfall.
17.Temperate Rainforest - ANSWER A biome with high rainfall, moderate
temperatures, and a rich diversity of plant life.
18.Tropical Rainforest - ANSWER A biome found near the equator,
characterized by high rainfall and a rich diversity of species.
19.Savanna - ANSWER A biome characterized by grasslands with scattered
trees, found in regions with a seasonal rainfall pattern.
20.Desert - ANSWER A biome characterized by low rainfall, extreme
temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
,21.Tundra - ANSWER A cold biome characterized by permafrost, low
temperatures, and minimal vegetation.
22.Taiga/Boreal Forest - ANSWER A biome characterized by coniferous
forests, cold temperatures, and moderate precipitation.
23.Biome - ANSWER A larger region with similar climates
24.Biosphere - ANSWER All ecosystems on the earth
25.Abiotic - ANSWER Non living
26.Biotic - ANSWER Living
27.Competition - ANSWER A struggle for limited resources
28.Competitive Exclusion Principle - ANSWER One species outcompetes
another
29.Resource Partitioning - ANSWER Species divide resources to reduce
competition
30.Interspecific Competition - ANSWER Competition between different
species
31.Intraspecific Competition - ANSWER Competition within a species
, 32.Niche - ANSWER The range of environmental conditions an organism can
live in and biotic interactions they have
33.Fundamental Niche - ANSWER What their potential role is
34.Realized Niche - ANSWER Their actual role is after competition
35.Predation - ANSWER One species eating another
36.Pathogen - ANSWER A disease-causing organism
37.Parasitism - ANSWER One organism benefits while the other is harmed
38.Herbivory - ANSWER Animals eating plants
39.Symbiosis - ANSWER A close species relationship
40.Mutualism - ANSWER Both organisms benefit
41.Commensalism - ANSWER One organism benefits, the other is unharmed
42.Native Species - ANSWER A species that is naturally found in that area
43.Exotic Species/Alien Species - ANSWER Not native to an ecosystem
44.Woodland (Chaparral, Scrubland, Mediterranean) - ANSWER A biome
characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters with shrubs and
small trees.
