BIO 100 POPULATION BIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The study of the interaction of organisms with each other and their environment involves non-living
factors, also called _________________, and living factors, which are referred to as
__________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅abiotic components; biotic components
Which of the following options lists the ecological hierarchy in the correct order, from largest to
smallest? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ecosystem; community; population; organism
A scientist is studying how sea slugs respond to predators. Which hierarchical level of ecology does this
represent? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅community
Which hierarchical level is represented by a survey of students and their habits? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅population
What is the largest hierarchical level that global warming affects? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅biosphere
Which of these is a biotic component of an environment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅bacteria on the
surface of your skin
Desert owls are inactive during the day and active at night. They also have small bodies. This describes
_____ adaptation to the hot and dry desert. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅anatomical and behavioral
Horned lizards are desert animals that are active during the day. Their skin and kidneys are efficient at
conserving water; when they get hot, they move to the shade so they can cool off. This describes _____
adaptation to the hot and dry desert. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅anatomical, behavioral, and
physiological
Cacti are desert plants with C4 metabolism. In addition, cacti bloom at night. This describes _____
adaptation to the hot and dry desert. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅behavioral and physiological
The study of the interaction of organisms with each other and their environment involves non-living
factors, also called _________________, and living factors, which are referred to as
__________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅abiotic components; biotic components
Which of the following options lists the ecological hierarchy in the correct order, from largest to
smallest? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ecosystem; community; population; organism
A scientist is studying how sea slugs respond to predators. Which hierarchical level of ecology does this
represent? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅community
Which hierarchical level is represented by a survey of students and their habits? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅population
What is the largest hierarchical level that global warming affects? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅biosphere
Which of these is a biotic component of an environment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅bacteria on the
surface of your skin
Desert owls are inactive during the day and active at night. They also have small bodies. This describes
_____ adaptation to the hot and dry desert. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅anatomical and behavioral
Horned lizards are desert animals that are active during the day. Their skin and kidneys are efficient at
conserving water; when they get hot, they move to the shade so they can cool off. This describes _____
adaptation to the hot and dry desert. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅anatomical, behavioral, and
physiological
Cacti are desert plants with C4 metabolism. In addition, cacti bloom at night. This describes _____
adaptation to the hot and dry desert. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅behavioral and physiological
