Unit 9 Target 1: Levels Of Organization Quiz

Which of the following best describes the level of biological organization that includes assemblages of different groups of species living within a define area?a.    Organism                           c.    Community    b.    Population                          d.    Family

Which is the best example of a population?a.    All the insects in North America    b.    All the white tailed deer on an island    c.    All the bacteria in a person’s digestive tract    d.    All the single-celled creatures in a sample of pond water.

A scientist studies the effects that barnyard grass, a weed, has on the growth of rice, other weeds, and insects.  The barnyard grass and other weeds, rice, and insects make up which level of biological organization?a.    population             c.    ecosystem    b.    community            d.    biome

Which sequence is in order from the simplest level of organization to the most complex?a.    organism > population >community > ecosystem > biome > biosphere    b.    biosphere > biome > ecosystem > community > population > organism    c.    organism > community > ecosystem > population > biome > biosphere    d.    population > community > organism > ecosystem > biosphere > biome

Collectively, all the biotic and abiotic components in a particular area are best described as which  of the following?a.    community    c.    niche    b.    ecosystem    d.    population

As Juaquin travels by train up a mountain, he observes that the terrain changes from coniferous trees to small shrubs.  Which level of organization has most likely remained constant?a.    population             c.    community    b.    ecosystem           d.    biosphere