Ecology 101 Answers

The proper order, from smallest to largest, for the levels of organization is _______.a.population, community, organism, biome, ecosystem, biosphereb.organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biospherec.biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organismd.organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

In which biome would you be most likely to enjoy leaves changing color in the fall?a.Taigab.Rainforestsc.Desertd.Temperate Forests

The defining characteristic of deserts is their high daytime temperatures.

The principal characteristic that determines whether an aquatic ecosystem is classified as marine or freshwater is _______.a.surface areab.water depthc.temperatured.salinity

The community is the lowest level of the biosphere’s organizational hierarchy to include members of different species.

Scientists use specific levels of organization to analyze the biosphere. Which level of organization is seen in both a school of anchovies and a gaggle of geese?

Biomes are unique and do not appear more than once on Earth.

Which ecosystem contains 32% of the world's producers? a. terrestrial ecosystem b. freshwater ecosystem c. aquatic ecosystem d. marine ecosystem Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Only the water of marine ecosystems contains dissolved salt.

Savanna is considered a transitional biome because it is intermediate between two _______.a.climatesb.regionsc.biomesd.ecosystems