Organizational Hierarchy Answers

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Which describes a group of organisms that are members of a species?

A
They can breed and produce offspring that can breed.
B
They are members of the same community.
C
They live in the same ecosystem, community, and biome.
D
They have similar physical characteristics.
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What do the polar bears, reindeer, and shrubs that live in a single area make up?

A
organism
B
population
C
community
D
ecosystem
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The group of polar bears that live along the eastern coast of Russia makes up

A
an organism.
B
a community.
C
an ecosystem.
D
a population.
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Which term describes a single female arctic fox?

A
biome
B
species
C
ecosystem
D
organism
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A scientist is conducting research about all the plants and wildlife in the Mojave Desert as well as the desert’s resources, such as water and soil. The scientist is studying

A
a community.
B
a population.
C
a species.
D
an ecosystem.
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Which list of items would an ecological scientist most likely include when describing a forest community?

A
deer, water, tree
B
deer, wolf, tree
C
deer, wolf, rock
D
tree, water, soil
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Earth’s biosphere is described as

A
every biome that has living things.
B
every community that is above water.
C
every biome that has living plants.
D
every community that has sunlight.
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Which of these is an organism?

A
a herd of sheep
B
a wolf
C
a drop of water
D
a heart
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Which term is used to describe a group of arctic foxes that live in part of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

A
ecosystem
B
community
C
population
D
biome
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These penguins are all members of the species Aptenodytes patagonicus.What is the difference between a species and a population?

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A
A species includes only one type of organism, while a population includes many types of different organisms.
B
A species includes only organisms that can reproduce together, while a population includes groups of organisms that cannot all reproduce together.
C
Organisms of the same species must live in similar climates, while organisms of the same population can live in different ecosystems with different climates.
D
Organisms of the same species can live in different areas, while organisms of the same population live in only one area.

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