Ecosystem: Practice Questions

In which of the following natural environments would you most likely find a camel, which is an animal adapted to high temperatures and very little water?

Natural environments vary greatly across the Earth. In a temperate grassland, which of the following describes the most likely environmental conditions and the types of plants that live there?

A scientist performs an experiment where a healthy green plant is given plenty of sunlight, water, and chlorophyll, but all the carbon dioxide is removed from its environment. What will most likely happen to the plant's ability to make food?

Which of the following are the three essential things most plants need to provide energy for life processes such as growth and reproduction?

The diagram below shows a simple food chain in a grassland:
Grass → Zebra → Lion
Which organism in this food chain is the producer?

In a dense tropical rainforest, many small plants are observed growing high up on the branches of tall trees instead of on the dark forest floor. Identify the primary resource these plants are competing for and explain why this behavior helps them survive.

In a desert ecosystem, plants like cacti are often found growing far apart from one another. Identify the primary resource they are competing for and explain how this competition affects the ecosystem's appearance.

In a grassland ecosystem, zebras and gazelles both feed on the same species of grass. If a new herbivore that reproduces much faster is introduced and also eats that grass, explain how the competition for resources changes and describe one likely impact on the zebra population.