11.1 The Science of Ecology Lesson 11.1: True or False Name __________________ Class ______________ Date ________ Write true if the statement is true or false if the statement is false. _____ 1. Biotic factors include sunlight, soil, temperature, and water. _____ 2. Like nutrients and water, energy also recycles through an ecosystem. _____ 3. An ecosystem consists of all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and their interactions. _____ 4. Herbivores are a necessary link between producers and other consumers. _____ 5. A niche refers to the place an organism lives within its ecosystem. _____ 6. Dung beetles eat animal feces. _____ 7. Autotrophs make their own food. _____ 8. Organisms use 90% of the available energy at each trophic level. _____ 9. Carnivores include lions, polar bears, hawks, frogs, salmon, and deer. _____ 10. Biomass increases at the upper levels of a food chain. _____ 11. Producers occupy the first trophic level. _____ 12. Scavengers include vultures and raccoons. _____ 13. In a complex ecosystem, it is likely that two different species will occupy the same niche. _____ 14. The habitat is the role of a species in its ecosystem. _____ 15. A food web shows how energy flows through an ecosystem.