Question 1

The rate of energy intake by an organism can be limited by

Accepted Answer

A) availability of energy in the environment. 
B) foraging time. 
C) handling time. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) both availability of energy in the environment and foraging time. 
A) availability of energy in the environment. 
B) foraging time. 
C) handling time. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) both availability of energy in the environment and foraging time. D

Question 2

In order for terrestrial plants to undergo photosynthesis and produce a six carbon sugar,which of the following metabolic pathways must occur?

Accepted Answer

A) C3 
B) C4 
C) CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) 
D) both C3 and C4 
E) both C4 and CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) 
A) C3 
B) C4 
C) CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) 
D) both C3 and C4 
E) both C4 and CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) A

Question 3

Photosynthetic response curves examine photosynthetic rates and maximum irradiance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

PAR is an acronym for photosynthetically active ________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of PAR is an acronym for photosynthetically active...

Question 5

Which kingdom has the higher carbon to nitrogen ratios?

Accepted Answer

A) Fungi 
B) Animalia 
C) Monera 
D) Plantae 
E) Protista 
A) Fungi 
B) Animalia 
C) Monera 
D) Plantae 
E) Protista

Question 6

The photosynthetic response curve is most similar to

Accepted Answer

A) type 1 functional response curve. 
B) type 2 functional response curve. 
C) type 3 functional response curve. 
D) None of the choices are correct. 
A) type 1 functional response curve. 
B) type 2 functional response curve. 
C) type 3 functional response curve. 
D) None of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Nitrifying bacteria,Nitrosomonas,and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

Accepted Answer

A) are both heterotrophs. 
B) are both chemoautotrophs. 
C) are both parasitic. 
D) use reduction as an energy yielding process. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) are both heterotrophs. 
B) are both chemoautotrophs. 
C) are both parasitic. 
D) use reduction as an energy yielding process. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Prokaryotic organisms are used for bioremediation such as converting organic sewage into CO2 and water,but unfortunately they cannot breakdown such toxins as benzene or cyanide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered a form of plant defense?

Accepted Answer

A) silica 
B) thorns 
C) cellulose 
D) phenolic compounds 
E) All the choices mentioned are plant defenses. 
A) silica 
B) thorns 
C) cellulose 
D) phenolic compounds 
E) All the choices mentioned are plant defenses.

Question 10

Generally,as predator size decreases prey size _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Generally,as predator size decreases prey size _______________....

Question 11

In general,among solitary predators,________________ is/are most often the determining factor in prey selection.

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) speed 
C) numbers 
D) health 
E) size 
A) age 
B) speed 
C) numbers 
D) health 
E) size

Question 12

The longer the wavelength,the more energy they carry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The main force in the development and refinement of prey defenses is/are

Accepted Answer

A) nutrition. 
B) predators. 
C) the prey themselves. 
D) mate choices. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) nutrition. 
B) predators. 
C) the prey themselves. 
D) mate choices. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Several studies indicate that environmental conditions dictate plant biomass allocation; plants grown in infertile soils will allocate more energy into _________________ biomass.

Accepted Answer

A) leaf 
B) stem 
C) root 
D) flower 
E) seed 
A) leaf 
B) stem 
C) root 
D) flower 
E) seed

Question 15

In ______ plants CO2 is fixed in the mesophyll cells using PEP carboxylase while sugar production occurs in the bundle sheath cells.

Accepted Answer

A) C3 
B) C4 
C) CAM 
D) C4 and CAM 
E) C3,C4,and CAM 
A) C3 
B) C4 
C) CAM 
D) C4 and CAM 
E) C3,C4,and CAM

Question 16

In a ______ functional response,initial feeding rates rise linearly at low food densities,rise more slowly at intermediate food densities,and then level off at high densities.

Accepted Answer

A) Type I 
B) Type II 
C) Type III 
D) Type IV 
E) Type V 
A) Type I 
B) Type II 
C) Type III 
D) Type IV 
E) Type V

Question 17

The kingdom that contains the most trophic diversity:

Accepted Answer

A) Plantae 
B) Animalia 
C) Monera 
D) Fungi 
E) Protista 
A) Plantae 
B) Animalia 
C) Monera 
D) Fungi 
E) Protista

Question 18

Dead leaves contain half as much nitrogen compared to live leaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Herbivores,carnivores,and detritivores are all

Accepted Answer

A) omnivores. 
B) autotrophs. 
C) animals. 
D) browsers. 
E) heterotrophs. 
A) omnivores. 
B) autotrophs. 
C) animals. 
D) browsers. 
E) heterotrophs.

Question 20

A type 1 functional response curve would best represent

Accepted Answer

A) squirrels. 
B) moose. 
C) humans. 
D) clams. 
E) wolves. 
A) squirrels. 
B) moose. 
C) humans. 
D) clams. 
E) wolves.

Exam 7: Energy and Nutrient Relations

The rate of energy intake by an organism can be limited by

In order for terrestrial plants to undergo photosynthesis and produce a six carbon sugar,which of the following metabolic pathways must occur?

Photosynthetic response curves examine photosynthetic rates and maximum irradiance.

PAR is an acronym for photosynthetically active ________________________.

Which kingdom has the higher carbon to nitrogen ratios?

The photosynthetic response curve is most similar to

Nitrifying bacteria,Nitrosomonas,and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

Prokaryotic organisms are used for bioremediation such as converting organic sewage into CO2 and water,but unfortunately they cannot breakdown such toxins as benzene or cyanide.

Which of the following is not considered a form of plant defense?

Generally,as predator size decreases prey size _______________.

In general,among solitary predators,________________ is/are most often the determining factor in prey selection.

The longer the wavelength,the more energy they carry.

The main force in the development and refinement of prey defenses is/are

Several studies indicate that environmental conditions dictate plant biomass allocation; plants grown in infertile soils will allocate more energy into _________________ biomass.

In ______ plants CO2 is fixed in the mesophyll cells using PEP carboxylase while sugar production occurs in the bundle sheath cells.

In a ______ functional response,initial feeding rates rise linearly at low food densities,rise more slowly at intermediate food densities,and then level off at high densities.

The kingdom that contains the most trophic diversity:

Dead leaves contain half as much nitrogen compared to live leaves.

Herbivores,carnivores,and detritivores are all

A type 1 functional response curve would best represent

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Prokaryotic organisms are used for bioremediation such as converting organic sewage into CO₂ and water,but unfortunately they cannot breakdown such toxins as benzene or cyanide.

In ______ plants CO₂ is fixed in the mesophyll cells using PEP carboxylase while sugar production occurs in the bundle sheath cells.