Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a decomposer?

Accepted Answer

A) fungi 
B) bacteria 
C) moss 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) fungi 
B) bacteria 
C) moss 
D) None of these are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a detrital food chain?

Accepted Answer

A) a coniferous forest 
B) sewage treatment plant 
C) open lake 
D) salt marsh 
A) a coniferous forest 
B) sewage treatment plant 
C) open lake 
D) salt marsh

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of individuals of a particular species living in a community 
B) the interactions between different species in a community 
C) the diversity of prey and predator species in a community 
D) the climate of the community in which the species mentioned above inhabit 
A) the number of individuals of a particular species living in a community 
B) the interactions between different species in a community 
C) the diversity of prey and predator species in a community 
D) the climate of the community in which the species mentioned above inhabit

Question 4

Which of the following organisms is a primary producer?

Accepted Answer

A) fungi 
B) grasshoppers 
C) grass 
D) decomposer 
A) fungi 
B) grasshoppers 
C) grass 
D) decomposer

Question 5

When a population becomes isolated from another population of the same species over a long period of time

Accepted Answer

A) gene exchange is likely to occur. 
B) competition is increased. 
C) speciation is likely to occur. 
D) extinction is likely to occur. 
A) gene exchange is likely to occur. 
B) competition is increased. 
C) speciation is likely to occur. 
D) extinction is likely to occur.

Question 6

Which of the following best matches the description?
-The place an organism lives.

Accepted Answer

A) denitrifying bacteria 
B) herbivore 
C) omnivore 
D) producer 
E) trophic level
F)community
G)ectoparasite
H)limiting factor
I)none of above
J)secondary consumer
K)nitrogen cycle
L)biomass
M)habitat
N)carbon cycle
O)interspecific competition
P)nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Q)intraspecific competition 
A) denitrifying bacteria 
B) herbivore 
C) omnivore 
D) producer 
E) trophic level
F)community
G)ectoparasite
H)limiting factor
I)none of above
J)secondary consumer
K)nitrogen cycle
L)biomass
M)habitat
N)carbon cycle
O)interspecific competition
P)nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Q)intraspecific competition

Question 7

The niche of an organism is the result of many years of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The biotic component of an organism's environment is the non-living or physical factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Producers are organisms that are able to use sources of energy to make complex,organic molecules from simple inorganic substances in their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Each step in the flow of energy through an ecosystem is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) food chain. 
B) trophic level. 
C) plateau of consumption. 
D) food web. 
A) food chain. 
B) trophic level. 
C) plateau of consumption. 
D) food web.

Question 11

The small amount of dissolved oxygen found in warm water is considered a ________ to the success of many fish species.

Accepted Answer

A) biotic factor 
B) limiting factor 
C) niche 
D) None of these are correct 
A) biotic factor 
B) limiting factor 
C) niche 
D) None of these are correct

Question 12

Phosphorous is released from rocks by which process?

Accepted Answer

A) bacterial decomposition 
B) weathering and erosion 
C) photosynthesis 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) bacterial decomposition 
B) weathering and erosion 
C) photosynthesis 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Animal that eats plants.

Accepted Answer

A) denitrifying bacteria 
B) herbivore 
C) omnivore 
D) producer 
E) trophic level
F)community
G)ectoparasite
H)limiting factor
I)none of above
J)secondary consumer
K)nitrogen cycle
L)biomass
M)habitat
N)carbon cycle
O)interspecific competition
P)nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Q)intraspecific competition 
A) denitrifying bacteria 
B) herbivore 
C) omnivore 
D) producer 
E) trophic level
F)community
G)ectoparasite
H)limiting factor
I)none of above
J)secondary consumer
K)nitrogen cycle
L)biomass
M)habitat
N)carbon cycle
O)interspecific competition
P)nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Q)intraspecific competition

Question 14

Competition between members of the same species is known as intraspecific competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a decomposer?

Which of the following is an example of a detrital food chain?

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

Which of the following organisms is a primary producer?

When a population becomes isolated from another population of the same species over a long period of time

Which of the following best matches the description? -The place an organism lives.

The niche of an organism is the result of many years of natural selection.

The biotic component of an organism's environment is the non-living or physical factors.

Producers are organisms that are able to use sources of energy to make complex,organic molecules from simple inorganic substances in their environment.

Each step in the flow of energy through an ecosystem is known as a

The small amount of dissolved oxygen found in warm water is considered a ________ to the success of many fish species.

Phosphorous is released from rocks by which process?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Animal that eats plants.

Competition between members of the same species is known as intraspecific competition.

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Exam 5: Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Which of the following is NOT a decomposer?

Which of the following is an example of a detrital food chain?

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?

Which of the following organisms is a primary producer?

When a population becomes isolated from another population of the same species over a long period of time

Which of the following best matches the description? -The place an organism lives.

The niche of an organism is the result of many years of natural selection.

The biotic component of an organism's environment is the non-living or physical factors.

Producers are organisms that are able to use sources of energy to make complex,organic molecules from simple inorganic substances in their environment.

Each step in the flow of energy through an ecosystem is known as a

The small amount of dissolved oxygen found in warm water is considered a ________ to the success of many fish species.

Phosphorous is released from rocks by which process?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Animal that eats plants.

Competition between members of the same species is known as intraspecific competition.

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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