Question 1

Which of the following is an example of co-evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) plants and carnivores 
B) fig trees and insect-eating birds 
C) sea urchins and orcas 
D) flowering plants and their pollinators 
A) plants and carnivores 
B) fig trees and insect-eating birds 
C) sea urchins and orcas 
D) flowering plants and their pollinators

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that would improve the efficiency of prey capture for a predator?

Accepted Answer

A) ambush 
B) warning coloration 
C) camouflage 
D) pursuit speed 
A) ambush 
B) warning coloration 
C) camouflage 
D) pursuit speed

Question 3

Look at the picture below. If something happened and all of the gray squirrels in the ecosystem were killed, what could possibly happen to the number of deer mice?

Accepted Answer

When one member of a food web is lost, t

Question 4

The moose shown here eating grass would MOST LIKELY be a member of what trophic level?

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth 
A) First 
B) Second 
C) Third 
D) Fourth

Question 5

Organic matter that includes animal carcasses, leaf litter, and feces is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organic matter that includes animal carcasses, leaf...

Question 6

All of the following are example of resource partitioning EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) owls hunt by night while hawks hunt by day 
B) fruit eating bats and birds in tropical rainforests specialize in the types of fruit they eat 
C) one species of lizard limits itself to crowns of trees while the other lives on the trunks of the trees 
D) nitrogen fixing bacteria live inside nodules on the roots of legumes 
A) owls hunt by night while hawks hunt by day 
B) fruit eating bats and birds in tropical rainforests specialize in the types of fruit they eat 
C) one species of lizard limits itself to crowns of trees while the other lives on the trunks of the trees 
D) nitrogen fixing bacteria live inside nodules on the roots of legumes

Question 7

What important process are producers involved with in the ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A) predation 
B) pollination 
C) nutrient cycling 
D) photosynthesis 
A) predation 
B) pollination 
C) nutrient cycling 
D) photosynthesis

Question 8

A community and its physical environment is known as a(n)___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A community and its physical environment is...

Question 9

What important process might be severely impacted by colony collapse disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) nutrient cycling 
B) pollination 
C) symbiosis 
D) predation 
A) nutrient cycling 
B) pollination 
C) symbiosis 
D) predation

Question 10

What is entropy?

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of energy in a system. 
B) the amount of work done. 
C) the efficiency of a system. 
D) the disorder in a system. 
A) the amount of energy in a system. 
B) the amount of work done. 
C) the efficiency of a system. 
D) the disorder in a system.

Question 11

In the carbon cycle, carbon can be found in:

Accepted Answer

A) limestone, animals, and plants. 
B) oil, bicarbonate, and sugar. 
C) carbon dioxide and coal. 
D) all of these choices 
A) limestone, animals, and plants. 
B) oil, bicarbonate, and sugar. 
C) carbon dioxide and coal. 
D) all of these choices

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) wood 
B) oil 
C) natural gas 
D) coal 
A) wood 
B) oil 
C) natural gas 
D) coal

Question 13

Which of the following BEST describes an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A) populations + community. 
B) all species, population, and community interactions for organisms in a given area. 
C) the abiotic components of the environment. 
D) all of the biological interactions, plus interactions with the abiotic environment, in a given area. 
A) populations + community. 
B) all species, population, and community interactions for organisms in a given area. 
C) the abiotic components of the environment. 
D) all of the biological interactions, plus interactions with the abiotic environment, in a given area.

Question 14

Why have some plants evolved mutualistic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A) The bacteria transform nitrogen into forms useful forms for the plants; the plants provide water and a place for the bacteria to live. 
B) The bacteria protect the plant from harmful effects of nitrogen compounds such as ammonia; the plants provide carbohydrates for the bacteria. 
C) The bacteria utilize nitrogen to produce energy for the plants; the plants provide the source of the nitrogen for the bacteria. 
D) The bacteria provide natural immunities to the plants; the plants shelter the bacteria from predators. 
A) The bacteria transform nitrogen into forms useful forms for the plants; the plants provide water and a place for the bacteria to live. 
B) The bacteria protect the plant from harmful effects of nitrogen compounds such as ammonia; the plants provide carbohydrates for the bacteria. 
C) The bacteria utilize nitrogen to produce energy for the plants; the plants provide the source of the nitrogen for the bacteria. 
D) The bacteria provide natural immunities to the plants; the plants shelter the bacteria from predators.

Question 15

The __________ is the area of land where runoff drains.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is the area of land...

Question 16

Define coevolution and list two examples.

Accepted Answer

Coevolution is the interdependent evolut

Question 17

The study of the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their abiotic environment that live and interact together within an area at the same time is:

Accepted Answer

A) ecosystem 
B) ecology 
C) landscape ecology 
D) biosphere 
A) ecosystem 
B) ecology 
C) landscape ecology 
D) biosphere

Question 18

Light is the energy source for which process?

Accepted Answer

A) respiration 
B) glycolysis 
C) transpiration 
D) none of these choices 
A) respiration 
B) glycolysis 
C) transpiration 
D) none of these choices

Question 19

How is carbon transferred from living organisms to the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) photosynthesis 
B) decomposition 
C) cellular respiration 
D) burning fossil fuels 
A) photosynthesis 
B) decomposition 
C) cellular respiration 
D) burning fossil fuels

Question 20

Gross primary productivity is the energy that is available as food for an ecosystem's consumers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of co-evolution?

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that would improve the efficiency of prey capture for a predator?

Look at the picture below. If something happened and all of the gray squirrels in the ecosystem were killed, what could possibly happen to the number of deer mice?

The moose shown here eating grass would MOST LIKELY be a member of what trophic level?

Organic matter that includes animal carcasses, leaf litter, and feces is known as ___________.

All of the following are example of resource partitioning EXCEPT:

What important process are producers involved with in the ecosystem?

A community and its physical environment is known as a(n)___________.

What important process might be severely impacted by colony collapse disorder?

What is entropy?

In the carbon cycle, carbon can be found in:

Which of the following is not an example of a fossil fuel?

Which of the following BEST describes an ecosystem?

Why have some plants evolved mutualistic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

The __________ is the area of land where runoff drains.

Define coevolution and list two examples.

The study of the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their abiotic environment that live and interact together within an area at the same time is:

Light is the energy source for which process?

How is carbon transferred from living organisms to the atmosphere?

Gross primary productivity is the energy that is available as food for an ecosystem's consumers.

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Exam 5: How Ecosystems Work

Which of the following is an example of co-evolution?

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that would improve the efficiency of prey capture for a predator?

Look at the picture below. If something happened and all of the gray squirrels in the ecosystem were killed, what could possibly happen to the number of deer mice?

The moose shown here eating grass would MOST LIKELY be a member of what trophic level?

Organic matter that includes animal carcasses, leaf litter, and feces is known as ___________.

All of the following are example of resource partitioning EXCEPT:

What important process are producers involved with in the ecosystem?

A community and its physical environment is known as a(n)___________.

What important process might be severely impacted by colony collapse disorder?

What is entropy?

In the carbon cycle, carbon can be found in:

Which of the following is not an example of a fossil fuel?

Which of the following BEST describes an ecosystem?

Why have some plants evolved mutualistic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria?

The __________ is the area of land where runoff drains.

Define coevolution and list two examples.

The study of the interactions among organisms and between organisms and their abiotic environment that live and interact together within an area at the same time is:

Light is the energy source for which process?

How is carbon transferred from living organisms to the atmosphere?

Gross primary productivity is the energy that is available as food for an ecosystem's consumers.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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