Question 1

Examine the following figure of an Arctic food web. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.   ​
-​parasitic consumers
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

How do red imported fire ants threaten the Texas horned lizard?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating the lizard's eggs 
B)  eating plants that the lizard eats 
C)  eating ground-nesting bees 
D)  outcompeting harvester ants 
E)  outcompeting insects that songbirds eat 
A)  eating the lizard's eggs 
B)  eating plants that the lizard eats 
C)  eating ground-nesting bees 
D)  outcompeting harvester ants 
E)  outcompeting insects that songbirds eat

Question 3

​Species richness and the relative abundance of each species determine ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the species composition of an ecosystem 
B)  ​the species diversity of a community 
C)  ​the species composition of a population 
D)  ​the species diversity of the biosphere 
E)  ​the species diversity in a niche 
A)  ​the species composition of an ecosystem 
B)  ​the species diversity of a community 
C)  ​the species composition of a population 
D)  ​the species diversity of the biosphere 
E)  ​the species diversity in a niche

Question 4

Examine the following figure of an Arctic food web. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.   ​
-​primary producer
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examine the following figure of an Arctic...

Question 5

A community refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the interaction between populations and their environment 
B)  the interaction between species and their environment 
C)  an area in which a single species lives 
D)  all species that live and interact in a specific area 
E)  the nonliving components of an area 
A)  the interaction between populations and their environment 
B)  the interaction between species and their environment 
C)  an area in which a single species lives 
D)  all species that live and interact in a specific area 
E)  the nonliving components of an area

Question 6

​Match the term or concept to the correct description.
-​derived from the ancient remains of plants
A)​greenhouse effect
B)​carbon dioxide
C)​global climate change
D)​fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Match the term or concept to the...

Question 7

​Which term denotes the conditions, resources, and interactions necessary for survival and reproduction of a species?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​habitat 
B)  ​niche 
C)  ​carrying capacity 
D)  ​community 
E)  ecosystem​ 
A)  ​habitat 
B)  ​niche 
C)  ​carrying capacity 
D)  ​community 
E)  ecosystem​

Question 8

How are parasitoids different from typical brood parasites?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually not insects. 
B)  They affect only plants. 
C)  They lay eggs inside a host, which is eventually killed. 
D)  They fool another species into caring for their young. 
E)  They usually only affect the eggs of birds. 
A)  They are usually not insects. 
B)  They affect only plants. 
C)  They lay eggs inside a host, which is eventually killed. 
D)  They fool another species into caring for their young. 
E)  They usually only affect the eggs of birds.

Question 9

In a hypothetical land ecosystem, plants (the primary producers) capture 1000 kilocalories of sunlight energy per square meter per year. Approximately how many kilocalories of the plant's energy will be harvested by the third trophic level?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  1,000 
E)  2,000 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  1,000 
E)  2,000

Question 10

​An example of a one-way relationship in which one species benefits and another is directly hurt is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​commensalism 
B)  ​mutualism 
C)  ​interspecific competition 
D)  ​scramble competition 
E)  ​parasitism 
A)  ​commensalism 
B)  ​mutualism 
C)  ​interspecific competition 
D)  ​scramble competition 
E)  ​parasitism

Question 11

Most of the water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere comes from evaporation from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lakes 
B)  rivers 
C)  land 
D)  oceans 
E)  plants 
A)  lakes 
B)  rivers 
C)  land 
D)  oceans 
E)  plants

Question 12

Phorid flies lay their eggs inside the bodies of various insects and spiders. When the larvae hatch, they consume the body of the "host" from the inside out. The phorid fly is an example of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  brood parasite 
B)  parasitoid 
C)  commensalist 
D)  competitive excluder 
E)  mutualist 
A)  brood parasite 
B)  parasitoid 
C)  commensalist 
D)  competitive excluder 
E)  mutualist

Question 13

Examine the following figure of the water cycle. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.   ​
-​transpiration (evaporation) from plants
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)E

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examine the following figure of the water...

Question 14

​Solenopsis invicta, a species of fire ant, was introduced to the United States from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​South America 
B)  ​Canada 
C)  ​Asia 
D)  ​Africa 
E)  Europe​ 
A)  ​South America 
B)  ​Canada 
C)  ​Asia 
D)  ​Africa 
E)  Europe​

Question 15

The cowbird chick with its foster parent exemplifies an example of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​commensalism 
B)  ​brood parasitism 
C)  ​competition 
D)  ​mutualism 
E)  parasitoidism​ 
A)  ​commensalism 
B)  ​brood parasitism 
C)  ​competition 
D)  ​mutualism 
E)  parasitoidism​

Question 16

Some ___ have enzymes to break the bonds of atmospheric nitrogen and use it for the metabolism of proteins and other nitrogen-containing molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi 
B)  bacteria 
C)  plants 
D)  protists 
E)  animals 
A)  fungi 
B)  bacteria 
C)  plants 
D)  protists 
E)  animals

Question 17

Light energy from the sun is captured by photosynthesis as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​heat energy in chemical bonds 
B)  ​energy in chemical bonds 
C)  ​chemical energy lost to the environment 
D)  ​kinetic energy in chemical bonds 
E)  conserved energy​ 
A)  ​heat energy in chemical bonds 
B)  ​energy in chemical bonds 
C)  ​chemical energy lost to the environment 
D)  ​kinetic energy in chemical bonds 
E)  conserved energy​

Question 18

Examine the following figure of the water cycle. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.   ​
-​precipitation onto land
A)A
B)B
C)C
D)D
E)E

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examine the following figure of the water...

Question 19

​Red imported fire ants (RIFAs) disrupt natural communities by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​congregating inside electrical equipment 
B)  ​competing with native ant populations 
C)  ​stinging humans with deadly venom 
D)  ​disrupting pasture land 
E)  ​killing Texas horned lizards 
A)  ​congregating inside electrical equipment 
B)  ​competing with native ant populations 
C)  ​stinging humans with deadly venom 
D)  ​disrupting pasture land 
E)  ​killing Texas horned lizards

Question 20

Nitrogen is released into the atmosphere by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nitrogen fixation 
B)  ​denitrification 
C)  ​nitrification 
D)  ​ammonification 
E)  decomposition​ 
A)  ​nitrogen fixation 
B)  ​denitrification 
C)  ​nitrification 
D)  ​ammonification 
E)  decomposition​

Exam 18: Communities and Ecosystems

Examine the following figure of an Arctic food web. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. ​ -​parasitic consumers A)A B)B C)C D)D

How do red imported fire ants threaten the Texas horned lizard?

​Species richness and the relative abundance of each species determine ____.

Examine the following figure of an Arctic food web. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. ​ -​primary producer A)A B)B C)C D)D

A community refers to ____.

​Match the term or concept to the correct description. -​derived from the ancient remains of plants A)​greenhouse effect B)​carbon dioxide C)​global climate change D)​fossil fuels

​Which term denotes the conditions, resources, and interactions necessary for survival and reproduction of a species?

How are parasitoids different from typical brood parasites?

In a hypothetical land ecosystem, plants (the primary producers) capture 1000 kilocalories of sunlight energy per square meter per year. Approximately how many kilocalories of the plant's energy will be harvested by the third trophic level?

​An example of a one-way relationship in which one species benefits and another is directly hurt is ____.

Most of the water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere comes from evaporation from ____.

Phorid flies lay their eggs inside the bodies of various insects and spiders. When the larvae hatch, they consume the body of the "host" from the inside out. The phorid fly is an example of a ____.

Examine the following figure of the water cycle. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. ​ -​transpiration (evaporation) from plants A)A B)B C)C D)D E)E

​Solenopsis invicta, a species of fire ant, was introduced to the United States from ____.

The cowbird chick with its foster parent exemplifies an example of ____.​

Some ___ have enzymes to break the bonds of atmospheric nitrogen and use it for the metabolism of proteins and other nitrogen-containing molecules.

Light energy from the sun is captured by photosynthesis as ____.​

Examine the following figure of the water cycle. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. ​ -​precipitation onto land A)A B)B C)C D)D E)E

​Red imported fire ants (RIFAs) disrupt natural communities by ____.

Nitrogen is released into the atmosphere by ____.​

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

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Examine the following figure of an Arctic food web. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -parasitic consumers A)A B)B C)C D)D

Species richness and the relative abundance of each species determine ____.

Examine the following figure of an Arctic food web. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -primary producer A)A B)B C)C D)D

Match the term or concept to the correct description. -derived from the ancient remains of plants A)greenhouse effect B)carbon dioxide C)global climate change D)fossil fuels

Which term denotes the conditions, resources, and interactions necessary for survival and reproduction of a species?

An example of a one-way relationship in which one species benefits and another is directly hurt is ____.

Examine the following figure of the water cycle. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -transpiration (evaporation) from plants A)A B)B C)C D)D E)E

Solenopsis invicta, a species of fire ant, was introduced to the United States from ____.

The cowbird chick with its foster parent exemplifies an example of ____.

Light energy from the sun is captured by photosynthesis as ____.

Examine the following figure of the water cycle. Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -precipitation onto land A)A B)B C)C D)D E)E

Red imported fire ants (RIFAs) disrupt natural communities by ____.

Nitrogen is released into the atmosphere by ____.