Question 1

Which consequence is a documented result of global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) Cold-adapted species are more common. 
B) Plants display later flowering and growth. 
C) Minimum temperatures at Yosemite have increased about 3o over the last century. 
D) Animals display later migration and breeding. 
E) Minimum temperatures at Yosemite have decreased about 3o over the last century. 
A) Cold-adapted species are more common. 
B) Plants display later flowering and growth. 
C) Minimum temperatures at Yosemite have increased about 3o over the last century. 
D) Animals display later migration and breeding. 
E) Minimum temperatures at Yosemite have decreased about 3o over the last century.

Question 2

Communities near benthic hydrothermal vents survive in perpetual darkness, where no photosynthesis is possible. What do the producers of this ecosystem use as an energy source?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen sulfide from the hot water vent

Question 3

Which organism is classified as nekton? ​

Accepted Answer

A) sponge 
B) clam 
C) sea anemone 
D) fungi 
E) whale 
A) sponge 
B) clam 
C) sea anemone 
D) fungi 
E) whale

Question 4

Which biome occurs in the interiors of continents where winters are cold and snowy and summers are warm and fairly dry?

Accepted Answer

A) tropical montane forests 
B) temperate grasslands 
C) chaparral 
D) dry savannas 
E) temperate forests 
A) tropical montane forests 
B) temperate grasslands 
C) chaparral 
D) dry savannas 
E) temperate forests

Question 5

Which city has a continental climate?

Accepted Answer

A) London 
B) San Francisco 
C) Rio De Janeiro 
D) Minneapolis 
E) Mumbai 
A) London 
B) San Francisco 
C) Rio De Janeiro 
D) Minneapolis 
E) Mumbai

Question 6

Answer the question using the accompanying figure. Which image represents the position of the Earth during the vernal (March)equinox?

Accepted Answer

A) ​a 
B) ​b 
C) ​c 
D) ​d 
E) A and C 
A) ​a 
B) ​b 
C) ​c 
D) ​d 
E) A and C

Question 7

According to researchers Parmesan and Yohe, how are living systems responding to anthropogenic global warming? ​

Accepted Answer

A) All biomes are remaining intact but are shifting their distributions northward. 
B) Some species are moving northward and others are not, so communities are being disrupted. 
C) All biomes are remaining intact, but some are shifting their distributions and other biomes are not. 
D) Most plants are shifting their distributions northward, but most animals are not. 
E) Most animals are shifting their distributions northward, but most plants are not. 
A) All biomes are remaining intact but are shifting their distributions northward. 
B) Some species are moving northward and others are not, so communities are being disrupted. 
C) All biomes are remaining intact, but some are shifting their distributions and other biomes are not. 
D) Most plants are shifting their distributions northward, but most animals are not. 
E) Most animals are shifting their distributions northward, but most plants are not.

Question 8

Adiabatic cooling takes place when ____.

Accepted Answer

A) latitudinal differences alter rainfall amounts 
B) reversals of wind direction occur seasonally 
C) a decrease in air temperature occurs without loss of heat energy 
D) an increase in air temperature occurs without loss of heat energy 
E) anytime air loses heat energy 
A) latitudinal differences alter rainfall amounts 
B) reversals of wind direction occur seasonally 
C) a decrease in air temperature occurs without loss of heat energy 
D) an increase in air temperature occurs without loss of heat energy 
E) anytime air loses heat energy

Question 9

An ecologist who studies the cycling of nutrients and the flow of energy between the biotic and abiotic components of an ecological community is a(n)____ ecologist.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) Behavioral 
C) community 
D) ecosystem 
E) organismal 
A) behavioral 
B) Behavioral 
C) community 
D) ecosystem 
E) organismal

Question 10

Behavioral responses that animals may or may not use are called facultative .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Answer the question using the accompanying figure. The benthic province includes the intertidal zone, represented by letter ____, and the abyssal zone, represented by letter ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) G; H 
B) B; H 
C) E; H 
D) B; C 
E) E; F 
A) G; H 
B) B; H 
C) E; H 
D) B; C 
E) E; F

Question 12

In the tropics, warm but nutrient-poor water above continental shelves is often occupied by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) coral reefs 
B) kelp forests 
C) rocky shores 
D) salt marshes 
E) phytoplankton blooms 
A) coral reefs 
B) kelp forests 
C) rocky shores 
D) salt marshes 
E) phytoplankton blooms

Question 13

In the savanna, ____ lasts for months.

Accepted Answer

A) cold temperatures 
B) storms 
C) periods of fast growth 
D) fires 
E) droughts 
A) cold temperatures 
B) storms 
C) periods of fast growth 
D) fires 
E) droughts

Question 14

What makes temperate rainforests different from their tropical counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A) winters are mild and wet and summers are cool 
B) winters are cold and summers are mild and wet 
C) they receive more rain 
D) they contain more species 
E) they differ only in latitude 
A) winters are mild and wet and summers are cool 
B) winters are cold and summers are mild and wet 
C) they receive more rain 
D) they contain more species 
E) they differ only in latitude

Question 15

An increase in air temperature will result in ____ water vapor in the atmosphere because warm air holds ____ water vapor than cold air does.

Accepted Answer

A) more; less 
B) more; more 
C) less; less 
D) less; more 
E) no change in; less 
A) more; less 
B) more; more 
C) less; less 
D) less; more 
E) no change in; less

Question 16

Some studies suggest that, as global warming progresses, tropical lowland trees may be limited in their ability to move northward because of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) predicted desertification of temperate areas 
B) temperatures in the north still being too low 
C) flooding of coastal areas 
D) extreme weather events like hurricanes and blizzards 
E) development and habitat loss 
A) predicted desertification of temperate areas 
B) temperatures in the north still being too low 
C) flooding of coastal areas 
D) extreme weather events like hurricanes and blizzards 
E) development and habitat loss

Question 17

In coastal areas, wind blows in from the sea during the night .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In which of the three vertical intertidal zones is biodiversity the highest? Why?

Accepted Answer

Biodiversity is highest in the lower int

Question 19

Which weather pattern is characteristic of a La Niña event?

Accepted Answer

A) high pressure over the western Pacific 
B) high ocean surface temperatures 
C) warm and dry weather in the southern U.S. 
D) ocean surface waters moving from west to east 
E) air movement from west to east 
A) high pressure over the western Pacific 
B) high ocean surface temperatures 
C) warm and dry weather in the southern U.S. 
D) ocean surface waters moving from west to east 
E) air movement from west to east

Question 20

Where do cold ocean currents generally occur?

Accepted Answer

A) along the west coast of continents 
B) near the poles 
C) near the equator 
D) along the east coast of continents 
E) in the open ocean 
A) along the west coast of continents 
B) near the poles 
C) near the equator 
D) along the east coast of continents 
E) in the open ocean

Exam 51: Ecology and the Biosphere

Which consequence is a documented result of global warming?

Communities near benthic hydrothermal vents survive in perpetual darkness, where no photosynthesis is possible. What do the producers of this ecosystem use as an energy source?

Which organism is classified as nekton? ​

Which biome occurs in the interiors of continents where winters are cold and snowy and summers are warm and fairly dry?

Which city has a continental climate?

Answer the question using the accompanying figure. Which image represents the position of the Earth during the vernal (March)equinox?

According to researchers Parmesan and Yohe, how are living systems responding to anthropogenic global warming? ​

Adiabatic cooling takes place when ____.

An ecologist who studies the cycling of nutrients and the flow of energy between the biotic and abiotic components of an ecological community is a(n)____ ecologist.

Behavioral responses that animals may or may not use are called facultative .

Answer the question using the accompanying figure. The benthic province includes the intertidal zone, represented by letter ____, and the abyssal zone, represented by letter ____. ​

In the tropics, warm but nutrient-poor water above continental shelves is often occupied by ____.

In the savanna, ____ lasts for months.

What makes temperate rainforests different from their tropical counterparts?

An increase in air temperature will result in ____ water vapor in the atmosphere because warm air holds ____ water vapor than cold air does.

Some studies suggest that, as global warming progresses, tropical lowland trees may be limited in their ability to move northward because of ____. ​

In coastal areas, wind blows in from the sea during the night .

In which of the three vertical intertidal zones is biodiversity the highest? Why?

Which weather pattern is characteristic of a La Niña event?

Where do cold ocean currents generally occur?

Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research

Life, Chemistry, and Water

Biological Molecules: the Carbon Compounds of Life

Cells

Membranes and Transport

Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

Cell Division and Mitosis

Meiosis: the Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

DNA Structure, Replication, and Organization

From DNA to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Dna Technologies: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications

Genomes and Proteomes

The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

Speciation

Paleobiology and Macroevolution

Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification

The Origin of Life

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

Fungi

Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes

Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Information Flow and the Neuron

Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements

The Circulatory System

Defenses Against Disease

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Animal Nutrition

Regulating the Internal Environment

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Population Ecology

Population Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Animal Behavior

Filters

Which organism is classified as nekton?

According to researchers Parmesan and Yohe, how are living systems responding to anthropogenic global warming?

Answer the question using the accompanying figure. The benthic province includes the intertidal zone, represented by letter , and the abyssal zone, represented by letter .

An increase in air temperature will result in water vapor in the atmosphere because warm air holds water vapor than cold air does.

Some studies suggest that, as global warming progresses, tropical lowland trees may be limited in their ability to move northward because of ____.