Exam 52: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

A fish species known for its success in the aphotic zone may have which of the following characteristics? I.symbioses with photosynthetic organisms II.highly developed chemoreception III.adaptations for burrowing IV.adaptations for sit-and-wait predation

A fish swimming into an estuary from a river would have which of the following as its greatest physiological challenge?

The eight climographs below show yearly temperature (line graph and left vertical axis)and precipitation (bar graph and right vertical axis)averages for each month for some locations on Earth.Choose the climograph that best answers the questions or completes the statement.Climographs may be used once,more than once,or not at all. -Which climograph shows the climate for location 5?

In the pelagic zone of oceans,which abiotic factors would reduce or limit productivity to the greatest extent?

If a meteor impact or volcanic eruption injected a lot of dust into the atmosphere and reduced the sunlight reaching Earth's surface by 70% for one year,which of the following marine communities most likely would be least affected?

Which of the following statements about the ocean pelagic biome is true?

Which statement about dispersal is false?

The eight climographs below show yearly temperature (line graph and left vertical axis)and precipitation (bar graph and right vertical axis)averages for each month for some locations on Earth.Choose the climograph that best answers the questions or completes the statement.Climographs may be used once,more than once,or not at all. -Which climograph shows the climate for location 2?

In deep water,which of the following abiotic factors would most limit productivity?

-In the figure above,which number would designate the biome with the highest variation in annual precipitation?

Suppose that the number of bird species is determined mainly by the number of vertical strata found in the environment.If so,in which of the following biomes would you find the greatest number of bird species?

What would be the effect on climate in the temperature latitudes if Earth were to slow its rate of rotation from a 24-hour period of rotation to a 48-hour period of rotation?

Which statement describes how climate might change if Earth was 75% land and 25% water?

As climate changes because of global warming,species' ranges in the northern hemisphere may move northward,using effective reproductive adaptations to disperse their seeds.The trees that are most likely to avoid extinction in such an environment are those that

Which of the following levels of ecological organization is arranged in the correct sequence from most to least inclusive?

Which of the following abiotic factors has the greatest influence on the metabolic rates of plants and animals?

Which of the following choices includes all of the others in creating global terrestrial climates?

The eight climographs below show yearly temperature (line graph and left vertical axis)and precipitation (bar graph and right vertical axis)averages for each month for some locations on Earth.Choose the climograph that best answers the questions or completes the statement.Climographs may be used once,more than once,or not at all. -Which climograph shows the climate for location 3?

Which of the following can be said about light in aquatic environments?

"How do seed-eating animals affect the distribution and abundance of the trees?" This question