Question 1

Chaparral is

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of shrubland/grassland. 
B)  a type of forest. 
C)  restricted to serpentine soils. 
D)  widespread in Africa. 
E)  distinguished by tall trees. 
A)  a type of shrubland/grassland. 
B)  a type of forest. 
C)  restricted to serpentine soils. 
D)  widespread in Africa. 
E)  distinguished by tall trees. A

Question 2

The northern boundary of the distribution of Saguaro cacti is defined by

Accepted Answer

A)  areas in which temperatures do not drop below freezing. 
B)  the availability of water year round. 
C)  the presence of pollinating insects. 
D)  proximity to coastal environments. 
E)  the frequency of low-intensity fires. 
A)  areas in which temperatures do not drop below freezing. 
B)  the availability of water year round. 
C)  the presence of pollinating insects. 
D)  proximity to coastal environments. 
E)  the frequency of low-intensity fires. A

Question 3

Freshwater fishes are hypoosmotic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Exotic species are

Accepted Answer

A)  from the tropics. 
B)  species moved by humans from a native location to another location. 
C)  species moved by natural forces from a native location to a new location. 
D)  from the tropics and species moved by humans from a native location to another location. 
E)  from the tropics, species moved by humans from a native location to another location, and species . moved by natural forces from a native location to a new location. 
A)  from the tropics. 
B)  species moved by humans from a native location to another location. 
C)  species moved by natural forces from a native location to a new location. 
D)  from the tropics and species moved by humans from a native location to another location. 
E)  from the tropics, species moved by humans from a native location to another location, and species . moved by natural forces from a native location to a new location.

Question 5

Abiotic interactions are

Accepted Answer

A)  between organisms. 
B)  between organisms and the environment. 
C)  usually mutually costly. 
D)  most important in tropical ecosystems. 
E)  rare. 
A)  between organisms. 
B)  between organisms and the environment. 
C)  usually mutually costly. 
D)  most important in tropical ecosystems. 
E)  rare.

Question 6

The tree line in alpine areas is often determined by a combination of

Accepted Answer

A)  wind and water. 
B)  water and soil type. 
C)  salts in the soil. 
D)  low temperatures and high winds. 
E)  high temperatures and high winds. 
A)  wind and water. 
B)  water and soil type. 
C)  salts in the soil. 
D)  low temperatures and high winds. 
E)  high temperatures and high winds.

Question 7

Microclimate is a term used to describe local variation in climatic conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Only temperature can limit a species' fundamental niche.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Invasive Eurasian grass species can outcompete native North American grasses through

Accepted Answer

A)  secretion of allelochemicals. 
B)  producing more viable seeds. 
C)  producing seeds year-round. 
D)  avoiding grazing animals. 
E)  faster seed germination. 
A)  secretion of allelochemicals. 
B)  producing more viable seeds. 
C)  producing seeds year-round. 
D)  avoiding grazing animals. 
E)  faster seed germination.

Question 10

Ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere such as the Gulf Stream run in what direction?

Accepted Answer

A)  counterclockwise 
B)  clockwise 
C)  north to south 
D)  south to north 
E)  always from the tropics to the pole 
A)  counterclockwise 
B)  clockwise 
C)  north to south 
D)  south to north 
E)  always from the tropics to the pole

Question 11

What is adiabatic cooling?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effect of rainfall on windward side of a mountain. 
B)  The influence of polar air masses on tropical mountains. 
C)  Increasing elevation leads to a decrease in air pressure and cooler air. 
D)  The influence of sinking cooler air in a Hadley cell. 
E)  The enhanced cooling caused by cloud cover at higher elevations. 
A)  The effect of rainfall on windward side of a mountain. 
B)  The influence of polar air masses on tropical mountains. 
C)  Increasing elevation leads to a decrease in air pressure and cooler air. 
D)  The influence of sinking cooler air in a Hadley cell. 
E)  The enhanced cooling caused by cloud cover at higher elevations.

Question 12

Our understanding of what drives atmospheric circulation and precipitation is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  cooling of the land. 
B)  rising masses of warm air, and sinking masses of cool air. 
C)  CO2 production by trees. 
D)  sea surface temperature. 
E)  winds blowing off of the world's major mountain chains. 
A)  cooling of the land. 
B)  rising masses of warm air, and sinking masses of cool air. 
C)  CO2 production by trees. 
D)  sea surface temperature. 
E)  winds blowing off of the world's major mountain chains.

Question 13

Populations are best defined as

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A)  all members of a species. 
B)  all organisms found in an environment. 
C)  metacommunities. 
D)  families. 
E)  groups of interbreeding populations. 
A)  all members of a species. 
B)  all organisms found in an environment. 
C)  metacommunities. 
D)  families. 
E)  groups of interbreeding populations.

Question 14

Land next to the sea has more variable climate than land farther from the sea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Patterns of species change and succession are one focus of

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral ecology. 
B)  environmental science. 
C)  biological control. 
D)  community ecology. 
E)  physiological ecology. 
A)  behavioral ecology. 
B)  environmental science. 
C)  biological control. 
D)  community ecology. 
E)  physiological ecology.

Question 16

What is replication in scientific inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asking several different hypotheses at once. 
B)  Testing both biotic and abiotic factors. 
C)  Finding different species for experiments. 
D)  Performing experiments several times. 
E)  Having a well defined time frame for experiments. 
A)  Asking several different hypotheses at once. 
B)  Testing both biotic and abiotic factors. 
C)  Finding different species for experiments. 
D)  Performing experiments several times. 
E)  Having a well defined time frame for experiments.

Question 17

The Hadley effect is

Accepted Answer

A)  why water in a toilet bowl spins counter clockwise. 
B)  an explanation for climate patterns that links solar radiation and the spin of the Earth. 
C)  one of the reasons for the extinction of the Panamanian golden frog. 
D) why water in a toilet bowl spins counter clockwise and an explanation for climate patterns that links solar radiation and the spin of the Earth. 
E)  Only important in southern hemisphere forests on the western sides of mountains. 
A)  why water in a toilet bowl spins counter clockwise. 
B)  an explanation for climate patterns that links solar radiation and the spin of the Earth. 
C)  one of the reasons for the extinction of the Panamanian golden frog. 
D) why water in a toilet bowl spins counter clockwise and an explanation for climate patterns that links solar radiation and the spin of the Earth. 
E)  Only important in southern hemisphere forests on the western sides of mountains.

Question 18

What is allowing new diseases that are driving the Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus sp.) to extinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  deforestation 
B)  new predators 
C)  climate change 
D)  introduced species 
E)  All of the choices are correct 
A)  deforestation 
B)  new predators 
C)  climate change 
D)  introduced species 
E)  All of the choices are correct

Question 19

How do corals react when water temperatures are too high?

Accepted Answer

A)  They leave the shelter of the reef. 
B)  Corals release water at higher temperatures. 
C)  Symbiotic algae living within corals are expelled. 
D)  The metabolic optimum can adapt. 
E)  Corals are more pigmented at higher temperatures. 
A)  They leave the shelter of the reef. 
B)  Corals release water at higher temperatures. 
C)  Symbiotic algae living within corals are expelled. 
D)  The metabolic optimum can adapt. 
E)  Corals are more pigmented at higher temperatures.

Question 20

Tropical forests are known for

Accepted Answer

A)  their high diversity relative to other forests. 
B)  their abundance of large mammals relative to other forests. 
C)  high temperatures relative to other forests. 
D)  their high diversity relative to other forests and high temperatures relative to other forests. 
E)  their high diversity relative to other forests, their abundance of large mammals relative to other forests, and high temperatures relative to other forests. 
A)  their high diversity relative to other forests. 
B)  their abundance of large mammals relative to other forests. 
C)  high temperatures relative to other forests. 
D)  their high diversity relative to other forests and high temperatures relative to other forests. 
E)  their high diversity relative to other forests, their abundance of large mammals relative to other forests, and high temperatures relative to other forests.

Exam 54: An Introduction to Ecology and Biomes

Chaparral is

The northern boundary of the distribution of Saguaro cacti is defined by

Freshwater fishes are hypoosmotic.

Exotic species are

Abiotic interactions are

The tree line in alpine areas is often determined by a combination of

Microclimate is a term used to describe local variation in climatic conditions.

Only temperature can limit a species' fundamental niche.

Invasive Eurasian grass species can outcompete native North American grasses through

Ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere such as the Gulf Stream run in what direction?

What is adiabatic cooling?

Our understanding of what drives atmospheric circulation and precipitation is based on

Populations are best defined as

Land next to the sea has more variable climate than land farther from the sea.

Patterns of species change and succession are one focus of

What is replication in scientific inquiry?

The Hadley effect is

What is allowing new diseases that are driving the Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus sp.) to extinction?

How do corals react when water temperatures are too high?

Tropical forests are known for

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