Question 1

Saltwater fishes are hypoosmotic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A common adaptation of coastal plants that grow on sand dunes is

Accepted Answer

A)  deep roots to extract moisture. 
B)  broad leaves for enhanced photosynthesis. 
C)  secretion of proteinaceous threads. 
D)  increased transpiration of water. 
E)  elevated growth rates. 
A)  deep roots to extract moisture. 
B)  broad leaves for enhanced photosynthesis. 
C)  secretion of proteinaceous threads. 
D)  increased transpiration of water. 
E)  elevated growth rates.

Question 3

The photic zone in aquatic environments is typically about how deep?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 m 
B)  50 m 
C)  100 m 
D)  500 m 
E)  1000 m 
A)  10 m 
B)  50 m 
C)  100 m 
D)  500 m 
E)  1000 m

Question 4

Carbon dioxide is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. What is its current concentration?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.5 ppm 
B)  1.75 ppm 
C)  385 ppm 
D)  560 ppm 
E)  700 ppm 
A)  1.5 ppm 
B)  1.75 ppm 
C)  385 ppm 
D)  560 ppm 
E)  700 ppm

Question 5

The study of species interactions includes

Accepted Answer

A)  predation. 
B)  parasitism. 
C)  competition. 
D)  all of the choices. 
A)  predation. 
B)  parasitism. 
C)  competition. 
D)  all of the choices.

Question 6

The Panamanian golden frog is in decline from what specific threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  a virus 
B)  a fungus 
C)  an introduced competitor 
D)  a new road 
E)  overharvesting 
A)  a virus 
B)  a fungus 
C)  an introduced competitor 
D)  a new road 
E)  overharvesting

Question 7

Rain shadows are found on the windward sides of mountains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Lakes with elevated dissolved nutrients and low water clarity are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lotic 
B)  oligotrophic 
C)  eutrophic 
D)  adibiatic 
E)  headwaters 
A)  lotic 
B)  oligotrophic 
C)  eutrophic 
D)  adibiatic 
E)  headwaters

Question 9

The deflection by the earth's rotation of atmospheric flow to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Hadley effect. 
B)  Gulf Stream. 
C)  Coriolis effect. 
D)  intertropical convergence zone. 
E)  solar radiation effect. 
A)  Hadley effect. 
B)  Gulf Stream. 
C)  Coriolis effect. 
D)  intertropical convergence zone. 
E)  solar radiation effect.

Question 10

The distribution of biomes is primarily determined by weather/wind cycles due to latitudinal gradients in

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature. 
B)  elevation. 
C)  rivers. 
D)  biodiversity. 
E)  rainfall. 
A)  temperature. 
B)  elevation. 
C)  rivers. 
D)  biodiversity. 
E)  rainfall.

Exam 54: An Introduction to Ecology and Biomes

Saltwater fishes are hypoosmotic.

A common adaptation of coastal plants that grow on sand dunes is

The photic zone in aquatic environments is typically about how deep?

Carbon dioxide is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. What is its current concentration?

The study of species interactions includes

The Panamanian golden frog is in decline from what specific threat?

Rain shadows are found on the windward sides of mountains.

Lakes with elevated dissolved nutrients and low water clarity are called ____.

The deflection by the earth's rotation of atmospheric flow to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, is known as the

The distribution of biomes is primarily determined by weather/wind cycles due to latitudinal gradients in

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