Question 1

Herbivores have a relatively short intestine and carnivores have a longer one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Denver, elevation 1700m, atmospheric pressure is about ______ mmHg, compared to the normal sea level value of 760 mmHg.

Accepted Answer

A)  720 
B)  640 
C)  560 
D)  480 
E)  800 
A)  720 
B)  640 
C)  560 
D)  480 
E)  800

Question 3

Some CAM plants can switch between C3 and CAM photosynthesis when conditions are favorable. When is that likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  when abundant water is available. 
B)  when conditions become arid. 
C)  when light becomes limiting. 
D)  when nutrients become limiting. 
E)  when light is abundant. 
A)  when abundant water is available. 
B)  when conditions become arid. 
C)  when light becomes limiting. 
D)  when nutrients become limiting. 
E)  when light is abundant.

Question 4

Carnivory in plants is thought to be an adaptation to compensate for low levels of which soil nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon 
B)  sulfur 
C)  potassium 
D)  phosphorus. 
E)  nitrogen. 
A)  carbon 
B)  sulfur 
C)  potassium 
D)  phosphorus. 
E)  nitrogen.

Herbivores have a relatively short intestine and carnivores have a longer one.

In Denver, elevation 1700m, atmospheric pressure is about ______ mmHg, compared to the normal sea level value of 760 mmHg.

Some CAM plants can switch between C₃and CAM photosynthesis when conditions are favorable. When is that likely to be?

Carnivory in plants is thought to be an adaptation to compensate for low levels of which soil nutrient?

An Introduction to Ecology

Population Genetics

Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction

Behavioral Ecology

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Demographic Techniques and Population Patterns

Life Tables and Demography

Population Growth

Competition and Coexistence

Facilitation

Predation

Herbivory

Parasitism

Population Regulation

Species Diversity

Species Richness Patterns

Species Richness and Community Services

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Exam 7: Nutrients

Herbivores have a relatively short intestine and carnivores have a longer one.

In Denver, elevation 1700m, atmospheric pressure is about ______ mmHg, compared to the normal sea level value of 760 mmHg.

Some CAM plants can switch between C3 and CAM photosynthesis when conditions are favorable. When is that likely to be?

Carnivory in plants is thought to be an adaptation to compensate for low levels of which soil nutrient?

An Introduction to Ecology

Population Genetics

Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction

Behavioral Ecology

Temperature

Water

Demographic Techniques and Population Patterns

Life Tables and Demography

Population Growth

Competition and Coexistence

Facilitation

Predation

Herbivory

Parasitism

Population Regulation

Species Diversity

Species Richness Patterns

Species Richness and Community Services

Succession

Island Biogeography

Terrestrial Biomes

Marine Biomes

Freshwater Biomes

Food Webs and Energy Flow

Biomass Production

Biogeochemical Cycles

Filters

Some CAM plants can switch between C₃and CAM photosynthesis when conditions are favorable. When is that likely to be?