Exam 7: Energy and Nutrient Relations

Several studies indicate that environmental conditions dictate plant biomass allocation; plants grown in infertile soils will allocate more energy into _________________ biomass.

The group of organisms that contains the most trophic diversity: 3-7-2013

PAR is an acronym for photosynthetically active ________________________.

Prokaryotic organisms are used for bioremediation such as converting organic sewage into CO₂ and water,but unfortunately they cannot breakdown such toxins as benzene or cyanide.

Which of the following is not considered a form of plant defense?

What organisms use inorganic sources of both carbon and energy to synthesize organic compounds? Rev: 10_31_2014_QC_58097

A type 1 functional response curve would best represent

In ______ plants CO₂ is fixed in the mesophyll cells using PEP carboxylase while sugar production occurs in the bundle sheath cells.

The main force in the development and refinement of prey defenses is/are

The longer the wavelength,the more energy they carry.

In general,among solitary predators,________________ is/are most often the determining factor in prey selection.

Transpiration rates are highest in ____ plants.

Which kingdom has the higher carbon to nitrogen ratios?

Müllerian and Batesian mimicries differ from one another because

Tropical plants and tropical seaweeds contain lower levels of alkaloid toxins compared to their temperate counterparts.

The photosynthetic response curve is most similar to

The energy harvested in the light dependent reaction will eventually be used to run the C₃ cycle and ultimately lead to the production of _________________________.

Photosynthetic response curves examine photosynthetic rates and maximum irradiance.

How are C₄ plants and CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism)plants similar?

In order for terrestrial plants to undergo photosynthesis and produce a six carbon sugar,which of the following metabolic pathways must occur?