Question 1

Werner and Mittelbach studied bluegill sunfish feeding habits and found which of the following to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The optimal foraging theory is not supported in natural bluegill populations. 
B)  The optimal diet of bluegills matched the optimal foraging theory. 
C)  They concluded that there is no connection between optimal foraging and what animals actually eat in the wild. 
D)  They established that bluegills will only eat one size of insect in all habitats. 
A)  The optimal foraging theory is not supported in natural bluegill populations. 
B)  The optimal diet of bluegills matched the optimal foraging theory. 
C)  They concluded that there is no connection between optimal foraging and what animals actually eat in the wild. 
D)  They established that bluegills will only eat one size of insect in all habitats.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  speed 
C)  numbers 
D)  health 
E)  size 
A)  age 
B)  speed 
C)  numbers 
D)  health 
E)  size

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Silica 
B)  Thorns 
C)  Cellulose 
D)  Phenolic compounds 
E)  All the choices mentioned are plant defenses. 
A)  Silica 
B)  Thorns 
C)  Cellulose 
D)  Phenolic compounds 
E)  All the choices mentioned are plant defenses.

Question 4

Cyanide and nitrates are residual contaminants left over from extracting gold. What was added to the environment to help bacteria remove these so they are not pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitrogen 
B)  Carbon dioxide 
C)  Ammonia 
D)  Sucrose 
A)  Nitrogen 
B)  Carbon dioxide 
C)  Ammonia 
D)  Sucrose

Question 5

Organisms which synthesize organic compounds using CO2 as a carbon source and inorganic chemicals as an energy source are

Accepted Answer

A)  chemosynthetic heterotrophs. 
B)  chemosynthetic autotrophs. 
C)  photosynthetic autotrophs. 
D)  photosynthetic heterotrophs. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  chemosynthetic heterotrophs. 
B)  chemosynthetic autotrophs. 
C)  photosynthetic autotrophs. 
D)  photosynthetic heterotrophs. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Dead leaves contain half as much nitrogen compared to live leaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Nitrifying bacteria, Nitrosomonas, and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

Accepted Answer

A)  are both heterotrophs. 
B)  are both chemoautotrophs. 
C)  are both parasitic. 
D)  use reduction as an energy yielding process. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  are both heterotrophs. 
B)  are both chemoautotrophs. 
C)  are both parasitic. 
D)  use reduction as an energy yielding process. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

Transpiration rates are highest in ________ plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  C3 
B)  C4 
C)  CAM 
D)  C4 and CAM 
E)  C3, C4, and CAM 
A)  C3 
B)  C4 
C)  CAM 
D)  C4 and CAM 
E)  C3, C4, and CAM

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They both open their stomata at night. 
B)  They both initially fix carbon into a four carbon molecule. 
C)  They both use more water to fix carbon into an organic compound than C3 plants. 
D)  They both have bundle sheath cells. 
E)  Both carbon fixation and PGA production occurs in mesophyll cells. 
A)  They both open their stomata at night. 
B)  They both initially fix carbon into a four carbon molecule. 
C)  They both use more water to fix carbon into an organic compound than C3 plants. 
D)  They both have bundle sheath cells. 
E)  Both carbon fixation and PGA production occurs in mesophyll cells.

Question 10

Müllerian and Batesian mimicries differ from one another because

Accepted Answer

A)  in Müllerian mimicry, the mimic is actually harmless. 
B)  in Müllerian mimicry, the model is actually harmless. 
C)  Müllerian mimicry is a form of comimicry. 
D)  Müllerian mimicry is a form of camouflage. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  in Müllerian mimicry, the mimic is actually harmless. 
B)  in Müllerian mimicry, the model is actually harmless. 
C)  Müllerian mimicry is a form of comimicry. 
D)  Müllerian mimicry is a form of camouflage. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

What organisms use inorganic sources of both carbon and energy to synthesize organic compounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Photosynthesizers 
B)  Chemosynthesizers 
C)  Autotrophs 
D)  Both photosynthesizers and chemosynthesizers 
E)  Photosynthesizers, chemosynthesizers, and autotrophs 
A)  Photosynthesizers 
B)  Chemosynthesizers 
C)  Autotrophs 
D)  Both photosynthesizers and chemosynthesizers 
E)  Photosynthesizers, chemosynthesizers, and autotrophs

Question 12

Which kingdom has the higher carbon to nitrogen ratios?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi 
B)  Animalia 
C)  Monera 
D)  Plantae 
E)  Protista 
A)  Fungi 
B)  Animalia 
C)  Monera 
D)  Plantae 
E)  Protista

Question 13

PAR is an acronym for photosynthetically active ________.

Accepted Answer

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Werner and Mittelbach studied bluegill sunfish feeding habits and found which of the following to be true?

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

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

Cyanide and nitrates are residual contaminants left over from extracting gold. What was added to the environment to help bacteria remove these so they are not pollutants?

Organisms which synthesize organic compounds using CO₂ as a carbon source and inorganic chemicals as an energy source are

Dead leaves contain half as much nitrogen compared to live leaves.

Nitrifying bacteria, Nitrosomonas, and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

Transpiration rates are highest in ________ plants.

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

Müllerian and Batesian mimicries differ from one another because

What organisms use inorganic sources of both carbon and energy to synthesize organic compounds?

Which kingdom has the higher carbon to nitrogen ratios?

PAR is an acronym for photosynthetically active ________.

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Werner and Mittelbach studied bluegill sunfish feeding habits and found which of the following to be true?

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

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

Cyanide and nitrates are residual contaminants left over from extracting gold. What was added to the environment to help bacteria remove these so they are not pollutants?

Organisms which synthesize organic compounds using CO2 as a carbon source and inorganic chemicals as an energy source are

Dead leaves contain half as much nitrogen compared to live leaves.

Nitrifying bacteria, Nitrosomonas, and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

Transpiration rates are highest in ________ plants.

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

Müllerian and Batesian mimicries differ from one another because

What organisms use inorganic sources of both carbon and energy to synthesize organic compounds?

Which kingdom has the higher carbon to nitrogen ratios?

PAR is an acronym for photosynthetically active ________.

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Social Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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Organisms which synthesize organic compounds using CO₂ as a carbon source and inorganic chemicals as an energy source are

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