Question 1

In savannas, epiphytes and annual herbs are abundant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is characterized by having scattered trees and shrubs in a grassland setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperate mixed forest. 
B) Temperate deciduous forest. 
C) Deciduous tropical forest. 
D) Mediterranean scrub. 
E) Savanna. 
A) Temperate mixed forest. 
B) Temperate deciduous forest. 
C) Deciduous tropical forest. 
D) Mediterranean scrub. 
E) Savanna.

Question 3

The temperate deciduous forest plants of Japan and China are quite different from those of eastern North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Spring ephemerals usually emerge and mature more slowly than do late summer species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements about tropical rainforests is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They contain plants that are either evergreen or leafless for short periods. 
B) There is strong competition for light. 
C) There is abundant plant cover beneath the trees. 
D) The trees have an abundance of epiphytes. 
E) They occur where temperatures and rainfall are relatively consistent. 
A) They contain plants that are either evergreen or leafless for short periods. 
B) There is strong competition for light. 
C) There is abundant plant cover beneath the trees. 
D) The trees have an abundance of epiphytes. 
E) They occur where temperatures and rainfall are relatively consistent.

Question 6

The Arctic tundra is entirely underlain by permafrost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The glades within forested areas of the central and eastern United States contain plants of the grasslands biome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The cold deserts receive precipitation as snow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The temperate deciduous forest biome:

Accepted Answer

A) is equally widespread in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 
B) has liquid water available to plants all year. 
C) is characterized by trees that retain their leaves all year. 
D) has precipitation evenly distributed throughout the year. 
E) has cool summers and relatively warm winters. 
A) is equally widespread in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 
B) has liquid water available to plants all year. 
C) is characterized by trees that retain their leaves all year. 
D) has precipitation evenly distributed throughout the year. 
E) has cool summers and relatively warm winters.

Question 10

Most deserts are found between 30F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 north latitude and 30F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 south latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most extreme deserts are found:

Accepted Answer

A) at the equator. 
B) around 10º north and south. 
C) around 20º north. 
D) around 20º south. 
E) around 30º north and south. 
A) at the equator. 
B) around 10º north and south. 
C) around 20º north. 
D) around 20º south. 
E) around 30º north and south.

Question 12

Along the Pacific Coast of the United States, the "rain shadow" is the ______ area on the ______ slopes of mountain chains.

Accepted Answer

A) dry; eastern 
B) dry; western 
C) moist; eastern 
D) moist; western 
E) moist; southern 
A) dry; eastern 
B) dry; western 
C) moist; eastern 
D) moist; western 
E) moist; southern

Question 13

Tussocks are growth forms typically exhibited by desert annuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Mediterranean scrub biome is characterized by ______ summers and ______ winters.

Accepted Answer

A) warm; warm 
B) cool; cool 
C) cool, moist; hot, dry 
D) hot, dry; cool, moist 
E) hot, moist; cool, dry 
A) warm; warm 
B) cool; cool 
C) cool, moist; hot, dry 
D) hot, dry; cool, moist 
E) hot, moist; cool, dry

Question 15

A tropical mixed forest is characterized by having:

Accepted Answer

A) both evergreen trees and shrubs. 
B) evergreen trees only. 
C) shrubs only. 
D) deciduous trees only. 
E) monsoon forests only. 
A) both evergreen trees and shrubs. 
B) evergreen trees only. 
C) shrubs only. 
D) deciduous trees only. 
E) monsoon forests only.

Question 16

The largest desert in the world is in:

Accepted Answer

A) Australia. 
B) Africa. 
C) South America. 
D) North America. 
E) Europe. 
A) Australia. 
B) Africa. 
C) South America. 
D) North America. 
E) Europe.

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning soils is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are affected by the organisms present. 
B) They are affected by the amount of time they are exposed to weathering. 
C) They are partially determined by the parent material. 
D) They are static systems. 
E) They are climate-sensitive. 
A) They are affected by the organisms present. 
B) They are affected by the amount of time they are exposed to weathering. 
C) They are partially determined by the parent material. 
D) They are static systems. 
E) They are climate-sensitive.

Question 18

All the great deserts of the world are found along the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the Arctic tundra is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a treeless biome. 
B) Fixed nitrogen is in short supply. 
C) It lacks permafrost. 
D) It lies mostly above the Arctic Circle. 
E) The soils are acidic to neutral and low in nutrients. 
A) It is a treeless biome. 
B) Fixed nitrogen is in short supply. 
C) It lacks permafrost. 
D) It lies mostly above the Arctic Circle. 
E) The soils are acidic to neutral and low in nutrients.

Question 20

Approximately ______ of the Earth's land surface is Arctic tundra.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fiftieth 
B) one-twentieth 
C) one-tenth 
D) one-fifth 
E) one-third 
A) one-fiftieth 
B) one-twentieth 
C) one-tenth 
D) one-fifth 
E) one-third

Exam 32: Global Ecology

In savannas, epiphytes and annual herbs are abundant.

Which of the following is characterized by having scattered trees and shrubs in a grassland setting?

The temperate deciduous forest plants of Japan and China are quite different from those of eastern North America.

Spring ephemerals usually emerge and mature more slowly than do late summer species.

Which of the following statements about tropical rainforests is FALSE?

The Arctic tundra is entirely underlain by permafrost.

The glades within forested areas of the central and eastern United States contain plants of the grasslands biome.

The cold deserts receive precipitation as snow.

The temperate deciduous forest biome:

Most deserts are found between 30 north latitude and 30 south latitude.

The most extreme deserts are found:

Along the Pacific Coast of the United States, the "rain shadow" is the ______ area on the ______ slopes of mountain chains.

Tussocks are growth forms typically exhibited by desert annuals.

The Mediterranean scrub biome is characterized by ______ summers and ______ winters.

A tropical mixed forest is characterized by having:

The largest desert in the world is in:

Which of the following statements concerning soils is FALSE?

All the great deserts of the world are found along the equator.

Which of the following statements about the Arctic tundra is FALSE?

Approximately ______ of the Earth's land surface is Arctic tundra.

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Filters

Along the Pacific Coast of the United States, the "rain shadow" is the area on the slopes of mountain chains.

The Mediterranean scrub biome is characterized by summers and winters.