Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: lake or pond

Accepted Answer

The Answer of profundal zone and limnetic zone and standing-water is...

Question 2

The term nekton refers to bottom-dwelling organisms in an aquatic ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following applies to the deepest zone of a large lake?

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective recycling of minerals 
B)  Anaerobic conditions 
C)  A mineral-poor zone 
D)  Plentiful light penetration 
E)  Numerous organisms 
A)  Effective recycling of minerals 
B)  Anaerobic conditions 
C)  A mineral-poor zone 
D)  Plentiful light penetration 
E)  Numerous organisms

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: very dry, with extremes of heat and cold

Accepted Answer

The Answer of desert and tropical rain forest and temperate is...

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: vegetation is mostly mosses, lichens, and sedges

Accepted Answer

The Answer of tundra and temperate deciduous forest and chaparral is...

Question 6

Explain the changes in vegetation observed with increasing latitude.

Accepted Answer

Starting in the tundra (at extremely nor

Question 7

Describe and diagram the various zones and provinces in the ocean. What adaptations to these variable conditions are seen in the biota that inhabit these regions?

Accepted Answer

Similar to Figure 56-18. Concepts to Con

Question 8

The United States is part of the Palearctic realm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: classified as either alpine or arctic

Accepted Answer

The Answer of tundra and taiga and temperate deciduous forest is...

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics applies to biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually confined to a relatively small geographical area. 
B)  They encompass interacting landscapes. 
C)  Their distribution is largely the result of differences in population. 
D)  Their boundaries extend beyond climate barriers. 
E)  They include regions with similar climate, but different plants, animals, and soil. 
A)  They are usually confined to a relatively small geographical area. 
B)  They encompass interacting landscapes. 
C)  Their distribution is largely the result of differences in population. 
D)  Their boundaries extend beyond climate barriers. 
E)  They include regions with similar climate, but different plants, animals, and soil.

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: marshes and swamps

Accepted Answer

The Answer of benthic zone and flowing-water ecosystem and estuary is...

Question 12

The limnetic zone is the shallow-water area along the shore of a lake or pond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the physical processes that result in the summer and winter stratification in temperate zone lakes. Include the cause of the mixing in the spring and fall.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: During the summer,

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: also known as the maquis or matorral

Accepted Answer

The Answer of desert and taiga and temperate deciduous forest is...

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: shallow-water area along the shore; includes rooted, emergent vegetation

Accepted Answer

The Answer of standing-water ecosystem and benthic zone and profundal is...

Question 16

Compared to soils of other ecosystems, desert soils are characterized as having:

Accepted Answer

A)  high amounts of organic material and low mineral content. 
B)  low amounts of organic material and low mineral content. 
C)  high amounts of organic material and high mineral content. 
D)  low amounts of organic material and high mineral content. 
E)  moderate levels of both organic material and minerals. 
A)  high amounts of organic material and low mineral content. 
B)  low amounts of organic material and low mineral content. 
C)  high amounts of organic material and high mineral content. 
D)  low amounts of organic material and high mineral content. 
E)  moderate levels of both organic material and minerals.

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: open water away from shore; extends are far as sunlight penetrates for photosynthesis

Accepted Answer

The Answer of standing-water ecosystem and estuary and flowing-water ecosystem is...

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: depend upon the land for much of their energy

Accepted Answer

The Answer of benthic zone and limnetic zone and estuary is...

Question 19

Which organism would be found exclusively in the benthic environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Painted turtles 
B)  Pond snail 
C)  Bur-reeds 
D)  Cattails 
E)  Bloodworms 
A)  Painted turtles 
B)  Pond snail 
C)  Bur-reeds 
D)  Cattails 
E)  Bloodworms

Question 20

The boreal forest biome does not contain deciduous trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 56: Ecology and the Geography of Life

The term nekton refers to bottom-dwelling organisms in an aquatic ecosystem.

Which of the following applies to the deepest zone of a large lake?

Explain the changes in vegetation observed with increasing latitude.

Describe and diagram the various zones and provinces in the ocean. What adaptations to these variable conditions are seen in the biota that inhabit these regions?

The United States is part of the Palearctic realm.

Which of the following characteristics applies to biomes?

The limnetic zone is the shallow-water area along the shore of a lake or pond.

Describe the physical processes that result in the summer and winter stratification in temperate zone lakes. Include the cause of the mixing in the spring and fall.

Compared to soils of other ecosystems, desert soils are characterized as having:

Which organism would be found exclusively in the benthic environment?

The boreal forest biome does not contain deciduous trees.

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The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

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Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

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DNA Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

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The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

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Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

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An Introduction to Animal Diversity

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Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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The Immune System: Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

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