Question 1

Extensive epiphytes are found in the tropical dry forests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Southern Hemisphere has no equivalent of the boreal forest of the north. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no latitudes near the poles. 
B)  It has insufficient altitudes. 
C)  It has no land in the corresponding latitudes. 
D)  It is too close to the sun during the winter. 
E)  It has an inhospitable temperature. 
A)  It has no latitudes near the poles. 
B)  It has insufficient altitudes. 
C)  It has no land in the corresponding latitudes. 
D)  It is too close to the sun during the winter. 
E)  It has an inhospitable temperature.

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: bison previously were the main type of grazing animal

Accepted Answer

The Answer of taiga and tropical rain forest and tundra is...

Question 4

The oceanic province is that part of the ocean that overlies the continental shelf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ____ contains the greatest volume of ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A)  oceanic province 
B)  intertidal zone 
C)  euphotic zone 
D)  neritic province 
E)  limnetic zone 
A)  oceanic province 
B)  intertidal zone 
C)  euphotic zone 
D)  neritic province 
E)  limnetic zone

Question 6

Chose five biomes. Briefly describe how humans have altered those biomes. Consider how humans may have converted these biomes for commercial or agricultural use.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Tundra-oil explora

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of desert plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common annuals 
B)  Enlarged leaf size 
C)  Lianas with extensive epiphytes 
D)  Adaptations that conserve water 
E)  Adaptations to stable temperatures 
A)  Common annuals 
B)  Enlarged leaf size 
C)  Lianas with extensive epiphytes 
D)  Adaptations that conserve water 
E)  Adaptations to stable temperatures

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: habitat for migratory birds and holding area for excess water

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Figure 56-2 ​
 
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Refer to the accompanying figure. Which of the following represents the fall turnover?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 going to 2 
B)  2 going to 3 
C)  3 going to 4 
D)  4 going to 1 
E)  4 going to 2 
A)  1 going to 2 
B)  2 going to 3 
C)  3 going to 4 
D)  4 going to 1 
E)  4 going to 2

Question 10

Which biome is characterized by weasels, gray wolves, ptarmigan, musk oxen, and lemmings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tundra 
B)  Desert 
C)  Tropical rain forest 
D)  Savanna 
E)  Temperate deciduous forest 
A)  Tundra 
B)  Desert 
C)  Tropical rain forest 
D)  Savanna 
E)  Temperate deciduous forest

Question 11

Which factor is most important in determining the distribution of organisms in aquatic biomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interspecies composition 
B)  Dominant vegetation 
C)  Distance from shore 
D)  Salinity 
E)  Intraspecies composition 
A)  Interspecies composition 
B)  Dominant vegetation 
C)  Distance from shore 
D)  Salinity 
E)  Intraspecies composition

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: characterized by permafrost

Accepted Answer

The Answer of tundra and chaparral and taiga and temperate is...

Question 13

The upper part of the neritic province is called the euphotic zone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Much precipitation in the tropical rain forest is derived from:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaporation from lakes. 
B)  evaporation from rivers. 
C)  groundwater. 
D)  transpiration. 
E)  translocation. 
A)  evaporation from lakes. 
B)  evaporation from rivers. 
C)  groundwater. 
D)  transpiration. 
E)  translocation.

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: vegetation is mostly conifers, such as spruce, fir, and larch

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which statement about Earth's biomes is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biomes near the poles have less rainfall than biomes on the equator. 
B)  Altitude can result in biomes that are not characteristic for a particular latitude. 
C)  Deserts have less rainfall due to their distance from the ocean. 
D)  Rainforests occur in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. 
E)  Deserts occur in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. 
A)  Biomes near the poles have less rainfall than biomes on the equator. 
B)  Altitude can result in biomes that are not characteristic for a particular latitude. 
C)  Deserts have less rainfall due to their distance from the ocean. 
D)  Rainforests occur in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. 
E)  Deserts occur in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

Question 17

Identify and briefly describe three biogeographical realms.

Accepted Answer

Nearctic and Palearctic realms: mainly N

Question 18

Headwater streams depend primarily on ____ as an energy input.

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis 
B)  detritus 
C)  phytoplankton 
D)  zooplankton 
E)  nekton 
A)  photosynthesis 
B)  detritus 
C)  phytoplankton 
D)  zooplankton 
E)  nekton

Question 19

The greatest proportion of which two biomes have been converted to agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taiga and tropical rain forest 
B)  Tropical rain forest and temperate rain forest 
C)  Temperate deciduous forest and temperate grassland 
D)  Chaparral and tropical rain forest 
E)  Temperate grassland and savanna 
A)  Taiga and tropical rain forest 
B)  Tropical rain forest and temperate rain forest 
C)  Temperate deciduous forest and temperate grassland 
D)  Chaparral and tropical rain forest 
E)  Temperate grassland and savanna

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: found on the northwestern coast of North America

Accepted Answer

The Answer of savanna and tundra and taiga and temperate is...

Exam 56: Ecology and the Geography of Life

Extensive epiphytes are found in the tropical dry forests.

The Southern Hemisphere has no equivalent of the boreal forest of the north. Why?

The oceanic province is that part of the ocean that overlies the continental shelf.

The ____ contains the greatest volume of ocean water.

Chose five biomes. Briefly describe how humans have altered those biomes. Consider how humans may have converted these biomes for commercial or agricultural use.

Which of the following is a characteristic of desert plants?

Figure 56-2 ​ ​ Refer to the accompanying figure. Which of the following represents the fall turnover?

Which biome is characterized by weasels, gray wolves, ptarmigan, musk oxen, and lemmings?

Which factor is most important in determining the distribution of organisms in aquatic biomes?

The upper part of the neritic province is called the euphotic zone.

Much precipitation in the tropical rain forest is derived from:

Which statement about Earth's biomes is FALSE?

Identify and briefly describe three biogeographical realms.

Headwater streams depend primarily on ____ as an energy input.

The greatest proportion of which two biomes have been converted to agriculture?

A View of Life

Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make Atp: Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

DNA Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

The Fungi

An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

The Deuterostomes

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Leaf Structure and Function

Stem Structure and Transport

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

Animal Structure and Function: an Introduction

Protection, Support, and Movement

Neural Signaling

Neural Regulation

Sensory Systems

Internal Transport

The Immune System: Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

Processing Food and Nutrition

Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

Endocrine Regulation

Reproduction

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Biological Diversity and Conservation Biology

Filters

Figure 56-2 Refer to the accompanying figure. Which of the following represents the fall turnover?