Question 1

Without mutations biological evolution cannot happen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Populations of organisms living in aquatic life zones may be limited by

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature. 
B)  nutrient availability. 
C)  dissolved oxygen. 
D)  availability of light. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  temperature. 
B)  nutrient availability. 
C)  dissolved oxygen. 
D)  availability of light. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 3

Briefly explain why coastal zones have a higher net primary productivity than abyssal zones.

Accepted Answer

Coastal zones receiv

Question 4

A change in the genetic composition of an individual in a population is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  emigration. 
B)  mutation. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  evolution. 
E)  genetic drift. 
A)  emigration. 
B)  mutation. 
C)  natural selection. 
D)  evolution. 
E)  genetic drift.

Question 5

Freshwater systems provide all of the following ecological services except

Accepted Answer

A)  flood control. 
B)  employment. 
C)  ground water recharge. 
D)  nutrient cycling. 
E)  species habitat. 
A)  flood control. 
B)  employment. 
C)  ground water recharge. 
D)  nutrient cycling. 
E)  species habitat.

Question 6

Selective breeding is a method of artificial selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Name three (3)major human impacts on each of the following biomes: deserts,grasslands,forests,and mountains.

Accepted Answer

Deserts = salinization,growth of cities,

Question 8

Natural selection affects environmental conditions on populations to increase their survival rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When local environmental conditions change,species may become extinct through background extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Survival of the fittest" refers to an organism's strength in beating out competitors for survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Major harmful human activities to freshwater systems include all but which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  dams 
B)  levees 
C)  draining wetlands 
D)  boat recreation 
E)  city runoff 
A)  dams 
B)  levees 
C)  draining wetlands 
D)  boat recreation 
E)  city runoff

Question 12

Biomes are not uniformly distributed because of discontinuities in the distribution of resources and human influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Marine life zones:
a.Coastal zone.
d.Abyssal zone.
b.Euphotic zone.
e.Estuarine zone.
c.Bathyal zone.
-In a deep,temperate zone lake,the profundal zone is similar to which marine life zone in terms of depth and temperature stratification?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Marine life zones:
a.Coastal zone.
d.Abyssal zone.
b.Euphotic...

Question 14

____________________ is determined by environmental factors including temperature,sunlight,dissolved oxygen,and available nutrients.

Accepted Answer

Aquatic bi

Question 15

Among deserts,grasslands,forests,and mountains,the common human impact that negatively affects all four biomes is

Accepted Answer

A)  off-road vehicles 
B)  tourism 
C)  overgrazing 
D)  salinization 
E)  tree plantations 
A)  off-road vehicles 
B)  tourism 
C)  overgrazing 
D)  salinization 
E)  tree plantations

Question 16

____________________ facilitates one species developing into two through mutation and natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Reproducti

Question 17

____________________ is necessary to protect streams and rivers from excessive input of nutrients.

Accepted Answer

Watershed

Question 18

The number or variety of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in an area is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological diversity. 
B)  species diversity. 
C)  functional diversity. 
D)  biodiversity. 
E)  genetic diversity. 
A)  ecological diversity. 
B)  species diversity. 
C)  functional diversity. 
D)  biodiversity. 
E)  genetic diversity.

Question 19

Energy flow and matter cycling are part of

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological diversity. 
B)  species diversity. 
C)  functional diversity. 
D)  biodiversity. 
E)  genetic diversity. 
A)  ecological diversity. 
B)  species diversity. 
C)  functional diversity. 
D)  biodiversity. 
E)  genetic diversity.

Question 20

____________________ are classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are classified according to the predominant...

Without mutations biological evolution cannot happen.

Populations of organisms living in aquatic life zones may be limited by

Briefly explain why coastal zones have a higher net primary productivity than abyssal zones.

A change in the genetic composition of an individual in a population is known as

Freshwater systems provide all of the following ecological services except

Selective breeding is a method of artificial selection.

Name three (3)major human impacts on each of the following biomes: deserts,grasslands,forests,and mountains.

Natural selection affects environmental conditions on populations to increase their survival rate.

When local environmental conditions change,species may become extinct through background extinction.

"Survival of the fittest" refers to an organism's strength in beating out competitors for survival.

Major harmful human activities to freshwater systems include all but which one?

Biomes are not uniformly distributed because of discontinuities in the distribution of resources and human influence.

Marine life zones: a.Coastal zone. d.Abyssal zone. b.Euphotic zone. e.Estuarine zone. c.Bathyal zone. -In a deep,temperate zone lake,the profundal zone is similar to which marine life zone in terms of depth and temperature stratification?

____________________ is determined by environmental factors including temperature,sunlight,dissolved oxygen,and available nutrients.

Among deserts,grasslands,forests,and mountains,the common human impact that negatively affects all four biomes is

____________________ facilitates one species developing into two through mutation and natural selection.

____________________ is necessary to protect streams and rivers from excessive input of nutrients.

The number or variety of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in an area is called

Energy flow and matter cycling are part of

____________________ are classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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Exam 3: Biodiversity and Evolution

Without mutations biological evolution cannot happen.

Populations of organisms living in aquatic life zones may be limited by

Briefly explain why coastal zones have a higher net primary productivity than abyssal zones.

A change in the genetic composition of an individual in a population is known as

Freshwater systems provide all of the following ecological services except

Selective breeding is a method of artificial selection.

Name three (3)major human impacts on each of the following biomes: deserts,grasslands,forests,and mountains.

Natural selection affects environmental conditions on populations to increase their survival rate.

When local environmental conditions change,species may become extinct through background extinction.

"Survival of the fittest" refers to an organism's strength in beating out competitors for survival.

Major harmful human activities to freshwater systems include all but which one?

Biomes are not uniformly distributed because of discontinuities in the distribution of resources and human influence.

Marine life zones: a.Coastal zone. d.Abyssal zone. b.Euphotic zone. e.Estuarine zone. c.Bathyal zone. -In a deep,temperate zone lake,the profundal zone is similar to which marine life zone in terms of depth and temperature stratification?

____________________ is determined by environmental factors including temperature,sunlight,dissolved oxygen,and available nutrients.

Among deserts,grasslands,forests,and mountains,the common human impact that negatively affects all four biomes is

____________________ facilitates one species developing into two through mutation and natural selection.

____________________ is necessary to protect streams and rivers from excessive input of nutrients.

The number or variety of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in an area is called

Energy flow and matter cycling are part of

____________________ are classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

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