Question 1

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below.
-Nutrients typically cycle much faster in tropical areas than in polar areas.

Accepted Answer

A) functional diversity 
B) genetic diversity 
C) ecological diversity 
D) species diversity 
A) functional diversity 
B) genetic diversity 
C) ecological diversity 
D) species diversity

Question 2

Cockroaches have a wide range of tolerance of environmental conditions. They are known as a specialist species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

____________________ occupy narrow niches.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ occupy narrow niches....

Question 4

Mutations can occur in any cell type, however only those that occur in ____________________ are passed on to offspring, thus allowing for evolution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mutations can occur in any cell type,...

Question 5

Which of the following best describes an organism's habitat?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nutrient relationships with other species 
B)  the location where a species lives 
C)  the types of resource requirements 
D)  the range of tolerance to different physical and chemical conditions 
E)  the types of competitors 
A)  the nutrient relationships with other species 
B)  the location where a species lives 
C)  the types of resource requirements 
D)  the range of tolerance to different physical and chemical conditions 
E)  the types of competitors

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding keystone species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals can be keystone species, but plants cannot. 
B)  Top predators can be keystone species, but other animals cannot. 
C)  Insects can never be keystone species because they are pests. 
D)  Some keystone species are more vulnerable to extinction than other species. 
E)  A species must have a very large population size in order to be a keystone species. 
A)  Animals can be keystone species, but plants cannot. 
B)  Top predators can be keystone species, but other animals cannot. 
C)  Insects can never be keystone species because they are pests. 
D)  Some keystone species are more vulnerable to extinction than other species. 
E)  A species must have a very large population size in order to be a keystone species.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of a trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It enables individuals with the trait to leave more offspring than other members of the population leave. 
B)  It results in greater genetic diversity in the offspring of those organisms that possess it than in those that do not possess the trait. 
C)  It causes the ratio of male and female offspring produced to be equal. 
D)  It results in offspring that are genetically different than the parents. 
E)  It results in non-heritable traits being passed from parent to offspring. 
A)  It enables individuals with the trait to leave more offspring than other members of the population leave. 
B)  It results in greater genetic diversity in the offspring of those organisms that possess it than in those that do not possess the trait. 
C)  It causes the ratio of male and female offspring produced to be equal. 
D)  It results in offspring that are genetically different than the parents. 
E)  It results in non-heritable traits being passed from parent to offspring.

Question 8

In speciation, two species interbreed to form one new species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The location of continents has greatly influenced the earth's climate, but the location of oceanic basins has not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are reasons why sharks should be considered important to humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They never get cancer, and may provide information about how to prevent this disease. 
B)  They are an important source of food 
C)  They are a keystone species 
D)  They never get cancer and are an important source of food 
E)  They never get cancer and are a keystone species 
A)  They never get cancer, and may provide information about how to prevent this disease. 
B)  They are an important source of food 
C)  They are a keystone species 
D)  They never get cancer and are an important source of food 
E)  They never get cancer and are a keystone species

Question 11

Ice sheets in high latitudes are known to have advanced and retreated over much of the northern hemisphere throughout the Earth's long history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following biomes are found along the 39th parallel in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chaparral 
B)  Chaparral and coniferous forest 
C)  Chaparral, coniferous forest and desert 
D)  Chaparral, coniferous forest, desert and prairie grassland 
E)  Chaparral, coniferous forest, desert, prairie grassland and deciduous forest 
A)  Chaparral 
B)  Chaparral and coniferous forest 
C)  Chaparral, coniferous forest and desert 
D)  Chaparral, coniferous forest, desert and prairie grassland 
E)  Chaparral, coniferous forest, desert, prairie grassland and deciduous forest

Question 13

Approximately how long has there been life on planet Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 million years 
B)  35 million years 
C)  350 million years 
D)  3.5 billion years 
E)  35 billion years 
A)  3.5 million years 
B)  35 million years 
C)  350 million years 
D)  3.5 billion years 
E)  35 billion years

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below. -Nutrients typically cycle much faster in tropical areas than in polar areas.

Cockroaches have a wide range of tolerance of environmental conditions. They are known as a specialist species.

____________________ occupy narrow niches.

Mutations can occur in any cell type, however only those that occur in ____________________ are passed on to offspring, thus allowing for evolution.

Which of the following best describes an organism's habitat?

Which of the following statements is true regarding keystone species?

Which of the following is true of a trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive?

In speciation, two species interbreed to form one new species.

The location of continents has greatly influenced the earth's climate, but the location of oceanic basins has not.

Which of the following are reasons why sharks should be considered important to humans?

Ice sheets in high latitudes are known to have advanced and retreated over much of the northern hemisphere throughout the Earth's long history.

Which of the following biomes are found along the 39th parallel in the United States?

Approximately how long has there been life on planet Earth?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Exam 4: Biodiversity and Evolution

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below. -Nutrients typically cycle much faster in tropical areas than in polar areas.

Cockroaches have a wide range of tolerance of environmental conditions. They are known as a specialist species.

____________________ occupy narrow niches.

Mutations can occur in any cell type, however only those that occur in ____________________ are passed on to offspring, thus allowing for evolution.

Which of the following best describes an organism's habitat?

Which of the following statements is true regarding keystone species?

Which of the following is true of a trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive?

In speciation, two species interbreed to form one new species.

The location of continents has greatly influenced the earth's climate, but the location of oceanic basins has not.

Which of the following are reasons why sharks should be considered important to humans?

Ice sheets in high latitudes are known to have advanced and retreated over much of the northern hemisphere throughout the Earth's long history.

Which of the following biomes are found along the 39th parallel in the United States?

Approximately how long has there been life on planet Earth?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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