Exam 16: Biogeographic Processes

Croplands have the largest biomass of all land uses.

The taxonomy of almost all species on Earth has been identified.

One of the most diverse marine environments is the Bering Sea.

The chemical reaction of photosynthesis is H₂O + O₂ + light energy → ─HOH─ + O₂.

The biogeochemical cycle in which carbon moves through the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere is known as the ____________ cycle.

On the illustration, letter A is:

The distribution and abundance of organisms in regards to their physiological needs is called:

Biodiversity is fairly uniform over the Earth's surface.

The variety of biological life on Earth or within a region is the:

When a relationship develops where one or both species cannot survive alone, the relationship is called:

The term below that means something different than the other terms is a:

____________ is the study of the distribution patterns of organisms over space and time and of the processes that produced these patterns.

On the illustration, letter C is:

In the past four centuries, botanist estimate the number of species that have become extinct is nearest to:

_________ is the production of carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide, using light energy and releasing oxygen.

Many species have been exterminated by:

A complex organic molecule that absorbs light energy for use by plant cells is a(n)

That propagation favors the individuals that are best adapted to the environment is the basis for natural selection.

Deoxyribonucleic acid is otherwise known as DNA.

When the vegetation of an area is destroyed, the regrowth and development is called: