Question 1

The savanna is a temperate forest biome characterized by trees that annually shed their leaves in autumn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In a particular freshwater ecosystem,fish ingested plankton that had 5 ppm (parts per million)mercury in their bodies.The fish then had 200 ppm of mercury in their bodies.Bird then ate the fish resulting in their bodies having 1600 ppm mercury.This represents an example of

Accepted Answer

A) competitive exclusion. 
B) ecological equivalence. 
C) resource partitioning. 
D) biological magnification. 
E) occupying a specialized nichE. 
A) competitive exclusion. 
B) ecological equivalence. 
C) resource partitioning. 
D) biological magnification. 
E) occupying a specialized nichE. D

Question 3

___________________ are the harvests of natural products from the rain forest that can be collected with minimal environmental damage and for long-term economic gain.

Accepted Answer

Extractive reserves

Question 4

The savanna is a type of

Accepted Answer

A) tundrA. 
B) chaparral. 
C) grassland. 
D) desert. 
E) tropical rain forest. 
A) tundrA. 
B) chaparral. 
C) grassland. 
D) desert. 
E) tropical rain forest.

Question 5

All of the following will result from global warming except one.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) climates will become drier 
B) pest and pathogen populations will increase 
C) oceans will become more alkaline 
D) coastal areas will be inundated 
E) phenologies will be disrupted 
A) climates will become drier 
B) pest and pathogen populations will increase 
C) oceans will become more alkaline 
D) coastal areas will be inundated 
E) phenologies will be disrupted

Question 6

Tuber gibbosum is a mycorrhizal,truffle producingfungus that is food for rodents in Pacific Northwest forests.What is T.gibbosum's niche?

Accepted Answer

A) the Pacific Northwest forest 
B) being a fungus 
C) the combination of the fungus,the tree it is symbiotic with,and the rodent 
D) providing food and being mycorrhizal 
E) providing food 
A) the Pacific Northwest forest 
B) being a fungus 
C) the combination of the fungus,the tree it is symbiotic with,and the rodent 
D) providing food and being mycorrhizal 
E) providing food

Question 7

Two closely related plant species live in the same community.One has a shallow fibrous root system whereas the other has a deep tap root system.This represents an example of

Accepted Answer

A) competitive exclusion. 
B) ecological equivalence. 
C) resource partitioning. 
D) occupying a generalized niche. 
E) biological magnification. 
A) competitive exclusion. 
B) ecological equivalence. 
C) resource partitioning. 
D) occupying a generalized niche. 
E) biological magnification.

Question 8

More humans could be fed if they ate more

Accepted Answer

A) primary producers. 
B) primary consumers. 
C) secondary consumers. 
D) tertiary consumers. 
E) of all of thesE. 
A) primary producers. 
B) primary consumers. 
C) secondary consumers. 
D) tertiary consumers. 
E) of all of thesE.

Question 9

When a car is driven,only about 10% of the high-quality chemical energy available in the gasoline is converted into mechanical energy to propel the vehicle.The remaining 90% is degraded to low quality heat that is released into the environment.This is an illustration of the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Turner decided to not mow his lawn for one year and see what happened.After one year,he had a yard full of dandelions.This represents an example of

Accepted Answer

A) competitive exclusion. 
B) ecological equivalence. 
C) resource partitioning. 
D) biological magnification. 
E) occupying a specialized nichE. 
A) competitive exclusion. 
B) ecological equivalence. 
C) resource partitioning. 
D) biological magnification. 
E) occupying a specialized nichE.

Question 11

The liquid wax taken from the seeds of this desert plant is similar to the spermaceti obtained from the endangered sperm whale.This plant is called:

Accepted Answer

A) jojoba 
B) carnuba 
C) safflower 
D) olive 
A) jojoba 
B) carnuba 
C) safflower 
D) olive

Question 12

Firs trees,spotted owls,rodents,slugs,and various fungal species living in a Pacific Northwest forest constitute a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ecosystem. 
B) community. 
C) population. 
D) biosphere. 
E) combination of all of thesE. 
A) ecosystem. 
B) community. 
C) population. 
D) biosphere. 
E) combination of all of thesE.

Question 13

A ______ ______ is a linear sequence indicating the nutritional relationships between organisms in a community.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______ ______ is a linear sequence...

Question 14

Carbon returns to the atmospheric reservoir when plants photosynthesize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

This biome includes short-lived annuals,plants with reduced leaves and photosynthetic stems,and plants with long tap roots.This biome is a

Accepted Answer

A) tundrA. 
B) chaparral. 
C) grassland. 
D) desert. 
E) tropical rain forest. 
A) tundrA. 
B) chaparral. 
C) grassland. 
D) desert. 
E) tropical rain forest.

Question 16

Photosynthesis is the oxidation of glucose yielding energy and releasing carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A biome characterized by permafrost is the

Accepted Answer

A) tundrA. 
B) chaparral. 
C) boreal forest. 
D) desert. 
E) tropical rain forest. 
A) tundrA. 
B) chaparral. 
C) boreal forest. 
D) desert. 
E) tropical rain forest.

Question 18

Sharks and dolphins live in similar habitats and have similar morphologies.This represents an example of

Accepted Answer

A) competitive exclusion. 
B) ecological equivalence. 
C) resource partitioning. 
D) biological magnification. 
E) occupying a specialized nichE. 
A) competitive exclusion. 
B) ecological equivalence. 
C) resource partitioning. 
D) biological magnification. 
E) occupying a specialized nichE.

Question 19

The invasion of life onto an island newly created by volcanic activity is an example of primary succession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When a horse eats an apple about 10% of the energy from the apple is available to do cellular work.This is a representation of

Accepted Answer

A) the First Law of Thermodynamics. 
B) the Second Law of Thermodynamics. 
C) the Law of Mass and Energy Conservation. 
D) both the First and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. 
E) all three of these Laws. 
A) the First Law of Thermodynamics. 
B) the Second Law of Thermodynamics. 
C) the Law of Mass and Energy Conservation. 
D) both the First and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. 
E) all three of these Laws.

Exam 26: Plant Ecology

The savanna is a temperate forest biome characterized by trees that annually shed their leaves in autumn.

In a particular freshwater ecosystem,fish ingested plankton that had 5 ppm (parts per million)mercury in their bodies.The fish then had 200 ppm of mercury in their bodies.Bird then ate the fish resulting in their bodies having 1600 ppm mercury.This represents an example of

___________________ are the harvests of natural products from the rain forest that can be collected with minimal environmental damage and for long-term economic gain.

The savanna is a type of

All of the following will result from global warming except one.Choose the exception.

Tuber gibbosum is a mycorrhizal,truffle producingfungus that is food for rodents in Pacific Northwest forests.What is T.gibbosum's niche?

Two closely related plant species live in the same community.One has a shallow fibrous root system whereas the other has a deep tap root system.This represents an example of

More humans could be fed if they ate more

Turner decided to not mow his lawn for one year and see what happened.After one year,he had a yard full of dandelions.This represents an example of

The liquid wax taken from the seeds of this desert plant is similar to the spermaceti obtained from the endangered sperm whale.This plant is called:

Firs trees,spotted owls,rodents,slugs,and various fungal species living in a Pacific Northwest forest constitute a(n)

A ______ ______ is a linear sequence indicating the nutritional relationships between organisms in a community.

Carbon returns to the atmospheric reservoir when plants photosynthesize.

This biome includes short-lived annuals,plants with reduced leaves and photosynthetic stems,and plants with long tap roots.This biome is a

Photosynthesis is the oxidation of glucose yielding energy and releasing carbon dioxide.

A biome characterized by permafrost is the

Sharks and dolphins live in similar habitats and have similar morphologies.This represents an example of

The invasion of life onto an island newly created by volcanic activity is an example of primary succession.

When a horse eats an apple about 10% of the energy from the apple is available to do cellular work.This is a representation of

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