Question 1

Which of the following biomes has the greatest species richness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorn forest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Tropical deciduous forest 
D)  Temperate deciduous forest 
E)  Tropical evergreen forest 
A)  Thorn forest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Tropical deciduous forest 
D)  Temperate deciduous forest 
E)  Tropical evergreen forest

Question 2

In which biome is most of Brazil located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Hot desert 
C)  Chaparral 
D)  Boreal forest 
E)  Tropical evergreen forest 
A)  Temperate grassland 
B)  Hot desert 
C)  Chaparral 
D)  Boreal forest 
E)  Tropical evergreen forest

Question 3

Tundra that is found at low latitudes but very high elevations is also known as _______ tundra.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tundra that is found at low latitudes...

Question 4

Where would you most likely find the richest amphibian communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperate deciduous forest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Temperate evergreen forest 
D)  Tropical evergreen forest 
E)  Tropical savanna 
A)  Temperate deciduous forest 
B)  Boreal forest 
C)  Temperate evergreen forest 
D)  Tropical evergreen forest 
E)  Tropical savanna

Question 5

Which of the following statements about air temperature is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Warm and cold air are equally dense. 
B)  Cold air is denser than warm air, and thus will rise. 
C)  Cold air is denser than warm air, and thus will sink. 
D)  Warm air is denser than cold air, and thus will rise. 
E)  Warm air is denser than cold air, and thus will sink. 
A)  Warm and cold air are equally dense. 
B)  Cold air is denser than warm air, and thus will rise. 
C)  Cold air is denser than warm air, and thus will sink. 
D)  Warm air is denser than cold air, and thus will rise. 
E)  Warm air is denser than cold air, and thus will sink.

Question 6

In which biogeographic region is most of Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neotropical 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Nearctic 
D)  Temperate deciduous forest 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Neotropical 
B)  Palearctic 
C)  Nearctic 
D)  Temperate deciduous forest 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

In general, ocean surface currents circulate

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 
B)  counterclockwise in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 
C)  clockwise in the Atlantic Ocean and counterclockwise in the Pacific Ocean. 
D)  counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. 
E)  clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. 
A)  clockwise in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 
B)  counterclockwise in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 
C)  clockwise in the Atlantic Ocean and counterclockwise in the Pacific Ocean. 
D)  counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. 
E)  clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question 8

What is the name of the ocean zone where organisms often eat decaying matter that falls toward the bottom and in which some organisms also make their own light?

Accepted Answer

A)  Photic 
B)  Benthic 
C)  Estuary 
D)  Littoral 
E)  Aphotic 
A)  Photic 
B)  Benthic 
C)  Estuary 
D)  Littoral 
E)  Aphotic

Question 9

The solar energy that reaches a given unit of Earth's surface depends primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  the angle of the sun's rays. 
B)  the moisture content of the air. 
C)  the amount of cloud cover. 
D)  the strength of the winds. 
E)  day length. 
A)  the angle of the sun's rays. 
B)  the moisture content of the air. 
C)  the amount of cloud cover. 
D)  the strength of the winds. 
E)  day length.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a difference between an acre of land in Colombia and an acre of land in Michigan?

Accepted Answer

A)  The angle of the sun reaching the ground in the month of July 
B)  The solar energy flux in the month of July 
C)  The annual solar energy flux 
D)  The total hours of daylight per year 
E)  Both b and c 
A)  The angle of the sun reaching the ground in the month of July 
B)  The solar energy flux in the month of July 
C)  The annual solar energy flux 
D)  The total hours of daylight per year 
E)  Both b and c

Question 11

Which of the following can be barriers to dispersal for marine organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in water temperature 
B)  Changes in salinity 
C)  Changes in food supplies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Changes in water temperature 
B)  Changes in salinity 
C)  Changes in food supplies 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

You would expect to find photosynthetic organisms in the _______ zone.

Accepted Answer

A)  pelagic 
B)  abyssal 
C)  apotic 
D)  benthic 
E)  photic 
A)  pelagic 
B)  abyssal 
C)  apotic 
D)  benthic 
E)  photic

Question 13

At about latitudes _______ North and South, descending air warms and takes up moisture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At about latitudes _______ North and South,...

Question 14

Rain shadows form on the _______ of mountains and result in _______ rainfall there.

Accepted Answer

A)  windward side; more 
B)  windward side; less 
C)  leeward side; more 
D)  leeward side; less 
E)  peaks; more 
A)  windward side; more 
B)  windward side; less 
C)  leeward side; more 
D)  leeward side; less 
E)  peaks; more

Question 15

The climate of a temperate deciduous forest is characterized by _______ seasonal temperature fluctuations and _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  large; a dry season during the winter 
B)  large; a dry season during the summer 
C)  large; relatively even precipitation during the year 
D)  small; a dry season during the winter 
E)  small; a dry season during the summer 
A)  large; a dry season during the winter 
B)  large; a dry season during the summer 
C)  large; relatively even precipitation during the year 
D)  small; a dry season during the winter 
E)  small; a dry season during the summer

Question 16

Which of the following are not usually included within the domain of ecology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interactions between conspecifics 
B)  Modifications of the environment by organisms 
C)  Interactions between humans and domesticated plants and animals 
D)  Modifications of the environment by physical processes 
E)  Both a and b 
A)  Interactions between conspecifics 
B)  Modifications of the environment by organisms 
C)  Interactions between humans and domesticated plants and animals 
D)  Modifications of the environment by physical processes 
E)  Both a and b

Question 17

Ecology and environmentalism are

Accepted Answer

A)  synonymous; the terms can be used interchangeably. 
B)  differentiated by the emphasis placed by ecology on the biotic rather than the abiotic world. 
C)  differentiated by the lack of utility of ecology in solving world problems. 
D)  differentiated by the inherent focus of environmentalism on human concerns. 
E)  both scientific fields of inquiry that generate knowledge about the natural world but use different tools. 
A)  synonymous; the terms can be used interchangeably. 
B)  differentiated by the emphasis placed by ecology on the biotic rather than the abiotic world. 
C)  differentiated by the lack of utility of ecology in solving world problems. 
D)  differentiated by the inherent focus of environmentalism on human concerns. 
E)  both scientific fields of inquiry that generate knowledge about the natural world but use different tools.

Question 18

A parsimonious interpretation of a distribution pattern is one that

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the smallest number of undocumented vicariant events. 
B)  requires the smallest number of undocumented dispersal events. 
C)  requires the smallest total number of undocumented vicariant plus dispersal events. 
D)  accords with the phylogeny of a lineage. 
E)  accounts for centers of endemism. 
A)  requires the smallest number of undocumented vicariant events. 
B)  requires the smallest number of undocumented dispersal events. 
C)  requires the smallest total number of undocumented vicariant plus dispersal events. 
D)  accords with the phylogeny of a lineage. 
E)  accounts for centers of endemism.

Question 19

Boreal forests

Accepted Answer

A)  are found near the equator. 
B)  are the biomes geographically closest to Arctic tundra. 
C)  experience small temperature fluctuations throughout the year. 
D)  are found near tropical savannas. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  are found near the equator. 
B)  are the biomes geographically closest to Arctic tundra. 
C)  experience small temperature fluctuations throughout the year. 
D)  are found near tropical savannas. 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Wallace's line in the Malay Archipelago separates the _______ and the _______ biogeographical regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Malay; Australasian 
B)  Malay; Antarctic 
C)  Ethiopian; Oriental 
D)  Australasian; Oriental 
E)  Neotropical; Nearctic 
A)  Malay; Australasian 
B)  Malay; Antarctic 
C)  Ethiopian; Oriental 
D)  Australasian; Oriental 
E)  Neotropical; Nearctic

Exam 54: Ecology and the Distribution of Life

Which of the following biomes has the greatest species richness?

In which biome is most of Brazil located?

Tundra that is found at low latitudes but very high elevations is also known as _______ tundra.

Where would you most likely find the richest amphibian communities?

Which of the following statements about air temperature is true?

In which biogeographic region is most of Europe?

In general, ocean surface currents circulate

What is the name of the ocean zone where organisms often eat decaying matter that falls toward the bottom and in which some organisms also make their own light?

The solar energy that reaches a given unit of Earth's surface depends primarily on

Which of the following is not a difference between an acre of land in Colombia and an acre of land in Michigan?

Which of the following can be barriers to dispersal for marine organisms?

You would expect to find photosynthetic organisms in the _______ zone.

At about latitudes _______ North and South, descending air warms and takes up moisture.

Rain shadows form on the _______ of mountains and result in _______ rainfall there.

The climate of a temperate deciduous forest is characterized by _______ seasonal temperature fluctuations and _______.

Which of the following are not usually included within the domain of ecology?

Ecology and environmentalism are

A parsimonious interpretation of a distribution pattern is one that

Boreal forests

Wallace's line in the Malay Archipelago separates the _______ and the _______ biogeographical regions.

Studying Life

Small Molecules and the Chemistry of Life

Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids

Nucleic Acids and the Origin of Life

Cells: the Working Units of Life

Cell Membranes

Cell Signaling and Communication

Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism

Pathways That Harvest Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis: Energy From Sunlight

The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes

Dna and Its Role in Heredity

From Dna to Protein: Gene Expression

Gene Mutation and Molecular Medicine

Regulation of Gene Expression

Genomes

Recombinent Dna and Biotechnology

Differential Gene Expression in Development

Development and Evolutionary Change

Evidence and Mechanisms of Evolution

Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies

Species and Their Formation

Evolution of Genes and Genomes

The History of Life on Earth

Bacteria and Archaea: the Prokaryotic Domains

The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes

Plants Without Seeds: From Water to Land

The Evolution of Seed Plants

Fungi: Recyclers, Pathogens, Parasites, and Plant Partners

Animal Origins and the Evolution of Body Plans

Protostome Animals

Deuterostome Animals

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Regulation of Plant Growth

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Responses to Environmental Challenges

Physiology, Homeostasis, and Temperature Regulation

Animal Hormones

Immunology: Animal Defense Systems

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons and Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

The Mammalian Nervous System: Structure and Higher Function

Musculoskeletal Systems

Gas Exchange in Animals

Circulatory Systems

Nutrition, Digestion, and Absorption

Salt and Water Balance and Nitrogen

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

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Community Ecology

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Conservation Biology

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Rain shadows form on the _ of mountains and result in _ rainfall there.

The climate of a temperate deciduous forest is characterized by _ seasonal temperature fluctuations and _.

Wallace's line in the Malay Archipelago separates the _ and the _ biogeographical regions.