Question 1

Examine the figure below of an Arctic food web.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.  
-carnivore

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 2

This orchid attached to a tree branch is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) competition 
B) parasitism 
C) predation 
D) commensalism 
E) mutualism 
A) competition 
B) parasitism 
C) predation 
D) commensalism 
E) mutualism

Question 3

The lichen shown here is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) competition 
B) parasitism 
C) predation 
D) commensalism 
E) mutualism 
A) competition 
B) parasitism 
C) predation 
D) commensalism 
E) mutualism

Question 4

Match the term or concept to the correct description.
-derived from the ancient remains of plants

Accepted Answer

A) greenhouse effect 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) global climate change 
D) fossil fuels 
A) greenhouse effect 
B) carbon dioxide 
C) global climate change 
D) fossil fuels

Question 5

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.  
-precipitation onto land

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 6

Examine the figure below of an Arctic food web.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.  
-primary consumer

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 7

Nitrogen is released into the atmosphere by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen fixation 
B) denitrification 
C) nitrification 
D) ammonification 
E) decomposition 
A) nitrogen fixation 
B) denitrification 
C) nitrification 
D) ammonification 
E) decomposition

Question 8

In this figure,what do the orange arrows marked #3 indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) light energy 
B) heat energy 
C) greenhouse gases 
D) atmospheric gases 
E) carbon dioxide 
A) light energy 
B) heat energy 
C) greenhouse gases 
D) atmospheric gases 
E) carbon dioxide

Question 9

The greatest concentration of nitrogen on Earth is found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) living organisms, including bacteria 
B) the atmosphere 
C) soil minerals 
D) fossil fuels 
E) oceans 
A) living organisms, including bacteria 
B) the atmosphere 
C) soil minerals 
D) fossil fuels 
E) oceans

Question 10

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.  
-surface and groundwater flow

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 11

How are parasitoids different from typical brood parasites?

Accepted Answer

A) they are usually not insects 
B) they affect only plants 
C) they lay eggs inside a host, which is eventually killed 
D) they fool another species into caring for their young 
E) they usually only affect the eggs of birds 
A) they are usually not insects 
B) they affect only plants 
C) they lay eggs inside a host, which is eventually killed 
D) they fool another species into caring for their young 
E) they usually only affect the eggs of birds

Question 12

Match the type of species interaction to the correct description.
-A species that withdraws nutrients from another species (its host),usually without killing it.

Accepted Answer

A) competition 
B) predation 
C) mutualism 
D) commensalism 
E) parasitism 
A) competition 
B) predation 
C) mutualism 
D) commensalism 
E) parasitism

Question 13

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.  
-photosynthesis

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 14

Solenopsis invicta,a species of fire ant,was introduced to the United States from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) South America 
B) Canada 
C) Asia 
D) Africa 
E) Europe 
A) South America 
B) Canada 
C) Asia 
D) Africa 
E) Europe

Question 15

This image shows an area in which a glacier has melted.What is indicated by the number "2"?

Accepted Answer

A) competition for food resources 
B) resource partitioning between two competing species 
C) emergence of climax species 
D) colonization by pioneer species 
E) secondary succession 
A) competition for food resources 
B) resource partitioning between two competing species 
C) emergence of climax species 
D) colonization by pioneer species 
E) secondary succession

Question 16

Some ___ have enzymes to break the bonds of atmospheric nitrogen and use it for the metabolism of proteins and other nitrogen containing molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) fungi 
B) bacteria 
C) plants 
D) protists 
E) animals 
A) fungi 
B) bacteria 
C) plants 
D) protists 
E) animals

Question 17

The monarch butterfly is poisonous to birds; therefore,birds avoid eating them.Viceroy butterflies look very similar to monarch butterflies,but are not poisonous.Because they look like monarch butterflies,birds also do not eat viceroy butterflies.This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) resource partitioning 
B) competitive exclusion 
C) mimicry 
D) camouflage 
E) commensalism 
A) resource partitioning 
B) competitive exclusion 
C) mimicry 
D) camouflage 
E) commensalism

Question 18

An example of keystone species are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) beavers that build dams 
B) mice that feed on mushrooms and truffles 
C) Douglas fir trees 
D) kudzu 
E) earthworms that aid decomposition 
A) beavers that build dams 
B) mice that feed on mushrooms and truffles 
C) Douglas fir trees 
D) kudzu 
E) earthworms that aid decomposition

Question 19

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds.  
-atmospheric CO2

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 20

In the simplified prairie food chain illustrated by the pictures below,the letter C represents a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tertiary consumer 
B) secondary consumers 
C) first trophic level 
D) primary consumers 
E) third trophic level 
A) tertiary consumer 
B) secondary consumers 
C) first trophic level 
D) primary consumers 
E) third trophic level

Examine the figure below of an Arctic food web.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -carnivore

This orchid attached to a tree branch is an example of ____.

The lichen shown here is an example of ____.

Match the term or concept to the correct description. -derived from the ancient remains of plants

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -precipitation onto land

Examine the figure below of an Arctic food web.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -primary consumer

Nitrogen is released into the atmosphere by ____.

In this figure,what do the orange arrows marked #3 indicate?

The greatest concentration of nitrogen on Earth is found in ____.

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -surface and groundwater flow

How are parasitoids different from typical brood parasites?

Match the type of species interaction to the correct description. -A species that withdraws nutrients from another species (its host),usually without killing it.

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -photosynthesis

Solenopsis invicta,a species of fire ant,was introduced to the United States from ____.

This image shows an area in which a glacier has melted.What is indicated by the number "2"?

Some ___ have enzymes to break the bonds of atmospheric nitrogen and use it for the metabolism of proteins and other nitrogen containing molecules.

The monarch butterfly is poisonous to birds; therefore,birds avoid eating them.Viceroy butterflies look very similar to monarch butterflies,but are not poisonous.Because they look like monarch butterflies,birds also do not eat viceroy butterflies.This is an example of ____.

An example of keystone species are ____.

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -atmospheric CO₂

In the simplified prairie food chain illustrated by the pictures below,the letter C represents a ____.

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters

Exam 17: Communities And Ecosystems

Examine the figure below of an Arctic food web.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -carnivore

This orchid attached to a tree branch is an example of ____.

The lichen shown here is an example of ____.

Match the term or concept to the correct description. -derived from the ancient remains of plants

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -precipitation onto land

Examine the figure below of an Arctic food web.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -primary consumer

Nitrogen is released into the atmosphere by ____.

In this figure,what do the orange arrows marked #3 indicate?

The greatest concentration of nitrogen on Earth is found in ____.

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -surface and groundwater flow

How are parasitoids different from typical brood parasites?

Match the type of species interaction to the correct description. -A species that withdraws nutrients from another species (its host),usually without killing it.

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -photosynthesis

Solenopsis invicta,a species of fire ant,was introduced to the United States from ____.

This image shows an area in which a glacier has melted.What is indicated by the number "2"?

Some ___ have enzymes to break the bonds of atmospheric nitrogen and use it for the metabolism of proteins and other nitrogen containing molecules.

The monarch butterfly is poisonous to birds; therefore,birds avoid eating them.Viceroy butterflies look very similar to monarch butterflies,but are not poisonous.Because they look like monarch butterflies,birds also do not eat viceroy butterflies.This is an example of ____.

An example of keystone species are ____.

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -atmospheric CO2

In the simplified prairie food chain illustrated by the pictures below,the letter C represents a ____.

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters

Examine the figure below of the water cycle.Match each term with the concept to which it best corresponds. -atmospheric CO₂