Question 1

Tropical rainforest destruction threatens the global water cycle and carbon cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ______ states that two species cannot coexist indefinitely in the same niche.

Accepted Answer

A)  endosymbiotic theory
B)  zonal exclusion theory
C)  co-inclusion principle
D)  second law of thermodynamics
E)  competitive exclusion principleF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

In the section "Investigating Life: Two Kingdoms and a Virus Team Up to Beat the Heat",panic grass is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  monocot.
B)  dicot.
C)  algae.
D)  seedless plant.
E)  bryophytE.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Lichens live on the side of trees,obtaining better access to sunlight,and produce no harm to the tree.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  commensalism.
B)  mutualism.
C)  parasitism.
D)  predation.
E)  herbivory.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Mercury released from coal-burning power plants would be at the highest concentration in

Accepted Answer

A)  the phytoplankton.
B)  eagles that eat the walleye.
C)  the zooplankton.
D)  the minnows.
E)  the walleyE.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic component or condition of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  water
B)  archaea
C)  rock
D)  salinity
E)  temperatureF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The Earth has a constant tilt of ______ on its axis from its plane of orbit.

Accepted Answer

A)  12.5 degrees
B)  23.5 degrees
C)  30 degrees
D)  9 degrees
E)  5.5 degreesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

A type of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is harmed is

Accepted Answer

A)  predation.
B)  mutualism.
C)  commensalism.
D)  parasitism.
E)  intraspecific competition.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the roots of soybeans help provide a source of nitrogen to the plants,and in exchange,the bacteria obtain food from the plants.Which type of interaction is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutualism
B)  commensalism
C)  parasitism
D)  predation
E)  herbivoryF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Organisms that obtain their energy from producers or other consumers are

Accepted Answer

A)  autotrophs and producers.
B)  producers and heterotrophs.
C)  autotrophs.
D)  producers.
E)  heterotrophs.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

In the section "Investigating Life: Two Kingdoms and a Virus Team Up to Beat the Heat",what was the purpose of repeatedly drying,freezing,and thawing some of the fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  to kill the fungi
B)  to prepare the fungi for growth at 65 ∘\circ∘ C
C)  to remove the virus
D)  to prepare the fungi to infect the panic grass
E)  to make the fungus more susceptible to the virus F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Scientists reported that hurricane intensity has increased over the past 35 years,coinciding with increasing sea temperature.Why would climate change lead to an increase in hurricane intensity?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in sea level due to melting of the polar ice caps
B)  increased evaporation of water into the atmosphere
C)  increased condensation of water falling as snow over the mainland
D)  increased temperatures at higher latitudes
E)  increased conversion of grassland biomes to desertF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The concentration of the pesticide DDT is likely highest in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a minnow
B)  a mosquito larva
C)  a seagull
D)  plankton
E)  algaeF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

A type of symbiosis in which both species benefit is

Accepted Answer

A)  predation.
B)  parasitism.
C)  mutualism.
D)  commensalism.
E)  intraspecific competition.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 15

If there are 10,000 calories of net primary productivity in an ecosystem,how much energy will be generally available to a primary consumer?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 calories
B)  10,000 calories
C)  10 calories
D)  1,000 calories
E)  1 calorieF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

An insect that resembles the face of a snake is using ______ to avoid predation.

Accepted Answer

A)  camouflage
B)  warning coloration
C)  mimicry
D)  chemical defense
E)  mutualismF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The "rain shadow" of a mountain is found on the leeward side of the mountain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some scientists predict that as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase,plant growth will also increase.What is the best explanation for this hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plants consume carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
B)  Plants release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during photosynthesis.
C)  Plants consume carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during respiration.
D)  Plants release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during respiration.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

As temperatures in an African savanna increase and rainfall decreases,it would most likely change into

Accepted Answer

A)  taigA.
B)  desert.
C)  tropical rainforest.
D)  temperate forest.
E)  tundra.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

______ bacteria return nitrogen to the atmosphere by converting nitrates to N2.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitrogen-fixing
B)  In nitrification,
C)  In denitrification,
D)  In transpiration,
E)  In respiration,F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 19: Communities and Ecosystems

The Earth has a constant tilt of ______ on its axis from its plane of orbit.

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If there are 10,000 calories of net primary productivity in an ecosystem,how much energy will be generally available to a primary consumer?

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A type of symbiosis in which both species benefit is

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Tropical rainforest destruction threatens the global water cycle and carbon cycle.

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In the section "Investigating Life: Two Kingdoms and a Virus Team Up to Beat the Heat",what was the purpose of repeatedly drying,freezing,and thawing some of the fungi?

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______ bacteria return nitrogen to the atmosphere by converting nitrates to N2.

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Scientists reported that hurricane intensity has increased over the past 35 years,coinciding with increasing sea temperature.Why would climate change lead to an increase in hurricane intensity?

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The "rain shadow" of a mountain is found on the leeward side of the mountain.

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Mercury released from coal-burning power plants would be at the highest concentration in

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Organisms that obtain their energy from producers or other consumers are

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Some scientists predict that as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels increase,plant growth will also increase.What is the best explanation for this hypothesis?

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A type of symbiosis in which one member of the relationship benefits and the other is harmed is

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As temperatures in an African savanna increase and rainfall decreases,it would most likely change into

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Lichens live on the side of trees,obtaining better access to sunlight,and produce no harm to the tree.This is an example of

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In the section "Investigating Life: Two Kingdoms and a Virus Team Up to Beat the Heat",panic grass is a(n)

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the roots of soybeans help provide a source of nitrogen to the plants,and in exchange,the bacteria obtain food from the plants.Which type of interaction is this?

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Which of the following is NOT an abiotic component or condition of an ecosystem?

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An insect that resembles the face of a snake is using ______ to avoid predation.

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The ______ states that two species cannot coexist indefinitely in the same niche.

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The concentration of the pesticide DDT is likely highest in which of the following?

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