Question 1

Omnivores differ from carnivores in that omnivores derive their energy from

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A)   green plants
B)   plants and animals
C)   detritus
D)   animals only
E)   plants, animals, and photosynthesisF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Organisms that feed on the bodies of dead organisms are known as

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A)   omnivores
B)   primary consumers
C)   herbivores
D)   decomposers
E)   autotrophsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Most precipitation reaching land results from

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A)   evaporation of surface water over land
B)   upwelling of freshwater
C)   atmospheric synthesis of water
D)   evaporation of water from oceans
E)   evaporation of water from plants during photosynthesisF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The total biomass at each level of an ecosystem or the total amount of energy stored at each level of an ecosystem can be depicted with the use of a(n) ________.

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Question 5

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding the flow of energy through an ecosystem?

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A)   Energy flows from the sun to consumers to producers and then back to consumers.
B)   When significant decomposer activity occurs, energy flow through the ecosystem is not cyclic.
C)   Energy is cycled through an ecosystem and rarely lost as heat.
D)   Energy flows from the sun to producers to consumers.
E)   As energy flows through an ecosystem, it does not change form.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Approximately ________% of the stored energy of an organism at one level of a food web is transferred to the tissues of the organism that consumes it at the next level of the food web.

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A)   1
B)   10
C)   25
D)   50
E)   100F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: a human eating a dinner of broccoli, baked potatoes, and steak
a bee drinking nectar from a flower
a plant producing high energy carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water, using energy from the sun
a cow feeding on grass in a field
a blow fly feeding on a corpse

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The Answer of producer and decomposer, carnivore and omnivore and is...

Question 8

Population sizes begin to stabilize near the carrying capacity when

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A)   zero population is achieved
B)   the number of species in the environment begins to decrease
C)   environmental resistance begins to limit the population's biotic potential
D)   the replacement fertility rate reaches 2.1
E)   a population's biotic potential becomes unlimitedF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

A species moving into a new habitat will be able to adapt only if there is genetic change in the population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process by which there is a natural sequence of change in the type of organisms within a particular community is called ________.

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The answer of The process by which there is a...

Question 11

The population of a particular species that an ecosystem can sustain indefinitely is called its

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A)   climax community
B)   growth rate
C)   carrying capacity
D)   environmental range
E)   habitat distributionF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

For an organism reaching its biotic potential, the growth rate is characterized by a(n)________ curve.

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exponential or J-sha...

Question 13

In plants, ammonium is often converted to nitrate before it can be used by the plant. This process is known as

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A)   nitrogen fixation
B)   photosynthesis
C)   decarboxylation
D)   nitrification
E)   denitrificationF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which statement describes the expected population growth in the next 50 years?

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A)   The population growth will be relatively equal throughout the world.
B)   The greatest population growth is likely to occur in the more industrialized countries, including the United States and Europe.
C)   Most countries worldwide will achieve zero population growth in the next 10 years.
D)   The greatest population growth is likely to occur in the least industrialized countries.
E)   There will be a net decline of population, with the United States and other industrialized countries contributing most to the population decline.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Most primary producers are plants that generate simple, high energy carbohydrates through the process of photosynthesis. This biochemical event essentially captures sunlight and uses the energy to fuel pathways that lead to the production of useful products. How are plants able to capture sunlight to initiate this process?

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Using sunlight to extract energy or to s...

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: area in which the species is distributed
all populations of all species occupying the same geographical area
the role of an organism in its community
a community of organisms and the physical environment in which they live
the location of a particular organism; characterized by certain chemical and physical features

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The Answer of ecosystem and geographic range and niche and is...

Question 17

With the exception of lipids, plants are capable of producing all the organic molecules they need using water and minerals from the soil and energy stored in the sugar molecules they make through photosynthesis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a given geographic location, the combination of all living organisms plus the physical environment in which they live is termed a(n) ________.

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The answer of In a given geographic location, the combination...

Question 19

Nutrients cycle most rapidly with the reservoir pool of a biogeochemical cycle and least rapidly with the biomass pool.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Succession leads to the establishment of a(n)

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A)   community that consists of only one or two dominant species
B)   climax community
C)   ecosystem
D)   community that has a limited number of natural resources
E)   community that lacks efficiency in terms of its use of energy and nutrientsF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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Which statement describes the expected population growth in the next 50 years?

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In plants, ammonium is often converted to nitrate before it can be used by the plant. This process is known as

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Omnivores differ from carnivores in that omnivores derive their energy from

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Organisms that feed on the bodies of dead organisms are known as

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Approximately ________% of the stored energy of an organism at one level of a food web is transferred to the tissues of the organism that consumes it at the next level of the food web.

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The total biomass at each level of an ecosystem or the total amount of energy stored at each level of an ecosystem can be depicted with the use of a(n) ________.

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The population of a particular species that an ecosystem can sustain indefinitely is called its

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Succession leads to the establishment of a(n)

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Most precipitation reaching land results from

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For an organism reaching its biotic potential, the growth rate is characterized by a(n)________ curve.

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The process by which there is a natural sequence of change in the type of organisms within a particular community is called ________.

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A species moving into a new habitat will be able to adapt only if there is genetic change in the population.

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With the exception of lipids, plants are capable of producing all the organic molecules they need using water and minerals from the soil and energy stored in the sugar molecules they make through photosynthesis.

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In a given geographic location, the combination of all living organisms plus the physical environment in which they live is termed a(n) ________.

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Population sizes begin to stabilize near the carrying capacity when

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The total biomass at each level of an ecosystem or the total amount of energy stored at each level of an ecosystem can be depicted with the use of a(n) ________.

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