NSA midterm

If a terminal bud of a willow tree is eaten, what part takes over growth for that stem.

What is the mating season called for moose, caribou and many other animals?

which type of succession is fastest and most likely occurs after a fire?

Counting the age of a tree we use the rings. What constitutes one full year’s growth?

The study of organisms and how they interact with their environment is called?

What are the four conditions that dictate what type of ecosystem will occur.

Which type of plants has phloem and xylem in their roots, stems and leaves

Which order of mammals has teeth for gnawing like squirrels, muskrats, beavers and porcupines?

what is the function of phloem in plants?

Canis lupus is the wolf's

How are seeds dispersed for plants?

What is the correct name for the female part of the plant?

A ruminant is an ungulate that has

which of the following is an example of a nonvascular plant?

Photosynthesis reaction begins with _?_ plus water and sunlight to make glucose and oxygen.

Wolves are important to the ecosystem because they

The basis for taxonomy is similarities in anatomy, physiology and _?_

The purpose of photosynthesis is to

which of the following is NOT an abiotic component of an ecosystem?

The role or job an organism performs in the environment is called it's _?_

what is the favorite browse (food) of moose?

In which group of the taxonomic system are the members most different?

In which member of the deer family do males and females grow antlers?

Which of the following is the smallest level of organization in an ecosystem?

Which order of mammals uses their claws and teeth to hunt and kill for their meat?

Eared seals, sea lions, and fur seals are all walking seals and in the family called

Which type of plant has soft stems?

The amount of organisms that an ecosystem can provide for is called the _?_

The main difference between a brown bear and a grizzly bear is

Which of the following is Not an example of a nutrient cycle?

The Taiga ecosystem is identified by which 2 trees, the birch and the _?_

If eaten the cyst found in the liver or lung of a caribou or moose will become _?_ in the wolf

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name for the brown bear?

Which of the following receives the least amount of the suns direct energy?

Mysticeti is a group of whales that

what are the characteristic trees of the coastal forest?

Which group of animals belong to the order Cetacea?

What is the reason there are no trees found growing in the Arctic Tundra?

which part of a plant is responsible for reproduction?

__________ have a bony base, but are really hardened hair made of keratin.

To which trophic level do herbivores belong?

Which animals disappeared and then were reintroduced to Alaska from another place