Biology Ecology - Mr. Hunter

Question 1

What levels of organization come after individual and population

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communities --> ecosystems

Question 2

The formation of carbonate rocks returns carbon to the atmosphere as part of the carbon cycle.

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false

Question 3

What biome do we live in

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temperate deciduous forest

Question 4

All living things that affect an organism are

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biotic factors

Question 5

Which of the following is not part of the nitrogen cycle

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respiration

Question 6

What type of growth curve is this

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logistic

Question 7

What would happen to the prey population is the predator population decreased

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the prey population would increase

Question 8

The greenhouse effect is a natural occurrence where heat is

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reatined in the atmosphere

Question 9

When the concentration of a substance increases at higher trophic levels in a food chain

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biomagnification

Question 10

_____ depletes the ozone.

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CFC's

Question 11

Which problem can result from sulfer and nitrogen being released in the atmosphere

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acid rain

Question 12

Which is a density-dependent factor

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disease

Question 13

Equilibrium is reached in an ecosystem when

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the number of organisms do not change

Question 14

All of the following are biotic except

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soil

Question 15

One of the greatest threats to biodiversity is

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habitat destruction

Question 16

Fungi and bacteria are examples of what? They can break down dead organic matter for producers

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decomposers

Question 17

Competition between different species

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interspecific

Question 18

Which cycle is carried out by bacteria

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nitrogen

Question 19

If removed form an ecosystem, a _____ species would cause dramatic changes.

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keystone

Question 20

Which level of organization includes all living organisms in a given are

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community

Question 21

When does the population reach carrying capacity

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2000

Question 22

Which of the following is renewable

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water

Question 23

What kind of growth is shown in the graph

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exponential

Question 24

An organisms role in the environment is called

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niche

Question 25

Which type of survivorship curve has a high mortality rate as the organism gets older?

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type I

Question 26

A _____ species is not native to an area.

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invasive

Question 27

Energy enters the ecosystem as sunlight and

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travels one-way

Question 28

What contains a mixture of fresh and salt water

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estuaries

Question 29

The destruction of the ozone can cause

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skin cancer

Question 30

Mutualism is a type of symbiosis where

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both benefit

Question 31

Which is an example of a consumer

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all are consumers

Question 32

What protects earth from ultraviolet radiation?

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ozone

Question 33

All of the following represent primary succession except for

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soil

Question 34

Which biome is locate near the equator

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tropical forest

Question 35

Global warming is a result of

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increased green house gasses

Question 36

Which organism below is a primary consumer

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deer

Question 37

What is the leading cause of ozone depletion

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CFCs

Question 38

Which biome has the most rainfall

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rain forest

Question 39

What percent of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next

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10

Question 40

What are the first organisms to colonize an area

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pioneer

Question 41

grass-->bunny-->snake What is the snake

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secondary consumer

Question 42

A community is composed of

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all living organisms in an area

Question 43

A population is composed of

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same species

Question 44

Competition between the same species is

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intraspecific

Question 45

In which aquatic zone is there a there regular and extreme changes in light

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intertidal

Question 46

Which is a density-independent factor

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flood

Biology Ecology - Mr. Hunter

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