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Fall '24 Bio 354 Exam 1 Review
Fall '24 Bio 354 Exam 1 Review
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What is the Coriolis Effect?
Wind pattern that drives currents
Wind deflections due to the Earth's rotation
Water currents due air circulation
2
________ follows long-term patterns in precipitation, whereas _______ follows short-term patterns in precipitation
Daily climate; seasonal weather
Weather; climate
Climate; weather
Seasonal weather; daily climate
3
What are human activities that contribute to climate change? Select all that apply.
burning of fossil fuels
deforestation
volcanic eruptions
none of the above
solar radiation
ocean currents
4
What is metabolic water?
water gained during cellular respiration
water released during cellular respiration
water gained during photosynthesis
water released during photosynthesis
5
What was acknowledged in the Anthropocene Era?
Increasing human population and lack of resources
Increase in universal planting to increase biodiversity
Low levels of green house gasses and high biodiversity
High emission levels of green house gasses and biodiversity loss
6
What is a null hypothesis (H
0
)
There is no significant difference between the two population
There is a significant difference between the two populations
7
An organism that obtains its energy from inorganic sources of carbon and energy is a(n)...
heterotroph
autotroph
8
___ is climate within a local landscape over a long period while ___ is climate within a small area over a short period
Macroclimate; Microclimate
Microclimate; Macroclimate
9
An organism that obtains its energy from organic molecules as a source of carbon and energy is a(n)...
heterotroph
autotroph
10
How does a mountain's geography influence a biome's diversity?
elevation
soil
all of the above
flora/fauna
latitude
11
Which of the following examples would be considered climate?
A heat wave hits New York City in early August
Hailstorms cause damage to many Texas homes in mid-April
Heavy rainfall is most common in California during the winter
A tropical storm makes Florida landfall in early July
12
How do plants use photosynthetic pigments?
to deflect light and transfer its energy into electrons for photosynthesis
to absorb light and transfer its energy into electrons for photosynthesis
13
What behavior modification do ectotherms do to regulate their temperature?
burrow/shade
all of the above
sun bathing
push ups
14
Which of the two following traits will likely lead to the highest primary productivity in a terrestrial biome?
Low solar radiation and high precipitation
High solar radiation and high precipitation
Low solar radiation and low precipitation
High solar radiation and low precipitation
15
Selective pressure is the force that drives natural selection.
True
False
16
When there is an increase in temperature, there is an ___ in water vapor density and ____ in water vapor pressure.
Decrease; Increase
Increase; Increase
Decrease; Decrease
Increase; Decrease
17
What factors influence a biome?
Biotic and abiotic organisms
Temperature and water availability
Animal and plant diversity
Solar radiation and soil fertility
18
H
cv
is the heat gained/lost via
convection
which is possible when two objects are in direct contact.
True
False
19
An ectotherm is...
an organism's body temp rely heavily on metabolic energy
an organism's body temp varies directly with environmental temperature
an organism's body temp is relatively constant internal environment
an organism's body temp rely mainly on external energy sources
20
Which of the following factors also contribute the terrestrial biome distribution?
climate
topography
microclimate
soil type
21
Humans are the main contributor to climate change.
True
False
22
An endotherm is...
an organism's body temp rely heavily on metabolic energy
an organism's body temp is relatively constant internal environment
an organism's body temp rely mainly on external energy sources
an organism's body temp varies directly with environmental temperature
23
Quantitative reasoning in ecology involves utilizing ___________ to investigate ecological phenomena.
mathematics
comparison
logic
history
24
The effects of photorespiration is reduced in C4 and CAM plants due to their CO
2
fixation
True
False
25
An organism that uses
organic
molecules as a source of carbon and
inorganic
molecules as a source of energy is a...
chemosynthetic autotroph
photosynthetic autotroph
26
Data literacy can be best explained as the ability to:
convince individuals that specific phenomena exist in nature
analyze and interpret the meaning of gathered facts and/or statistics
explain abstract concepts to various cultures using a number of languages
create multiple explanations for natural phenomena in the world
27
An homeotherm is...
an organism's body temp varies directly with environmental temperature
an organism's body temp is relatively constant internal environment
an organism's body temp rely mainly on external energy sources
an organism's body temp rely heavily on metabolic energy
28
The main difference between a desert and a tundra is:
the amount of solar radiation is higher in a tundra compared with a desert
the average temperature is lower in a tundra compared with a desert
the evaporation rate is higher in a tundra compared with a desert
the average rainfall is lower in a tundra compared with a desert
29
Climate change refers to the significant and lasting changes in global or regional climate.
False
True
30
Photosynthetic energy is is used to synthesize ____ and ____ which are later used to make ____.
ADP; NADPH; Phosphate
ATP; NADPH; Sugar
ATP; NADPH; Nitrogen
31
What functional traits influence a plants fitness (growth/survival/repro). Select all that apply.
Morphology
None of the above
Physiology
Phenology
32
Terrestrial biome distribution is
not
strongly associated with latitude.
False
True
33
Which of the following nearshore aquatic biological zones
lacks
a dominant plant/algal community?
rocky bottom zones
mangrove forests
seagrass beds
estuaries
sandy bottom zones
34
What is the driving factor of Hadley Cells?
Uneven rain patterns
Uneven surface heating
High levels of humidity
35
How do plants reduce water loss? Select all that apply.
thick leaves
reduce leaf area
more stomata
few stomata
alternate photosynthetic pathways
increase leaf area
36
An organism that uses
CO
2
as a carbon source and
sunlight
as energy to synthesize organic compounds is a...
photosynthetic autotroph
chemosynthetic autotroph
37
What is acclimation?
phenotypical adjustments in response to environment
physiological adjustments in response to environment
morphological adjustments in response to environment
38
How do plants reduce heat?
conduction
evaporation
convection
39
What is photorespiration?
when the Calvin cycle enzyme rubisco acts as CO2 rather than O2
when the Calvin cycle enzyme rubisco acts as O2 rather than CO2
40
What are the three major heterotrophic feeding categories? Select all that apply.
Carnivores
Omnivores
Detritivores
Herbivores
41
If all you drink is coffee, what would happen to the W
ia
value?
Decrease
Increase
Remain the same
42
The health framework states that plant, human, and animal health area all interdependent.
False
True
43
A poikilotherm is...
an organism's body temp is relatively constant internal environment
an organism's body temp varies directly with environmental temperature
an organism's body temp rely mainly on external energy sources
an organism's body temp rely heavily on metabolic energy
44
What is allocation?
energy intake increase for life function
energy shifted to one life function at the expense of other functions
energy limited due to external stress
energy increased to support overall adaptation to surrounding environment
45
How do animals conserve water?
all of the above
condensing water vapor during breathing
decreasing activity
concentrated waste (feces/urine)
46
How do endotherms remain in the thermal neutral zone?
shivering
increase metabolic rate
sweating
decrease metabolic rate
47
A rain shadow results in the
leeward side
of a mountain having low _____ and high ______ as air moves down the mountain.
amounts of precipitation; amounts of evaporation
amounts of evaporation; amounts of precipitation
amounts of evaporation; amounts of transpiration
amounts of transpiration; amounts of precipitation
48
Higher altitude has higher temperatures.
True
False
49
Climate has more annual variability than weather does.
True
False
50
What is the thermal neutral zone in endotherms?
the range of temperature that an animal can maintain not using extra energy
the range of temperature that an animal can maintain using ectra energy
51
What do topographic features (mountains/hills) influence?
Evaporation
Vegetation
All of the above
Sun Exposure
