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Ecology Review
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1
600 units of energy are taken in by the producers, how much is available for the 1st carnivore
60
6
600
.6
2
The movement of people between countries has ____ affect on the total world's population?
uncertain
little
a great
no
3
Which would be a top level carnivore?
7
2
3
4
4
How is carbon dioxide naturally removed from the atmosphere?
nitrogen fixation bacteria
photosynthesis
burning fossil fuels
respiration
5
Which would NOT be an example of species reintroduction in NC
Kudzu
Turkeys
Red Wolves
Elk
6
What is the function of bacteria that have formed a mutalistic relationship with some plants?
limiting the growth of deadly microorganisms
adding nitrogen to the soil
removing carbon from the air
causing decay of dead organisms
7
Anything that affects the existance, distribution, or numbers of a population is
niche
resource
limiting factor
competition
8
Why does urban development increase erosion?
Lack of vegetationto hold soil
Factories burning fossil fuels
Impermeable surfaces create runoff
Removal of top soil for construction
9
Which is an example of an interspecies competition?
Two grasshoppers eating the same leaf
An oak tree and a squirrell living in the same ecosystem
A hawk and a fox hunting for the same mouse
A tick sucking the blood of a dog
10
Which is NOT a result of acid rain?
damage to leaves of plants
increase in water acidity
damage to soil
increased risk of skin cancer
11
Which of the folllowing could contain abiotic factors
organisms
ecosystem
population
community
12
Logistic growth can be plotted on a graph and has the shape of the letter ____
M
L
S
J
13
Which is an example of a intraspecies competition?
A rabbit eating a wolf
A wolf and a coyote chasing the same rabbit
A wolf feeding on a rabbit
Two wolves chasing the same rabbit
14
The most abundant organisms in a food web are?
scavengers
carnivores
herbivores
producers
15
What two human activities are adding excess carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
deforestation and burning fossil fuels
deforestation and habitat fragmentation
aerosol sprays and burning fossil fuels
urban development and deforestation
16
Carbon is primarily found in 3 locations. Which is NOT one of these 3 locations?
the atmosphere as carbon dioxide
the water of the oceans
the ground in fossil fuels
the organic molecules of living things
17
The number of healthy organisms an ecosystem can support indefinitely is called the ___?
carrying capacity
niche
steady state
habitat
18
Which results in a loss of biodiversity and an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
deforestation
aerosol sprays
urban development
habitat fragmentation
19
Why would the producer population increase if the 2nd Consumer population increases?
decrease in carnivores
decrease in herbivores
decrese in oxygen
decrease in food
20
What results due to the release of CFC's
acid rain
global warming
biological accumulation
ozone depletion
21
The top danger to the existance of red wolves is ?
lack of suitable habitat
man killing wolves
coyotes interbreeding with wolves
starvation and disease
22
Which would NOT be a good example of sustainable practices
using paper products instead of regular dishes
recycling aluminum cans
shower water saver devices
turning off lights when not in use
23
Which of the following is a Density Independent limiting factor
Food
Drought
Competition
Shelter
24
Which term does not belong with the rest?
temperature
water
sunlight
bacteria
25
Which trophic level would experience the most negative affects due to biological magnification?
2nd Carnivores
producers
1st Carnivores
herbivores
26
Which term does not belong with the others?
carnivore
omnivore
scavenger
producer
