How are green plants and volcanic bacteria the same?

both produce carbohydrates and O2

causes wind and transports heat throughout the biosphere?

unequal heating of earths surface.

How can a predator INCREASE the number of a certain species?

killing competitors of other species

algal bloom occurs when ...

lake gets large amount of limiting nutrient

this occurs during ecological succession.

living organisms modify environment

what is true about wetlands?

water does not always cover a wetland

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Bio Midterm review 2017

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1
biomass is the living matter found in a ...
energy source
trophic level
waste of energy
organic field
2
density of a community that has 200 individuals within 10 square miles?
210 individuals per square mile
2000 individuals per square mile
.2 individuals per square mile
20 individuals per square mile
3
a controlled experiment only focuses on ...
theory
several variables
one variable
imagination
4
How are green plants and volcanic bacteria the same?
both produce carbon and O2
both use photosynthesis
both use chemosynthesis
both produce carbohydrates and O2
5
the land, air , and water on earth.
population
community
biosphere
ecology
6
Which is not recycled in the biosphere?
carbon
energy
nitrogen
water
7
A theory may be....
revised or replaced.
done backward.
exclusive of several variables
a hypothesis
8
Different species occupy the same habitat, but competition is reduced if....
eat less
reproduce at different times.
occupy different niches
live with another species.
9
which is abiotic?
rainfall
cactus
a gazelle
fungus
10
the third level on an energy pyramid is the...
3rd level producer
1st level producer
2nd level consumer
third level consumer
11
Most of energy consumed by an organism is used for....
body processes.
producing chemicals used by the body
photosynthesis
transferring energy
12
Biology is the study of...
the environment.
the living world
land, air, water on earth
plants
13
species make up....
the biosphere
communities
organisms
populations
14
this can influence the climate in a small area.
40 acre forest
the greenhouse effect
lake
the latitude of the biome
15
description of a lion that hunts and eats a gazelle?
carnivore, consumer
producer, hetertroph
herbivore, decomposer
autotroph, herbivore
16
causes wind and transports heat throughout the biosphere?
unequal heating of earths surface.
climate
precipitation
weather
17
reproduction at a constant rate
logistic growth
exponential growth
carrying capacity
immigration introduction
18
How can a predator INCREASE the number of a certain species?
killing competitors of other species
crowding out other species competitors
avoiding other species competitors
living with them
19
what factors contribute to climate, except...
land masses
ecosystems
latitude
heat transport
20
algae at the beginning of the food chain is a...
producer
heterotroph
food web
consumer
21
ecological succession is...
series of predictable changes
breaking down rock into soil
weather patterns over time
latitude changes within a climate.
22
algal bloom occurs when ...
a pond is free of fish
a river is determined to be a dead zone
lake gets large amount of limiting nutrient
All other plants in the ecosystem are gone.
23
Hypothesis does not come from...
prior knowledge.
logic
theories
imagination
24
this occurs during ecological succession.
organisms outside of the ecosystem change it.
living organisms modify environment
the ecosystem remains unchanged
communities form new micro communities.
25
ecosystem interconnected feeding relationships are food
communities
web
chain
network
26
660 water lilies per acre represents..
population density
growth rate
age structure
geographic distribution
27
what is true about wetlands?
they are not nesting areas for birds
they are salt water filled
water does not always cover a wetland
water circulates freely
28
density dependent factor for the bear / trout relationship in Yellowstone national forest.
extreme temperatures for the bear
clear cutting of forests
food availability for both
high number of tourists.
29
what happens to pop. growth when resources are less available?
carrying capacity
exponential growth
logistic growth
it declines to the point of need for migration.
30
Why do butterflies fly south?
maintain internal balance.
to eat.
made of cells
responding to environment

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