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Gen Bio II Fungus/Ecology Review
Gen Bio II Fungus/Ecology Review
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1
What causes the temperature near the equator to remain high throughout the year?
Low Altitude in This Region
Less Moisture in the Air
Ocean Current and Movement of Water
More Direct Sunlight
2
What two characteristics of a given area are critical to determine the productivity of the area?
Moisture and Temperature
Soil and Air Quality
Sunlight and Minerals
Height and Depth
3
Co-evolution can be defined as:
Changes over time in one organism as a result of the presence of another
The change over time of two organisms in the opposite direction
Two orgamisns that will changes over time in the same way
Changes over time as a result of the changes in the ecosystem
4
Which of the following accurately describes a parasitic relationship between two organisms?
One organisms benefits and the other is nor changed
One organism benefits and the other is harmed
Both organisms benefit form the relationship
There is no such type of relationship
5
T or F: As latitude and altitude increase, the moisture and temperature will increase.
True
False
6
Retaining a variety of different types of a given plant or animals species is important to ____.
Different Sizes of the Organism
Slow Climate Change
Genetic Diversity
Increase Population Range
7
What characteristic of fungi makes them good example of detritivores in the forest ecosystems?
Reproduce using spores
Ability to digest lignin and cellulose
Contain haploid cells that grow rapidly
Will digest insects and worms
8
Which of the following is a reasonable example of a change in organisms that may be attributed to climate change?
Loss of the polar bears population range
Increased distribution of malaria parasite
All of the above
Coral Bleaching
9
DDT is a pesticide that was banded in the 1970's as result of impact on birds of prey, this was the result of:
Bio-fixing
Bio-concentrating
Bio-substitution
Bio-toxicity
10
Mimicry is a common means of protection from predation, what is mimicry?
Using common calls to attract mates
Evoloution of posionous chemicals for protection
Alteration in the length to support growth
Development of common appearance to other organism
11
A type on survivorship curve would include humans and other large mammal, this is characterized by:
None of the above
High mortality early in life
Equal mortality throughout lifetime
Low mortality early in life
12
The transfer of energy from one trophic level to the next, about how much energy is retained in the organisms?
10%
5%
50%
25%
13
What is the basic unit of the fungus, made up of the cells?
Branch
Septa
Hypha
Mycelium
14
True or False: Once set, the carrying capacity of a population can not change.
True
False
15
A non-native species which is able to out compete the native species is referred to as ____.
Advantaged Species
Specialized Species
Superior Species
Invasive Species
16
What is considered in the study of Demographics?
Changes in the Population Growth
Prey and Predator Relationships
Roles of organisms in the ecosystem
Diversity of the Community
17
In the nitrogen cycle, assimilation refers to:
Process of incorporating nitrogen sources into proteins
Process of converting urea to ammonium
Process of making NH3 from Nitrogen Gas
Process of converting nitrate to nitrogen gas
18
T or F: Sexual reproduction in the fungi will produce spores through the process of meiosis.
True
False
19
T or F: The second law of thermodynamics states that energy can only be created or destroyed.
True
False
20
T or F: Conservation biology studies ways to understand and persevere ecosystems and communities.
True
False
21
A study of ecosystems ecology includes both biotic and abiotic portions of the environment, what is meant by abiotic?
Detritivores
Living organisms
Minerals and Energy
Only Microorganisms
22
What class of fungus is represented by mushrooms and and known for their club like reproductive unit?
Zygomycota
Ascomycota
Basidiomycota
Microsporidia
23
Changes in the organisms that allows for the division of the ecosystem to allow all species to coexist is referred to as
Mutualism
Resource Partitioning
Keystone Population
Competitive Exclusion
24
The upper level of a water system is the most productive, this region is referred to as the:
Abiotic Zone
Photic Zone
Biotic Zone
Aphotic Zone
25
True or False: The population depicted below will be expected to increase in size over the next 20 years.
False
True
