BIO182 Exam 1 Review

Which is a tertiary consumer

Where could you find a drought tolerant plant that cannot thrive in colder temperatures?

At 20-30 degrees north and south you can find

How many links does an ecosystem max out at?

A shade-tolerant species out-competes a sun-loving species is an example of

________ is litter consisting of unconsumed plants and remains of dead animals.

Solar radiation hits the northern hemisphere most directly during

What would be best for collecting data on larger population of plants and sessile organisms?

Species richness increases the further from land you are.

You can find subsidence zones at ___ degrees north and south.

_____ succession begins on bare rock with no established soil.

The entire set of environmental conditions that a species can exist in it it's

Which survivorship curve experiences the highest loss of juveniles?

Species richness increases with topographical variation.

When R₀ (net reproductive rate) is 1, a population is

In which survivorship curve do most individuals die later in life?

Closed shrub canopies preventing trees from growing for up to 45 years is an example of

_______ is a long term and non-lethal relationship

Which biome has the most annual rainfall?

The largest growth period in human population was from 

The number of species in a community is a species

The population growth in this graph is

The population growth from day 0 to day 60 can be described as

Detritivores

_______ ecology considers the chemical cycling among organisms within a community and the environment.

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

Tropical communities are older than temperate communities.

If two species share an ecological niche too similar, then they cannot coexist. This is the

The total number of organisms in a populations given area is it's

In which survivorship curve are individuals more prone to sickness?

Which community is the most diverse?

Which community has the highest abundance?

The species productivity hypothesis holds true across continents.

Snow shoe hare's change from brown in the summer to white in the winter is an example of

Larger areas contain more species than smaller areas and can support larger populations with more habitats. Is the

Which defense mechanism is not used by animals.

The _____ side of a mountain has more precipitation, flora, and fauna.

Intermediate levels of disturbance helps maintain species richness.

On a rocky shoreline, plant species better at tolerating harsh conditions have a better chance of survival. This is

Select a primary consumer

_______ is/are the foundation of ecosystems.

The presence of nematodes and bacteria signifies

Which is a secondary consumer

The evolution of separate, unconnected populations of different species in different places is

The species-time hypothesis is a good explanation for species richness in marine ecosystems.

Global climate patterns are a result of

Microbes in the human gut is an example of

How organisms are adapted to their environment is

Tropical communities are older than temperate communities.

An herbivore must be a

Where could you find a forest with long cold winters and average precipitation?

An autotroph must obtain it's energy by consuming other organisms.

_____ succession follows a forest fire.

If a population has a majority of older and middle age individuals, population growth will be.

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria on bare soil is an example of

Which community has the highest richness?

Species richness increases from

A carnivore can be a primary consumer.

Which of the following is an abiotic factor?

The proportion of females alive at the start of a given age class is the

When r (exponential growth) is 1, a population is

What is the ultimate source of energy for life on Earth?

Species diversity is the combination of a communities

______ succession follows glacial retreat.