Ecology

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Ecology
The Biosphere An Introduction to Earths
Diverse Environments
Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment
Population Ecology
Communities and Ecosystems
Conservation Biology
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FINAL ROUND
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Biomes100 Question

• The sum of all Earths ecosystems is called the
  ______________.
• a. stratosphere
• b. biome
• c. biosphere
• d. thermosphere

ANSWER
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Biomes 100 Answer

• The sum of all Earths ecosystems is called the
  ______________.
• a. stratosphere
• b. biome
• c. biosphere
• d. thermosphere

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Biomes 200 Question

• ___________ is credited with raising
  environmental awareness by writing the book
  Silent Spring.
• a. E.O. Wilson
• b. John Muir
• c. Rachel Carson
• d. Jane Goodall

ANSWER
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Biomes 200 Answer

• ___________ is credited with raising
  environmental awareness by writing the book
  Silent Spring.
• a. E.O. Wilson
• b. John Muir
• c. Rachel Carson
• d. Jane Goodall

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Biomes 300 Question

• _____________ are the driest of all terrestrial
  biomes.
• a. Deserts
• b. Temperate grasslands
• c. Savannas
• d. Coniferous forests

ANSWER
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Biomes 300 Answer

• _____________ are the driest of all terrestrial
  biomes.
• a. Deserts
• b. Temperate grasslands
• c. Savannas
• d. Coniferous forests

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Biomes 400 Question

• The greatest annual input and least seasonal
  variation in solar radiation takes place in the
  _______________.
• a. tropics
• b. polar regions
• c. Northern Hemisphere
• d. Southern Hemisphere

ANSWER
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Biomes 400 Answer

• The greatest annual input and least seasonal
  variation in solar radiation takes place in the
  _______________.
• a. tropics
• b. polar regions
• c. Northern Hemisphere
• d. Southern Hemisphere

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Biomes 500 Question

• Fresh water and seawater mix in a(n)
  _________________.
• a. littoral zone
• b. benthic zone
• c. pelagic zone
• d. estuary

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Biomes 500 Answer

• Fresh water and seawater mix in a(n)
  _________________.
• a. littoral zone
• b. benthic zone
• c. pelagic zone
• d. estuary

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Behavioral Adaptations100 Question

• _________________ has studied chimpanzees since
  the early 1960s and today works tirelessly to
  work for their conservation.
• a. E.O. Wilson
• b. Rachel Carson
• c. Ariel Lugo
• d. Jane Goodall

ANSWER
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Behavioral Adaptations 100 Answer

• _________________ has studied chimpanzees since
  the early 1960s and today works tirelessly to
  work for their conservation.
• a. E.O. Wilson
• b. Rachel Carson
• c. Ariel Lugo
• d. Jane Goodall

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Behavioral Adaptations 200 Question

• When a nipple is placed in a newborn babys
  mouth, the infant will immediately begin to
  suckle. This is an example of ____________.
• a. imitation
• b. innate behavior
• c. imprinted behavior
• d. habituation

ANSWER
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Behavioral Adaptations 200 Answer

• When a nipple is placed in a newborn babys
  mouth, the infant will immediately begin to
  suckle. This is an example of ____________.
• a. imitation
• b. innate behavior
• c. imprinted behavior
• d. habituation

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Behavioral Adaptations 300 Question

• When you successfully study with the stereo on in
  the background, you are demonstrating _________.
• a. habituation
• b. imprinting
• c. association
• d. imitation

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Behavioral Adaptations 300 Answer

• When you successfully study with the stereo on in
  the background, you are demonstrating _________.
• a. habituation
• b. imprinting
• c. association
• d. imitation

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Behavioral Adaptations 400 Question

• The modification of behavior based upon specific
  experiences defines ___________.
• a. learning
• b. habituation
• c. conditioning
• d. imprinting

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Behavioral Adaptations 400 Answer

• The modification of behavior based upon specific
  experiences defines ___________.
• a. learning
• b. habituation
• c. conditioning
• d. imprinting

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Behavioral Adaptations 500 Question

• A grayling butterfly will normally fly toward the
  sun. This is an example of __________.
• a. migration
• b. phototropism
• c. taxis
• d. kinesis

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Behavioral Adaptations 500 Answer

• A grayling butterfly will normally fly toward the
  sun. This is an example of __________.
• a. migration
• b. phototropism
• c. taxis
• d. kinesis

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Population Ecology 100 Question

• A group of individuals of a single species that
  occupies the same general area defines a(n)
  ______________.
• a. population
• b. community
• c. ecosystem
• d. biome

ANSWER
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Population Ecology 100 Answer

• A group of individuals of a single species that
  occupies the same general area defines a(n)
  ______________.
• a. population
• b. community
• c. ecosystem
• d. biome

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Population Ecology 200 Question

• Assume that there are 5 alligators per hectare in
  a swamp in northern Florida. This is a measure
  of the alligator populations ____________.
• a. range
• b. density
• c. dispersion
• d. intrinsic rate of increase

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Population Ecology 200 Answer

• Assume that there are 5 alligators per hectare in
  a swamp in northern Florida. This is a measure
  of the alligator populations ____________.
• a. range
• b. density
• c. dispersion
• d. intrinsic rate of increase

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Population Ecology 300 Question

• The maximum number of individuals a habitat can
  support indefinitely is called the
  ________________.
• a. community size
• b. reproductive potential
• c. population growth
• d. carrying capacity

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Population Ecology 300 Answer

• The maximum number of individuals a habitat can
  support indefinitely is called the
  ________________.
• a. community size
• b. reproductive potential
• c. population growth
• d. carrying capacity

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Population Ecology 400 Question

• What will be the approximate shape of the
  age-structure diagram of a decreasing population?
• a. an hourglass
• b. an inverted pyramid
• c. a circle
• d. an upright pyramid

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Population Ecology 400 Answer

• What will be the approximate shape of the
  age-structure diagram of a decreasing population?
• a. an hourglass
• b. an inverted pyramid
• c. a circle
• d. an upright pyramid

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Population Ecology 500 Question

• The type of growth illustrated by the human race
  during the past 2,000 years is _________.
• a. exponential
• b. logistic
• c. linear
• d. z-shaped

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Population Ecology 500 Answer

• The type of growth illustrated by the human race
  during the past 2,000 years is _________.
• a. exponential
• b. logistic
• c. linear
• d. z-shaped

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Communities and Ecosystems100 Question

• The feeding relationships among the species of a
  community is the communitys ______________.
• a. niche
• b. diversity
• c. trophic structure
• d. richness

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Communities and Ecosystems 100 Answer

• The feeding relationships among the species of a
  community is the communitys ______________.
• a. niche
• b. diversity
• c. trophic structure
• d. richness

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Communities and Ecosystems 200 Question

• A community is composed of ___________.
• a. one species of organism living in one
  particular environment
• b. living organisms and their nonliving
  environment
• c. all the factors that constitute an organisms
  niche
• d. potentially interacting populations of
  different species of organisms

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Communities and Ecosystems 200 Answer

• A community is composed of ___________.
• a. one species of organism living in one
  particular environment
• b. living organisms and their nonliving
  environment
• c. all the factors that constitute an organisms
  niche
• d. potentially interacting populations of
  different species of organisms

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Communities and Ecosystems 300 Question

• The sum total of a species use of the biotic and
  abiotic resources of its habitat constitutes its
  _________________.
• a. environment
• b. niche
• c. range
• d. distribution

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Communities and Ecosystems 300 Answer

• The sum total of a species use of the biotic and
  abiotic resources of its habitat constitutes its
  _________________.
• a. environment
• b. niche
• c. range
• d. distribution

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Communities and Ecosystems 400 Question

• Coevolution is an outcome of ___________ between
  two species.
• a. competitive exclusion
• b. niche compartmentalization
• c. resource partitioning
• d. reciprocal adaptation

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Communities and Ecosystems 400 Answer

• Coevolution is an outcome of ___________ between
  two species.
• a. competitive exclusion
• b. niche compartmentalization
• c. resource partitioning
• d. reciprocal adaptation

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Communities and Ecosystems 500 Question

• What generally flows in one direction through an
  ecosystem, from producers up through each level
  of consumers, and is not recycled?
• a. water
• b. carbon
• c. sunlight
• d. energy

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Communities and Ecosystems 500 Answer

• What generally flows in one direction through an
  ecosystem, from producers up through each level
  of consumers, and is not recycled?
• a. water
• b. carbon
• c. sunlight
• d. energy

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Conservation Biology100 Question

• Today, the single greatest threat to biodiversity
  is _________________.
• a. global warming
• b. primary succession
• c. exotic species introduction
• d. habitat destruction

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Conservation Biology 100 Answer

• Today, the single greatest threat to biodiversity
  is _________________.
• a. global warming
• b. primary succession
• c. exotic species introduction
• d. habitat destruction

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Conservation Biology 200 Question

• What percentage of the prescriptions dispensed by
  U.S. pharmacies contains substances derived from
  plants?
• a. 25
• b. 30
• c. 50
• d. 75

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Conservation Biology 200 Answer

• What percentage of the prescriptions dispensed by
  U.S. pharmacies contains substances derived from
  plants?
• a. 25
• b. 30
• c. 50
• d. 75

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Conservation Biology 300 Question

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) __________.
• a. are used as pesticides
• b. are a useful energy source
• c. add to acid rain
• d. deplete the ozone layer

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Conservation Biology 300 Answer

• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) __________.
• a. are used as pesticides
• b. are a useful energy source
• c. add to acid rain
• d. deplete the ozone layer

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Conservation Biology 400 Question

• Burning fossil fuels and deforestation have
  resulted in an increase in the concentration of
  ______ in the atmosphere, which may be causing
  the global climate to change.
• a. CO2
• b. O3
• c. NO2
• d. DDT

ANSWER
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Conservation Biology 400 Answer

• Burning fossil fuels and deforestation have
  resulted in an increase in the concentration of
  ______ in the atmosphere, which may be causing
  the global climate to change.
• a. CO2
• b. O3
• c. NO2
• d. DDT

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Conservation Biology 500 Question

• Kangaroos are found only in Australia. Thus,
  kangaroos are said to be ____________ to
  Australia.
• a. extirpative
• b. exotic
• c. endemic
• d. alien

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Conservation Biology 500 Answer

• Kangaroos are found only in Australia. Thus,
  kangaroos are said to be ____________ to
  Australia.
• a. extirpative
• b. exotic
• c. endemic
• d. alien

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FINAL ROUND Question

• A sperm whale in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
  is in which oceanic zone?
• a. intertidal
• b. pelagic
• c. benthic
• d. neritic

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FINAL ROUND Answer

• A sperm whale in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
  is in which oceanic zone?
• a. intertidal
• b. pelagic
• c. benthic
• d. neritic