ECOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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Ecology correct answers
scientific study of interactions among organisms and between
organisms and their environment
Species correct answers
A population or group of populations whose members have the
potential to interbreed in nature and produce viable, fertile
offspring
Keystone species correct answers
a species that influences the survival of many other species in
an ecosystem
dominant species correct answers
those species in a community that are the most abundant or
that collectively have the highest biomass
Disturbance correct answers
A discrete event that disrupts an ecosystem or community.
Examples of natural disturbances include fires, hurricanes,
tornadoes, droughts, and floods. Examples of human-caused
disturbances include deforestation, overgrazing, and plowing.
primary succession correct answers
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an ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic
community previously existed
secondary succession correct answers
succession on a site where an existing community has been
disrupted
extirpation correct answers
the extinction of a species from specific geographic areas
extinction correct answers
disappearance of a species from all parts of its geographical
range
primary productivity correct answers
synthesis of organic materials by green plants using the energy
captured in photosynthesis
secondary productivity correct answers
The rate at which consumer convert chemical energy from their
food into their own biomass
GPP correct answers
Gross primary productivity
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NPP correct answers
The Gross Primary Productivity minus the respiration rate of
autotrophs is equal to
Biodiversity correct answers
the vairety of organisms considered at all levels from
populations to ecosystems.
biological oxygen demand correct answers
the amount of oxygen needed by microorganisms to
decompose biological wastes into carbon dioxide, water, and
minerals.
acid precipitation correct answers
rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when
industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides) combine with water
energy budgets correct answers
all gains of incoming energy and all losses of outgoing energy in
a system (Earth)
SLOSS correct answers
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026
BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
Ecology correct answers
scientific study of interactions among organisms and between
organisms and their environment
Species correct answers
A population or group of populations whose members have the
potential to interbreed in nature and produce viable, fertile
offspring
Keystone species correct answers
a species that influences the survival of many other species in
an ecosystem
dominant species correct answers
those species in a community that are the most abundant or
that collectively have the highest biomass
Disturbance correct answers
A discrete event that disrupts an ecosystem or community.
Examples of natural disturbances include fires, hurricanes,
tornadoes, droughts, and floods. Examples of human-caused
disturbances include deforestation, overgrazing, and plowing.
primary succession correct answers
,ECOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026
BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
an ecological succession that begins in an area where no biotic
community previously existed
secondary succession correct answers
succession on a site where an existing community has been
disrupted
extirpation correct answers
the extinction of a species from specific geographic areas
extinction correct answers
disappearance of a species from all parts of its geographical
range
primary productivity correct answers
synthesis of organic materials by green plants using the energy
captured in photosynthesis
secondary productivity correct answers
The rate at which consumer convert chemical energy from their
food into their own biomass
GPP correct answers
Gross primary productivity
, ECOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026
BEST GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
NPP correct answers
The Gross Primary Productivity minus the respiration rate of
autotrophs is equal to
Biodiversity correct answers
the vairety of organisms considered at all levels from
populations to ecosystems.
biological oxygen demand correct answers
the amount of oxygen needed by microorganisms to
decompose biological wastes into carbon dioxide, water, and
minerals.
acid precipitation correct answers
rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when
industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides) combine with water
energy budgets correct answers
all gains of incoming energy and all losses of outgoing energy in
a system (Earth)
SLOSS correct answers
