NACC BIO Chapter 12 study guide Exam
1 Questions & Answers
Ecology - ANSWERS_________ is the study of how organisms interact with their environment
and each other.
False, ecology focuses on studying relationships at the organismal level and above. -
ANSWERSTrue or false: Ecology focuses on studying relationships at the cell and molecular level.
If false, make it a true statement.
1. Based on a making observations of the natural world that leads to questions and experiments
to answer those questions.
2. Based on making observations about the natural world. - ANSWERSComplete the following
table, which compares hypothesis-driven science with discovery science.
1. Hypothesis-driven science
2. Discovery Science
Ecology is the scientific study of how organisms interact with each other and with their
environment, while environmentalism is a political and social movement dedicated to
maintaining environmental quality. - ANSWERSBriefly explain how ecology differs from
environmentalism.
Filtering of runoff and raw materials for everyday goods are two goods and services that have
market values. - ANSWERSList two goods or services provided by ecosystems that have market
value
The intrinsic value of the natural world and the ability to sustain and define cultures are two
nonmarket values. - ANSWERSList two goods or services provided by ecosystems that have
nonmarket value.
,Population; ecosystem
Ecosystems include populations. - ANSWERSWhich of these levels includes the other?
This is illustrating population ecology. - ANSWERSWhat level of ecology is represented by the
following image?
Biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, and organism - ANSWERSPlace the following
levels of ecology in order from largest to smallest: ecosystem, organism, population, biosphere,
and community.
E) All of the above - ANSWERSWhich of the following would be found in an ecosystem?
A) A deer
B) A boulder
C) A swarm of bees
D) A stream
E) All of the above
Ecosystems depend on the flow of energy and nutrient recycling. - ANSWERSOn what two
processes do the dynamics of ecosystems depend?
one; cycled - ANSWERSEnergy and chemicals move through ecosystems in different ways.
Energy moves through an ecosystem in _________ direction, while nutrients are constantly
______ through the ecosystem.
The CO2 released would be used by producers to make sugar during photosynthesis. -
ANSWERSAs a consumer, you release CO2 gas into the atmosphere as a result of breaking down
sugars for energy. What would then happen to that CO2?
, False, an ecosystem consists of all the organisms in an area and the nonliving factors that
influence the organisms. - ANSWERSTrue or false: An ecosystem consists of all the organisms
found within an area. If false, make it a true statement.
1. Description: The living components of an ecosystem. Example: A population of black bears
living within a national park
2. Description: The nonliving components of an ecosystem that influences the organisms.
Example: A stream that the black bears drink from in that same national park -
ANSWERSDescription and example of;
1. Biotic Factor
2. Abiotic Factor
Water would be one of the most limiting factors on land. - ANSWERSWhat do you think is one of
the most limiting abiotic factors on land?
They tend to be stressed because they are adapted for a colder climate and the Midwest has
hot and humid summers. - ANSWERSEvergreen trees are popular choices for landscaping, but
they are native to northern climates. Briefly explain why those trees tend to be stressed in the
Midwest.
True - ANSWERSTrue or false: Fire is actually beneficial in some ecosystems because it allows
certain seeds to open. If false, make it a true statement.
Population - ANSWERSAll the members of a species within a particular area are known as a(n
True - ANSWERSTrue or false: Population ecology is the study of the changes in populations over
time. If false, make it a true statement.
A. Dispersion Pattern
B. Age structure
1 Questions & Answers
Ecology - ANSWERS_________ is the study of how organisms interact with their environment
and each other.
False, ecology focuses on studying relationships at the organismal level and above. -
ANSWERSTrue or false: Ecology focuses on studying relationships at the cell and molecular level.
If false, make it a true statement.
1. Based on a making observations of the natural world that leads to questions and experiments
to answer those questions.
2. Based on making observations about the natural world. - ANSWERSComplete the following
table, which compares hypothesis-driven science with discovery science.
1. Hypothesis-driven science
2. Discovery Science
Ecology is the scientific study of how organisms interact with each other and with their
environment, while environmentalism is a political and social movement dedicated to
maintaining environmental quality. - ANSWERSBriefly explain how ecology differs from
environmentalism.
Filtering of runoff and raw materials for everyday goods are two goods and services that have
market values. - ANSWERSList two goods or services provided by ecosystems that have market
value
The intrinsic value of the natural world and the ability to sustain and define cultures are two
nonmarket values. - ANSWERSList two goods or services provided by ecosystems that have
nonmarket value.
,Population; ecosystem
Ecosystems include populations. - ANSWERSWhich of these levels includes the other?
This is illustrating population ecology. - ANSWERSWhat level of ecology is represented by the
following image?
Biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, and organism - ANSWERSPlace the following
levels of ecology in order from largest to smallest: ecosystem, organism, population, biosphere,
and community.
E) All of the above - ANSWERSWhich of the following would be found in an ecosystem?
A) A deer
B) A boulder
C) A swarm of bees
D) A stream
E) All of the above
Ecosystems depend on the flow of energy and nutrient recycling. - ANSWERSOn what two
processes do the dynamics of ecosystems depend?
one; cycled - ANSWERSEnergy and chemicals move through ecosystems in different ways.
Energy moves through an ecosystem in _________ direction, while nutrients are constantly
______ through the ecosystem.
The CO2 released would be used by producers to make sugar during photosynthesis. -
ANSWERSAs a consumer, you release CO2 gas into the atmosphere as a result of breaking down
sugars for energy. What would then happen to that CO2?
, False, an ecosystem consists of all the organisms in an area and the nonliving factors that
influence the organisms. - ANSWERSTrue or false: An ecosystem consists of all the organisms
found within an area. If false, make it a true statement.
1. Description: The living components of an ecosystem. Example: A population of black bears
living within a national park
2. Description: The nonliving components of an ecosystem that influences the organisms.
Example: A stream that the black bears drink from in that same national park -
ANSWERSDescription and example of;
1. Biotic Factor
2. Abiotic Factor
Water would be one of the most limiting factors on land. - ANSWERSWhat do you think is one of
the most limiting abiotic factors on land?
They tend to be stressed because they are adapted for a colder climate and the Midwest has
hot and humid summers. - ANSWERSEvergreen trees are popular choices for landscaping, but
they are native to northern climates. Briefly explain why those trees tend to be stressed in the
Midwest.
True - ANSWERSTrue or false: Fire is actually beneficial in some ecosystems because it allows
certain seeds to open. If false, make it a true statement.
Population - ANSWERSAll the members of a species within a particular area are known as a(n
True - ANSWERSTrue or false: Population ecology is the study of the changes in populations over
time. If false, make it a true statement.
A. Dispersion Pattern
B. Age structure
