BIO 152-Exam 1 Zehnder Spring 2020
NAME: ____________________________ ID ______________________
Please print clearly
Write your name and ID above. Write your name AND BUBBLE IN YOUR UMASS/SPRIRE
ID on your scantron. Each multiple choice question is worth 2 points. You can write on your
exam. Mark your answers on this paper so that you know which answer you selected for each
question. When you are done, turn in your exam and scantron.
1. TRUE (A) or FALSE (B). My BIO 152 professor is Dr. Zehnder. I have correctly bubbled in my ID on my scantron
The correct answer is A – TRUE. (2 points will be deducted if your ID is not correctly bubbled in on your scantron).
2. Your body is made of organic compounds that contain carbon, how did this carbon enter your body?
A. Through inhalation of carbon dioxide.
B. By inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.
C. Bacterial symbionts in the human gut transform carbon dioxide into organic molecules.
D. By burning fossil fuels.
E. Through consumption of plant and animal material that contained carbon.
3. Which of the following is an example of climate (instead of weather)?
A. An intense thunderstorm in Houston C. A hot day in Boston in the fall
B. The average temperature in Chicago over the D. A foggy day in San Francisco
past 50 years
4. How does the rate of today's warming compare to previous episodes of climate change on Earth?
A. Today's climate warming is about as fast as the temperature swings that have happened in Earth's past.
B. Past changes in the climate have been faster than the changes we're seeing today.
C. Today, the Earth's climate is changing much faster than it has changed in the past.
5. What is the greenhouse effect?
A. Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the Earth
B. Life on Earth 'exhales' gas that warms up the atmosphere
C. The tilt of the Earth changes the amount of solar energy the Earth receives
D. The Sun is putting out more radiant energy over time
6. Which of the choices below best depicts the flow of carbon between primary producers, consumers, and
decomposers? You can assume that the primary producers and consumers are alive when they are taking in carbon,
and that they can die and then the decomposers are eating dead stuff. B
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, 7. The Earth's climate ________.
A. has been stable (unchanged) over the history of the planet, but now it is changing rapidly.
B. has experienced changes in the past due to natural (non-human) causes.
C. will stabilize over the next century, according to the predictions of most scientists
D. has changed only once due to the evolution of green photosynthesizing plants
E. history is undeterminable because there is no method of studying climatic history of the planet
8. What is a possible series of carbon fluxes that leads a carbon atom in a glucose molecule of an apple core into a
secondary consumer such as an American Robin?
A. Aerobic decomposition by bacteria, cellular respiration by oak tree, consumption of primary producer (oak tree
leaves) by a primary consumer (caterpillar), consumption of primary consumer by secondary consumer.
B. Anaerobic decomposition by bacteria, photosynthesis by oak tree, consumption of primary producer (oak tree
leaves) by a primary consumer (caterpillar), consumption of primary consumer by secondary consumer.
C. Photosynthesis by oak tree, decomposition by bacteria, consumption of primary producer (oak tree leaves) by a
primary consumer (caterpillar), consumption of primary consumer by secondary consumer.
D. Decomposition by bacteria, photosynthesis by primary consumer, consumption of primary consumer by
secondary consumer, consumption of secondary consumer by tertiary consumer.
E. Aerobic decomposition by bacteria, photosynthesis by oak tree, consumption of primary producer (oak tree
leaves) by a primary consumer (caterpillar), consumption of primary consumer by secondary consumer.
9. This figure shows temperature anomalies over land (top line) and in the ocean (bottom line) for 1950 to 2017. Ocean
values were averaged over the part of the ocean that is free of ice at all times (open ocean). Temperature anomalies
are relative to 1961-1990.
Which of the following statements correctly
describes ocean temperatures in 2000?
A. Ocean temperatures were approximately 0.30°C.
B. Oceans temperatures were approximately
0.50°C.
C. Ocean temperatures were approximately 0.50°C
warmer in 2000 than the average temperature
from 1961-1990.
D. Ocean temperatures were approximately 0.30°C
warmer in 2000 than the average temperature
from 1961-1990.
10. Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, transmits a number of disease including Dengue fever, chikungunya virus,
zika virus, and dirofilariasis. It is well-established in the Southeastern United States and its range is limited by
temperature. Climate change is impacting mosquito populations. Which of the following results would you expect
regarding populations size and range of Aedes albopictus.
A. Aedes albopictus population size will decrease and its range will likely extend further north.
B. Aedes albopictus population size will increase and its range will likely extend further north.
C. Aedes albopictus population size will increase and its range will likely extend further south.
D. Aedes albopictus population size will decrease and its range will likely extend further south.
11. Which of the following actions would directly reduce the impacts of methane in the atmosphere (either by reducing
methane production or by taking it out of the atmosphere)?
A. Produce less waste so less trash goes to landfills. D. A & B
B. People choosing to eat less beef. E. A, B, & C
C. Reforestation (i.e. planting trees).
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NAME: ____________________________ ID ______________________
Please print clearly
Write your name and ID above. Write your name AND BUBBLE IN YOUR UMASS/SPRIRE
ID on your scantron. Each multiple choice question is worth 2 points. You can write on your
exam. Mark your answers on this paper so that you know which answer you selected for each
question. When you are done, turn in your exam and scantron.
1. TRUE (A) or FALSE (B). My BIO 152 professor is Dr. Zehnder. I have correctly bubbled in my ID on my scantron
The correct answer is A – TRUE. (2 points will be deducted if your ID is not correctly bubbled in on your scantron).
2. Your body is made of organic compounds that contain carbon, how did this carbon enter your body?
A. Through inhalation of carbon dioxide.
B. By inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.
C. Bacterial symbionts in the human gut transform carbon dioxide into organic molecules.
D. By burning fossil fuels.
E. Through consumption of plant and animal material that contained carbon.
3. Which of the following is an example of climate (instead of weather)?
A. An intense thunderstorm in Houston C. A hot day in Boston in the fall
B. The average temperature in Chicago over the D. A foggy day in San Francisco
past 50 years
4. How does the rate of today's warming compare to previous episodes of climate change on Earth?
A. Today's climate warming is about as fast as the temperature swings that have happened in Earth's past.
B. Past changes in the climate have been faster than the changes we're seeing today.
C. Today, the Earth's climate is changing much faster than it has changed in the past.
5. What is the greenhouse effect?
A. Certain gases in the atmosphere trap heat and warm the Earth
B. Life on Earth 'exhales' gas that warms up the atmosphere
C. The tilt of the Earth changes the amount of solar energy the Earth receives
D. The Sun is putting out more radiant energy over time
6. Which of the choices below best depicts the flow of carbon between primary producers, consumers, and
decomposers? You can assume that the primary producers and consumers are alive when they are taking in carbon,
and that they can die and then the decomposers are eating dead stuff. B
1
, 7. The Earth's climate ________.
A. has been stable (unchanged) over the history of the planet, but now it is changing rapidly.
B. has experienced changes in the past due to natural (non-human) causes.
C. will stabilize over the next century, according to the predictions of most scientists
D. has changed only once due to the evolution of green photosynthesizing plants
E. history is undeterminable because there is no method of studying climatic history of the planet
8. What is a possible series of carbon fluxes that leads a carbon atom in a glucose molecule of an apple core into a
secondary consumer such as an American Robin?
A. Aerobic decomposition by bacteria, cellular respiration by oak tree, consumption of primary producer (oak tree
leaves) by a primary consumer (caterpillar), consumption of primary consumer by secondary consumer.
B. Anaerobic decomposition by bacteria, photosynthesis by oak tree, consumption of primary producer (oak tree
leaves) by a primary consumer (caterpillar), consumption of primary consumer by secondary consumer.
C. Photosynthesis by oak tree, decomposition by bacteria, consumption of primary producer (oak tree leaves) by a
primary consumer (caterpillar), consumption of primary consumer by secondary consumer.
D. Decomposition by bacteria, photosynthesis by primary consumer, consumption of primary consumer by
secondary consumer, consumption of secondary consumer by tertiary consumer.
E. Aerobic decomposition by bacteria, photosynthesis by oak tree, consumption of primary producer (oak tree
leaves) by a primary consumer (caterpillar), consumption of primary consumer by secondary consumer.
9. This figure shows temperature anomalies over land (top line) and in the ocean (bottom line) for 1950 to 2017. Ocean
values were averaged over the part of the ocean that is free of ice at all times (open ocean). Temperature anomalies
are relative to 1961-1990.
Which of the following statements correctly
describes ocean temperatures in 2000?
A. Ocean temperatures were approximately 0.30°C.
B. Oceans temperatures were approximately
0.50°C.
C. Ocean temperatures were approximately 0.50°C
warmer in 2000 than the average temperature
from 1961-1990.
D. Ocean temperatures were approximately 0.30°C
warmer in 2000 than the average temperature
from 1961-1990.
10. Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, transmits a number of disease including Dengue fever, chikungunya virus,
zika virus, and dirofilariasis. It is well-established in the Southeastern United States and its range is limited by
temperature. Climate change is impacting mosquito populations. Which of the following results would you expect
regarding populations size and range of Aedes albopictus.
A. Aedes albopictus population size will decrease and its range will likely extend further north.
B. Aedes albopictus population size will increase and its range will likely extend further north.
C. Aedes albopictus population size will increase and its range will likely extend further south.
D. Aedes albopictus population size will decrease and its range will likely extend further south.
11. Which of the following actions would directly reduce the impacts of methane in the atmosphere (either by reducing
methane production or by taking it out of the atmosphere)?
A. Produce less waste so less trash goes to landfills. D. A & B
B. People choosing to eat less beef. E. A, B, & C
C. Reforestation (i.e. planting trees).
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