Biology 1108 UGA Exam 1 – PUCKO Questions with Correct Answers 2025

Biology 1108 UGA Exam 1 – PUCKO
Questions with Correct Answers 2025
SpeciesW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
AWgroupWofWsimilarWorganismsWthatWcanWbreedWandWproduceWfertileWoffspring.



PopulationW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-allWofWtheWindividualsWofWaWsingleWspeciesWthatWinteract



CommunityW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
allWofWtheWpopulationsWofWlivingWthingsWthatWinteractWinWaWplace



EcosystemW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWbiologicalWcommunityWofWinteractingWorganismsWandWtheirWphysicalWenvironmentW(livingWandW
non-livingWvariables)



Climate,Wgeology,WdisturbanceW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
3WexamplesWofWabioticWfeaturesWofWanWecosystem



ThereWisWmoreWdiversityWtowardsWtheWpoles,WsoWasWweWascendWaWmountain,WweWexperienceWeco
systemsWthatWchangeWasWaWresultWofWlevitationW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
WhyWdoWmountainsWhaveWincreasedWdiverseWecosystems?



OldWgrowthWforestW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
complexWforestWthatWhasWdevelopedWoverWaWlongWperiodWofWtimeWandWisWrelativelyWuntouchedWb
yWhumanWactivity



No,WmountainsWhaveWlotsWofWdifferentWecosystemsWthatWchangeWwithWelevationW-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-WasWpre-eruptionWMSHWaWhomogenousWspecies?

,MayW18th,W1980W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-MountWSaintWHelensWeruptedWon...



LateralW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-WhatWkindWofWexplosionWwasWMSH?



NorthernWslopeW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
TheWexplosionWofWMSHWheavilyWaffectedWtheW_______________WofWtheWvolcano.



SnowWactedWasWaWbufferW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
FollowingWMSH'sWeruption,WthereWwereWsmallWsurvivingWplantsWandWanimalsWbecauseWofWwhichW
buffer?



PyroclasticWflow/pumiceWplainW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
MostWhighlyWimpactedWplainWofWMSH;WadjacentWtoWtheWvolcanoW(north);WthereWwereWnoWremnan
ts



BlownWdownWzoneW/WlateralWblastW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
TheWmajorityWofWtheWareaWaffectedWbyWMSH'sWexplosionWisWreferredWtoWasWtheW______________
___.



BlownWdownWzoneW/WlateralWblastW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
ThisWisWtheWlargestWareaWaffectedWbyWMSH'sWexplosion,WandWitWconsistedWofWmilesWofWforests;Wtre
esWremainedWonWtheirWsides.WSomeWlifeformsWundergroundWpossiblyWsurvived.



SpiritWlakeW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWlakeWcloggedWwithWtreesWandWashWonWMSH;WcontainsWhotWsprings



PumiceWplainW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
FollowingWtheWexplosionWofWMSH,WeverythingWinWtheW__________________WwasWcoveredWupWto
W6WfeetWofWtephra/volcanicWash.

, No,WitWisWdevoidWofWnutrients,WsoWtheWareaWimpactedWbyWtheWvolcanicWashWbecameWdustW-
WCORRECTWANSWERW-DoesWtephra/volcanicWashWcontainWaWlotWofWnutrients?




PlantWdispersalW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
howWseedsWandWsporesWareWspreadWfromWtheWparentWplant



WindWdispersalW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
TheWtypeWofWdispersalWthatWblowsWandWcanWcarryWseedsWlongWdistancesWbutWtheWseedsWlandWatWr
andom;WseedsWmustWalsoWbeWsmallWandWlight.



SeedWcoat,Wcotyledon,WandWembryoW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-WhatWareWtheW3WpartsWofWaWseed?



ProtectsWseedWfromWbeingWeatenWbyWinsect,WcouldWstayWintactWifWpassWthroughWdigestiveWsystem,
WresistsWbeingWcrushedWandWlosingWdampnessW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-


3WadvantagesWofWaWthickWseedWcoat



FasterWgerminationW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-1WadvantageWofWaWthinWseedWcoat



CotyledonW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
AW"seedWleaf"WwhichWdevelopsWasWaWpartWofWtheWseed.WItWprovidesWnutrientsWtoWtheWdevelopingW
seedlingWandWeventuallyWbecomesWtheWfirstWleafWofWtheWplant.

(*foodWstorageWasWfatsWandWoils*)



PeanutW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-exampleWofWcotyledon



TooWlargeWtoWbeWeaten,WstoresWmoreWenergy,WlastsWlongerWbeforeWgermination,WmoreWlikelyWtoWs
urvive,WcanWgrowWquicklyW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-5WadvantagesWofWaWlargeWcotyledon



CannotWdisperseWfarW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-1WdisadvantageWofWaWlargeWcotyledon