Which is the correct hierarchy of ecological systems, starting at the most general?
A. ecosystem, biosphere, community, population, individual
B. individual, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere
C. individual, population, ecosystem, biosphere, community
D. individual, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
E. biosphere, community, ecosystem, population, individual - correct answer D. Individual,
population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
The word ecology is derived from the Greek oikos, which means
A. world
B. ocean
C. house
D. origin - correct answer C. house
Which of the following systems is composed of assemblages of organisms together with their
physical and chemical environments?
A. organism
B. population
C. community
D. ecosystem
E. biosphere - correct answer D. ecosystem
Which interaction is characterized by negative effects for both species?
A. predation
B. herbivory
C. commensalism
D. competition - correct answer D. competition
What method is used to increase experimental reliability?
A. replication
B. proximate hypotheses
C. natural experiment
,D. mathematical models - correct answer A. replication
An experimental control is a(n)
A. experiment performed on randomly selected samples
B. manipulation without the factor of interest
C. manipulation using natural conditions
D. sample size that is large enough to accurately reflect the variance - correct answer B.
manipulation without the factor of interest
What soil would you expect to have the highest field capacity?
A. loam
B. silty clay
C. silt
D. sandy loam
E. silt loam - correct answer B. silty clay
Which soil has the largest particles?
A. clay
B. sand
C. loam
D. silt - correct answer B. sand
The attraction between water molecules causes
A. root pressure
B. xylem
C. tension
D. cohesion - correct answer D. cohesion
Transpiration is the
A. movement of water from the soil to a plant's roots
B. absorption of carbon dioxide
C. evaporation of water from a leaf
,D. loss of energy due to respiration - correct answer C. evaporation of water from a leaf
Which is NOT an adaption by camels to low water availability?
A. the ability to store excess water
B. high surface-area-to-volume ratio
C. increased tolerance for high body temperature
D. increased cooling of the blood for the brain - correct answer B. high surface-area-to-volume
ratio
The specialized organelles used in photosynthesis are called
A. thylakoids
B. chloroplasts
C. carotenoids
D. RuBisCos - correct answer B. chloroplasts
Carbon -3 photosynthesis
A. is the most common form of photosynthesis
B. uses malic acid during the Calvin Cycle
C. does not require RuBisCo
D. is common in succulent plants - correct answer A. is the most common form of
photosynthesis
Which photosynthesis method is best suited to warm, dry environments?
I. C3 fixation
II. C4 fixation
III. CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism)
A. I only
B. I & II only
C. II only
D. II & III only
E. III only - correct answer D. II & III only
A unique feature of CAM photosynthesis (crassulacean acid metabolism) is
, A. the use of oxaloacetic acid
B. a daily cycle of photosynthesis
C. increased photosynthesis at high temperatures
D. the ability to use both phosphoenolpyruvic acid and RuBisCo - correct answer B. a daily cycle
of photosynthesis
An organism's ability to maintain constant constant internal conditions in the face of a varying
external environment is called
A. thermoregulation
B. metabolism
C. active regulation
D. homeostasis
E. negative feedback - correct answer D. homeostasis
Which heat transfer method occurs with contact?
A. convection
B. evaporation
C. radiation
D. conduction - correct answer D. conduction
Which heat transfer method in organisms causes only cooling?
A. convection
B. evaporation
C. radiation
D. conduction - correct answer B. evaporation
Which is NOT an adaption for cotton growing in Texas?
A. C4 pathway photosynthesis
B. an earlier planting date
C. the use of cytokinin
D. RuBisCo variations - correct answer A. C4 pathway photosynthesis
A. ecosystem, biosphere, community, population, individual
B. individual, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere
C. individual, population, ecosystem, biosphere, community
D. individual, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
E. biosphere, community, ecosystem, population, individual - correct answer D. Individual,
population, community, ecosystem, biosphere
The word ecology is derived from the Greek oikos, which means
A. world
B. ocean
C. house
D. origin - correct answer C. house
Which of the following systems is composed of assemblages of organisms together with their
physical and chemical environments?
A. organism
B. population
C. community
D. ecosystem
E. biosphere - correct answer D. ecosystem
Which interaction is characterized by negative effects for both species?
A. predation
B. herbivory
C. commensalism
D. competition - correct answer D. competition
What method is used to increase experimental reliability?
A. replication
B. proximate hypotheses
C. natural experiment
,D. mathematical models - correct answer A. replication
An experimental control is a(n)
A. experiment performed on randomly selected samples
B. manipulation without the factor of interest
C. manipulation using natural conditions
D. sample size that is large enough to accurately reflect the variance - correct answer B.
manipulation without the factor of interest
What soil would you expect to have the highest field capacity?
A. loam
B. silty clay
C. silt
D. sandy loam
E. silt loam - correct answer B. silty clay
Which soil has the largest particles?
A. clay
B. sand
C. loam
D. silt - correct answer B. sand
The attraction between water molecules causes
A. root pressure
B. xylem
C. tension
D. cohesion - correct answer D. cohesion
Transpiration is the
A. movement of water from the soil to a plant's roots
B. absorption of carbon dioxide
C. evaporation of water from a leaf
,D. loss of energy due to respiration - correct answer C. evaporation of water from a leaf
Which is NOT an adaption by camels to low water availability?
A. the ability to store excess water
B. high surface-area-to-volume ratio
C. increased tolerance for high body temperature
D. increased cooling of the blood for the brain - correct answer B. high surface-area-to-volume
ratio
The specialized organelles used in photosynthesis are called
A. thylakoids
B. chloroplasts
C. carotenoids
D. RuBisCos - correct answer B. chloroplasts
Carbon -3 photosynthesis
A. is the most common form of photosynthesis
B. uses malic acid during the Calvin Cycle
C. does not require RuBisCo
D. is common in succulent plants - correct answer A. is the most common form of
photosynthesis
Which photosynthesis method is best suited to warm, dry environments?
I. C3 fixation
II. C4 fixation
III. CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism)
A. I only
B. I & II only
C. II only
D. II & III only
E. III only - correct answer D. II & III only
A unique feature of CAM photosynthesis (crassulacean acid metabolism) is
, A. the use of oxaloacetic acid
B. a daily cycle of photosynthesis
C. increased photosynthesis at high temperatures
D. the ability to use both phosphoenolpyruvic acid and RuBisCo - correct answer B. a daily cycle
of photosynthesis
An organism's ability to maintain constant constant internal conditions in the face of a varying
external environment is called
A. thermoregulation
B. metabolism
C. active regulation
D. homeostasis
E. negative feedback - correct answer D. homeostasis
Which heat transfer method occurs with contact?
A. convection
B. evaporation
C. radiation
D. conduction - correct answer D. conduction
Which heat transfer method in organisms causes only cooling?
A. convection
B. evaporation
C. radiation
D. conduction - correct answer B. evaporation
Which is NOT an adaption for cotton growing in Texas?
A. C4 pathway photosynthesis
B. an earlier planting date
C. the use of cytokinin
D. RuBisCo variations - correct answer A. C4 pathway photosynthesis
