Ducks Unlimited Final Exam Prac ce/Ducks Unlimited
Final tests Ques ons and answers Newest RATED A+
2025/2026 NEW!!
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? - Ans 1948
What does NOT influence an organism's niche/survival? - Ans Commensalism- one benefits and
the other derives neither benefit nor harm
According to the presenta'on, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of
which of the following in 1978? - Ans Conserva'on Biology
Which of is known to cause primary succession? - Ans Glacier Movement
What are posi've ecological interac'ons between organisms. - Ans Commensalism and
Mutualism
What conducts nitrogen fixa'on? - Ans Peanuts, Algae and Nitrogen- fixing bacteria. Humans
DO NOT conduct nitrogen fixa'on.
Which of the following best describes respira'on? - Ans Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to
energy
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? - Ans In soil and plants
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? - Ans Tropical
,How would you best describe a pioneer species? - Ans The first species to colonize an area in
primary succession
What can influence an organism's niche/survival? - Ans Compe''on, Mutualism and Parasi'sm.
What is mutualism? - Ans symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.
What is parasi'sm? - Ans One organism benefits and the other is harmed
What is primary succession? - Ans Succession that begins in an area with no remnants of an
older community. The first to find habitat in an area.
What wetlands is dominated by emergent vegeta'on? - Ans Marshes
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. A6er four decades
of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state.
This is an example of which of the following? - Ans Secondary succession
In what year was the Federal Water Pollu'on Control Act established? - Ans 1948
Denitrifica'on is an essen'al step in which of the following cycles? - Ans Nitrogen
What is true about chlorophyll? - Ans It is required in order to perform photosynthesis
Organisms do NOT require nutrients, or chemical substances, during what phase? - Ans Sleep
,Organisms require nutrients, or chemical substances, during what phases? - Ans Growth,
Maintenance and Reproduc'on
Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following best
describes a forb? - Ans Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegeta'on
Grassland Habitat - Ans
Forests are responsible for storing large amounts of carbon. However, there are some cases in
which forests can also release significant amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. When does
this typically occur? - Ans Trees release carbon when decaying, so when areas experience
deforesta'on large amounts of a forest's sequestered carbon will be released back into the
atmosphere
Which is a true statement about non-'dal marshes? - Ans They occur in poorly draining low
places and along boundaries of freshwater sources
What best describes high-grading harvest? - Ans Only cu:ng the largest or most valuable tree
species in an area
What percent of forests remain in the United States? - Ans 33%
What is NOT a good reason for conduc'ng a prescribed burn? - Ans Preven'ng wildlife from
entering unwanted areas. As this disrupts natural processes.
What is a descrip'on for the logging prac'ce term known as clear cu:ng? - Ans Logging all
trees of the same age in one area. Meaning, cu:ng down all the trees, regardless of how old or
valuable they are.
, Which of the following best describes kudzu and garlic mustard found in North American
forests? - Ans Invasive species impac'ng forest health
What percentage of Duck Stamp sales goes to suppor'ng habitat restora'on? - Ans 98
The Agricultural Conserva'on Easement Program, which re'res cropland and restores the land
to grassland, is part of what piece of legisla'on? - Ans The Farm Bill
In order to maintain a healthy balance of nutrients in the soil, Sam plants corn in the spring and
soybeans in the fall. This is known as which of the following sustainable agricultural methods? -
Ans Rota'onal Crops: varying the crops grown in each field from year to year
The Civilian Conserva'on Corps was created to repair damaged environments and improve
unemployment as part of which of the following conserva'on acts? - Ans Na'onal Economic
Restora'on Plan
How would you describe a taiga? - Ans Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including
long winters and short summers.
Fill in the blank. Marine habitats cover more than ____ percent of the earth's surface. - Ans
70%
Preserva'on is the act of rebuilding an area suffering severe habitat loss. - Ans False, that's
restoring a habitat. Preserving a habitat involves preven'ng the loss of it.
Which legisla'on provides $funding$ for conserva'on programs to help farmers restore
and protect wetlands? - Ans The Farm Bill
Final tests Ques ons and answers Newest RATED A+
2025/2026 NEW!!
In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? - Ans 1948
What does NOT influence an organism's niche/survival? - Ans Commensalism- one benefits and
the other derives neither benefit nor harm
According to the presenta'on, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of
which of the following in 1978? - Ans Conserva'on Biology
Which of is known to cause primary succession? - Ans Glacier Movement
What are posi've ecological interac'ons between organisms. - Ans Commensalism and
Mutualism
What conducts nitrogen fixa'on? - Ans Peanuts, Algae and Nitrogen- fixing bacteria. Humans
DO NOT conduct nitrogen fixa'on.
Which of the following best describes respira'on? - Ans Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to
energy
Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? - Ans In soil and plants
Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? - Ans Tropical
,How would you best describe a pioneer species? - Ans The first species to colonize an area in
primary succession
What can influence an organism's niche/survival? - Ans Compe''on, Mutualism and Parasi'sm.
What is mutualism? - Ans symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved.
What is parasi'sm? - Ans One organism benefits and the other is harmed
What is primary succession? - Ans Succession that begins in an area with no remnants of an
older community. The first to find habitat in an area.
What wetlands is dominated by emergent vegeta'on? - Ans Marshes
A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. A6er four decades
of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state.
This is an example of which of the following? - Ans Secondary succession
In what year was the Federal Water Pollu'on Control Act established? - Ans 1948
Denitrifica'on is an essen'al step in which of the following cycles? - Ans Nitrogen
What is true about chlorophyll? - Ans It is required in order to perform photosynthesis
Organisms do NOT require nutrients, or chemical substances, during what phase? - Ans Sleep
,Organisms require nutrients, or chemical substances, during what phases? - Ans Growth,
Maintenance and Reproduc'on
Grasslands are dominated by grasses and several species of forbs. Which of the following best
describes a forb? - Ans Broadleaf plants and lower shrub vegeta'on
Grassland Habitat - Ans
Forests are responsible for storing large amounts of carbon. However, there are some cases in
which forests can also release significant amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. When does
this typically occur? - Ans Trees release carbon when decaying, so when areas experience
deforesta'on large amounts of a forest's sequestered carbon will be released back into the
atmosphere
Which is a true statement about non-'dal marshes? - Ans They occur in poorly draining low
places and along boundaries of freshwater sources
What best describes high-grading harvest? - Ans Only cu:ng the largest or most valuable tree
species in an area
What percent of forests remain in the United States? - Ans 33%
What is NOT a good reason for conduc'ng a prescribed burn? - Ans Preven'ng wildlife from
entering unwanted areas. As this disrupts natural processes.
What is a descrip'on for the logging prac'ce term known as clear cu:ng? - Ans Logging all
trees of the same age in one area. Meaning, cu:ng down all the trees, regardless of how old or
valuable they are.
, Which of the following best describes kudzu and garlic mustard found in North American
forests? - Ans Invasive species impac'ng forest health
What percentage of Duck Stamp sales goes to suppor'ng habitat restora'on? - Ans 98
The Agricultural Conserva'on Easement Program, which re'res cropland and restores the land
to grassland, is part of what piece of legisla'on? - Ans The Farm Bill
In order to maintain a healthy balance of nutrients in the soil, Sam plants corn in the spring and
soybeans in the fall. This is known as which of the following sustainable agricultural methods? -
Ans Rota'onal Crops: varying the crops grown in each field from year to year
The Civilian Conserva'on Corps was created to repair damaged environments and improve
unemployment as part of which of the following conserva'on acts? - Ans Na'onal Economic
Restora'on Plan
How would you describe a taiga? - Ans Northernmost forests with seasonal climate including
long winters and short summers.
Fill in the blank. Marine habitats cover more than ____ percent of the earth's surface. - Ans
70%
Preserva'on is the act of rebuilding an area suffering severe habitat loss. - Ans False, that's
restoring a habitat. Preserving a habitat involves preven'ng the loss of it.
Which legisla'on provides $funding$ for conserva'on programs to help farmers restore
and protect wetlands? - Ans The Farm Bill
