STUDENT SOLUTIONS MANUAL
, Table of Contents – Part 2
35 | ECOLOGY AND THE BIOSPHERE.................................................................................................733
REVIEW QUESTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................733
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS....................................................................................................................................742
TEST PREP FOR AP® COURSES........................................................................................................................................753
SCIENCE PRACTICE CHALLENGE QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................757
36 | POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY...............................................................................758
REVIEW QUESTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................758
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS....................................................................................................................................771
TEST PREP FOR AP® COURSES........................................................................................................................................787
SCIENCE PRACTICE CHALLENGE QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................809
37 | ECOSYSTEMS..............................................................................................................................813
REVIEW QUESTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................813
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS....................................................................................................................................817
TEST PREP FOR AP® COURSES........................................................................................................................................821
SCIENCE PRACTICE CHALLENGE QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................828
38 | CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY..........................................................................829
REVIEW QUESTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................829
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS....................................................................................................................................835
TEST PREP FOR AP® COURSES........................................................................................................................................841
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, 35 | Ecology and the Biosphere 733
35 | ECOLOGY AND THE BIOSPHERE
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1 C, H, O, and N are nutrients that cycle through Earth in different forms. Which level of
ecology includes the study of nutrient cycling though the environment?
A Organismal ecology
B Population ecology
C Community ecology
D Ecosystem ecology
Solution The solution is (D). Ecosystem ecology is the study of interactions of abiotic (nutrient
cycling) and biotic factors.
2 What is arranged from least inclusive to most inclusive?
A Population > ecosystem > community > biosphere
B Ecosystem < population < biosphere < community
C Biosphere < ecosystem < community < population
D Population < community < ecosystem < biosphere
3 An ecologist is studying the ways that patterns on the wings of an endangered butterfly
species allow it to escape predators such as birds. This is an example of —
A mimicry
B organismal ecology
C mutualism
D community ecology
Solution The solution is (B). Organismal ecology is a study of a particular type of organism,
such as the butterfly in this case.
4 Each year, Lake Michigan beach visitors are warned of possible exposure to E. coli,
which can cause illness. To understand how both biotic and abiotic environmental
conditions affect the risk of E. coli abundance, which type of individual should an
infectious disease specialist collaborate with?
A An ecosystem ecologist
B A podiatrist
C A community ecologist
D A population ecologist
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, Table of Contents – Part 2
35 | ECOLOGY AND THE BIOSPHERE.................................................................................................733
REVIEW QUESTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................733
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS....................................................................................................................................742
TEST PREP FOR AP® COURSES........................................................................................................................................753
SCIENCE PRACTICE CHALLENGE QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................757
36 | POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY...............................................................................758
REVIEW QUESTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................758
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS....................................................................................................................................771
TEST PREP FOR AP® COURSES........................................................................................................................................787
SCIENCE PRACTICE CHALLENGE QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................809
37 | ECOSYSTEMS..............................................................................................................................813
REVIEW QUESTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................813
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS....................................................................................................................................817
TEST PREP FOR AP® COURSES........................................................................................................................................821
SCIENCE PRACTICE CHALLENGE QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................828
38 | CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY..........................................................................829
REVIEW QUESTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................829
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS....................................................................................................................................835
TEST PREP FOR AP® COURSES........................................................................................................................................841
,Table of Contents – Part 2 i
Advanced Placement Biology Student’s Solution Manual
Copyright 2018, Rice University. All Rights Reserved. This ancillary resource is intended for student use only and
may not be uploaded, redistributed, or reproduced without written approval by OpenStax.
, 35 | Ecology and the Biosphere 733
35 | ECOLOGY AND THE BIOSPHERE
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1 C, H, O, and N are nutrients that cycle through Earth in different forms. Which level of
ecology includes the study of nutrient cycling though the environment?
A Organismal ecology
B Population ecology
C Community ecology
D Ecosystem ecology
Solution The solution is (D). Ecosystem ecology is the study of interactions of abiotic (nutrient
cycling) and biotic factors.
2 What is arranged from least inclusive to most inclusive?
A Population > ecosystem > community > biosphere
B Ecosystem < population < biosphere < community
C Biosphere < ecosystem < community < population
D Population < community < ecosystem < biosphere
3 An ecologist is studying the ways that patterns on the wings of an endangered butterfly
species allow it to escape predators such as birds. This is an example of —
A mimicry
B organismal ecology
C mutualism
D community ecology
Solution The solution is (B). Organismal ecology is a study of a particular type of organism,
such as the butterfly in this case.
4 Each year, Lake Michigan beach visitors are warned of possible exposure to E. coli,
which can cause illness. To understand how both biotic and abiotic environmental
conditions affect the risk of E. coli abundance, which type of individual should an
infectious disease specialist collaborate with?
A An ecosystem ecologist
B A podiatrist
C A community ecologist
D A population ecologist
Advanced Placement Biology Student’s Solution Manual
Copyright 2018, Rice University. All Rights Reserved. This ancillary resource is intended for student use only and
may not be uploaded, redistributed, or reproduced without written approval by OpenStax.
