Ecological succession Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Identify the 2 main crops discussed in the documentary, what pests threatened them, and where they were grown. correct answer: Papaya, Ringspot Virus, Hawaii Banana, Banana Wilt (Bacteria), Uganda Names, Association, and Education for those against GMOs in the documentary. correct answer: Margaret Wille, Hawaii County, M.Ed. Education JD Law Jeffrey Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology, Attended Maharishi University of Management Zen Honeycutt, Moms Across America, B.A. Fash...

What are the top 3 myths about organic production? Briefly describe each. correct answer: 1. Organic production doesn't use pesticides 2. Organic is healthier 3. Organic farming is better for the environment Organic production doesn't use pesticides correct answer: "Organic" doesn't mean non-toxic or safe. There are other pathogens associated with organic production. Organic is healthier correct answer: Not backed by scientific data. No evidence for any differences in content of ...

Biomagnification correct answer: Biological concentration; The tendency for some substances to concentrate with each trophic level. - toxic substances become increasingly concentrated within living organisms as they move up each step of the food chain. Point Source correct answer: Sources of pollution such as smokestacks, pipes, or accidental spills that are readily identified and stationary Non-Point source correct answer: These are diffuse sources of pollution such as urban runoff ...

Succession - -recovery after disaster Photosynthesis - -the process by which producers use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose Cellular Respiration - -the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy (ATP), carbon dioxide, and water Food Chain - -the sequence of consumption from producers through tertiary consumers Food Web - -a complex model of how energy and matter move between trophic levels Detrivores - -organisms that specialize in breaking ...

Which of these structures of the male reproductive system carries sperm cells from the testes to the lower part of the abdomen?Correct answer - Vas deferens A method for determining the blood alcohol content of a subject is toCorrect answer - Use a Breathalyzer A person blows his breath into a straw that is placed in limewater. The limewater becomes cloudy because the person's breath containsCorrect answer - carbon dioxide A physician measures the pulse and blood pressure (BP) of a...

Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? correct answersTropical In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? correct answers1948 According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978? correct answersConservation Biology Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche? correct answersCommensalism Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? correct answersThe first...

Which of the following is NOT a category of wetland biome? - Tropical In what year was the Clean Water and Air Act created? - 1948 According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978? - Conservation Biology Which of the following does NOT influence an organism's niche? - Commensalism Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? - The first species to colonize an area in primary succession Which of the follow...

NLN Pax Science Tests 2023/2024 Questions and Answers |Graded A A person blows his breath into a straw that is placed in limewater. The limewater becomes cloudy because the person's breath contains: [Answer:- carbon dioxide A person who was in an auto accident has formed a blood clot at the site of the injury. One event that can lead to formation of a blood clot is that: [Answer:- ruptured platelets release thromboplastin A student focuses sunlight to a point with a thin converging (...

CHECKPOINT 22 Which describes symbiosis? correct answer: Two organisms belonging to different species live closely together and have specific interactions. What is the most specific ecological level? correct answer: an organism A tick feeding off the blood of a dog is an example of which type of relationship? correct answer: parasitism In which of the following situations would primary succession occur? correct answer: on an island just formed by a volcano Which of the followin...

1 kilogram (kg) of solid X at 10°C and 1 kg of solid Y at 10°C each absorb 5 joules of heat energy. The final temperatures of X and Y are 15°C and 20°C, respectively. Compared to X, Y must have a lower specific heat. conductive heat. heat of fusion. heat of vaporization. - Answer-specific heat. A drop of dilute ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) is placed on one side of a slide containing a large number of swimming paramecium. Under this condition, which of these behaviors of the paramecia wi...