Bio 338 midterm exam questions with correct
answers
Which |of |the |following |is |the |usual |order |of |applying |the |scientific |process |to |a |problem? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-observation-question-hypothesis-experimentation-analysis-conclusion
The |measurement |of |the |concentration |of |hydrogen |ions |in |a |solution |is |called |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-pH
Which |of |the |following |best |defines |a |scientific |hypothesis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |possible |
explanation |for |an |observation
At |the |atmospheric |pressure |found |at |sea |level, |water |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-boils |at |100°C.
The |polarity |of |the |water |molecule |is |the |result |of |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-shared |electrons |spending
|more |time |near |the |oxygen |atom |than |near |the |hydrogen |atoms.
The |energy |"lost" |by |a |system |is |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-converted |to |lower-quality |energy
The |second |law |of |thermodynamics |states |that |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-all |systems |move |toward |
increased |entropy
This |is |the |place |where |a |population |or |an |individual |organism |normally |lives. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-habitat
Which |of |the |following |would |not |be |an |abiotic |limiting |factor |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-too |many |
individuals |(population |overcrowding
These |are |the |smallest |and |most |fundamental |structural |and |functional |units |of |life. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Cells
, A |population |of |rabbits, |introduced |to |an |island, |has |rapid |growth |for |a |few |years; |then |its |growth |
slows. |The |population |becomes |stable |because |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |carrying |capacity |has |
been |reached.
These |are |the |parts |of |the |earth's |air, |water, |and |soil |where |organisms |are |found. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Biosphere
Rapid |growth |may |be |temporarily |observed |in |a |population |in |response |to |all |of |these |EXCEPT |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-introduction |of |a |new |parasite
What |relatively |recent |development |is |greatly |impacting |the |carbon |cycle? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Combustion |of |fossil |fuels
The |most |important |factor |in |determining |which |biome |is |found |in |a |particular |area |is |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-climate
Large |ecological |regions |with |characteristic |types |of |natural |vegetation |and |distinctive |animals |are |
called |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Biomes
High |quality |energy |is |constantly |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-becoming |low |quality |energy
An |ecosystem |can |survive |without |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-consumers
Which |of |the |following |statements |best |describes |the |concept |of |NPP |(Net |Primary |Production)? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Energy |captured |by |plants |minus |energy |lost |for |maintenance |of |plant |biomass
|(respiration)
Which |of |the |following |are |needed |for |photosynthesis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Water, |solar |energy, |
and |carbon |dioxide
In |which |level |of |the |atmosphere |does |weather |occur? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Troposphere
answers
Which |of |the |following |is |the |usual |order |of |applying |the |scientific |process |to |a |problem? |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-observation-question-hypothesis-experimentation-analysis-conclusion
The |measurement |of |the |concentration |of |hydrogen |ions |in |a |solution |is |called |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-pH
Which |of |the |following |best |defines |a |scientific |hypothesis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |possible |
explanation |for |an |observation
At |the |atmospheric |pressure |found |at |sea |level, |water |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-boils |at |100°C.
The |polarity |of |the |water |molecule |is |the |result |of |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-shared |electrons |spending
|more |time |near |the |oxygen |atom |than |near |the |hydrogen |atoms.
The |energy |"lost" |by |a |system |is |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-converted |to |lower-quality |energy
The |second |law |of |thermodynamics |states |that |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-all |systems |move |toward |
increased |entropy
This |is |the |place |where |a |population |or |an |individual |organism |normally |lives. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-habitat
Which |of |the |following |would |not |be |an |abiotic |limiting |factor |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-too |many |
individuals |(population |overcrowding
These |are |the |smallest |and |most |fundamental |structural |and |functional |units |of |life. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Cells
, A |population |of |rabbits, |introduced |to |an |island, |has |rapid |growth |for |a |few |years; |then |its |growth |
slows. |The |population |becomes |stable |because |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |carrying |capacity |has |
been |reached.
These |are |the |parts |of |the |earth's |air, |water, |and |soil |where |organisms |are |found. |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-Biosphere
Rapid |growth |may |be |temporarily |observed |in |a |population |in |response |to |all |of |these |EXCEPT |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-introduction |of |a |new |parasite
What |relatively |recent |development |is |greatly |impacting |the |carbon |cycle? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-
Combustion |of |fossil |fuels
The |most |important |factor |in |determining |which |biome |is |found |in |a |particular |area |is |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-climate
Large |ecological |regions |with |characteristic |types |of |natural |vegetation |and |distinctive |animals |are |
called |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Biomes
High |quality |energy |is |constantly |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-becoming |low |quality |energy
An |ecosystem |can |survive |without |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-consumers
Which |of |the |following |statements |best |describes |the |concept |of |NPP |(Net |Primary |Production)? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Energy |captured |by |plants |minus |energy |lost |for |maintenance |of |plant |biomass
|(respiration)
Which |of |the |following |are |needed |for |photosynthesis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Water, |solar |energy, |
and |carbon |dioxide
In |which |level |of |the |atmosphere |does |weather |occur? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Troposphere
