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Chapter 57: Community Ecology
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TEST FILE QUESTIONS
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MultiplepChoice

1.pThepfirstpphasepofpdecompositionpofpapvertebratepbodypis
a.pdrypdecay.
b.pautolysis.
c.psecondarypsuccession.
d.pwetpdecay.
e.pputrefaction.
Answer:pb
TextbookpReference:p57.0pChapterpIntroduction
Bloom’spCategory:p1.pRemembering

2.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpispanpexamplepofpanpecologicalpcommunity?
a.pAllpthepfieldpmicepinpaplocalpgrassland
b.pAllpthepanimalspinpaplocalpgrassland
c.pAllptheplivingporganismspinpaplocalpgrassland
d.pAllptheplivingporganismspinpallpgrasslands
e.pAllptheplivingporganismspandpallpthepabioticpfactorspinpaplocalpgrassland
Answer:pc
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

3.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpwouldpbepmostplikelyptopconcernpapcommunitypecologist?
a.pEnergypflowpthroughpanpecosystem
b.pPopulationpgrowthpofpapsinglepspecies
c.pInteractionspamongpindividualspofpthepsamepspeciesplivingptogetherpinpapsmallparea
d.pInteractionspamongpindividualspofpdifferentpspeciesplivingptogetherpinpapsmallparea
e.pThepcyclingpofpmatterpthroughpbioticpandpabioticpcomponentspofpanparea
Answer:pd
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

4.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpispapprimarypproducer?
a.pOakptree
b.pEarthworm


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,c.pSpider
d.pHuman
e.pFungus
Answer:pa
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

5.pChemoautotrophsparepprimaryp_______pthatpobtainpenergypfromp_______.
a.pproducers;pthepsun
b.pproducers;pinorganicpmolecules
c.pproducers;porganicpmolecules
d.pconsumers;porganicpmolecules
e.pconsumers;pthepsunpandpinorganicpmolecules
Answer:pb
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p1.pRemembering

6.pBypdefinition,pautotrophspare
a.pprimarypconsumers.
b.pprimarypproducers.
c.psecondarypconsumers.
d.psecondarypproducers.
e.pdecomposers.
Answer:pb
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

7.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpstatementspaboutpcommunitiespispfalse?
a.pCommunitiespcanpvaryptremendouslypinpsizepandpscope.
b.pThepamountpofpenergypavailablepispanpimportantpfactorpinpdeterminingpthepspeciesprichnes
spofpapcommunity.
c.pEnergypenterspcommunitiespthroughpprimarypconsumers.
d.pAnpecologicalpcommunitypcomprisespapgrouppofpspeciespthatpcoexistpandpinteractpwithinpa
pdefinedparea.

e.pThepboundariespofpapcommunityparepnotpalwayspeasyptopdefine.
Answer:pc
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

8.pWhichpofpthepfollowingpispapprimarypconsumer?
a.pAppredatorypfish
b.pApdetritus-eatingproundworm
c.pAnpoakptree
d.pApherbivorouspbeetleplarva
e.pApparasiticpflea
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,TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

9.pInpapfoodpwebpwithpenergypflowingpup,pa(n)p_______pisponeptrophicplevelpabovepapprimary
pconsumer.

a.pprimarypproducer
b.pdecomposer
c.pherbivore
d.pautotroph
e.psecondarypconsumer
Answer:pe
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

10.pOrganismspthatpreceiveptheirpenergypfrompseveralptrophicplevelsparepsaidptopbe
a.pomnivores.
b.pherbivores.
c.pprimarypconsumers.
d.psecondarypconsumers.
e.pdetritivores.
Answer:pa
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p1.pRemembering

11.pOrganismspthatparep_______pacquireptheirpenergypfrompeatingpprimarypconsumers.
a.pprimarypproducers
b.pdetritivores
c.pherbivores
d.pautotrophs
e.psecondarypconsumers
Answer:pe
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

12.pIfpsecondarypconsumersparepthephighestptrophicplevelpinpapcommunity,phowpmanyptrophi
cplevelsparepinpthepcommunityp(notpcountingpdecomposers)?
a.pTwo
b.pThree
c.pFour
d.pThreepifpitpispanpaquaticpcommunity,pfourpifpitpispapterrestrialpcommunity
e.pThreepifpitpispapterrestrialpcommunity,pfourpifpitpispanpaquaticpcommunity
Answer:pb
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, 13.pIfpgrosspprimarypproductivitypisp120punitspperpday,pandptheprespirationpratepisp30punitsppe
rpday,pnetpprimarypproductivitypisp_______punitspperpday.
a.p4
b.p30
c.p90
d.p120
e.p150
Answer:pc
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p3.pApplying

14.pIfpgrosspprimarypproductivitypisp800pcaloriespperphour,pandpnetpprimarypproductivitypisp1
00pcaloriespperphour,pthenptheprespirationpratepisp_______pcaloriespperphour.
a.p8
b.p80
c.p100
d.p700
e.p900
Answer:pd
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p3.pApplying

15.pInpapcommunity,p_______pgivepoffpheat.
a.ponlypthepautotrophs
b.ponlypthepheterotrophs
c.ponlypthepanimals
d.ponlypthepbirdspandpmammals
e.pallptheporganisms
Answer:pe
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p2.pUnderstanding

16.pThepnumberpofptrophicplevelspinpmostpcommunitiespisplimitedpby
a.ptheppresencepofpdecomposers.
b.plosspofppreypdueptoppredation.
c.pcompetitivepexclusion.
d.pchangespinpwhichpspeciespareppresentpdueptopsuccession.
e.ptheplosspofpenergypbetweenptrophicplevels.
Answer:pe
TextbookpReference:p57.1pWhatpArepEcologicalpCommunities?
Bloom’spCategory:p1.pRemembering

17.–
18.pInpapcertainpcommunity,pcoyotespeatpsnakes,pwhichpeatpfrogs,pwhichpeatpinsects,pwhichpe
atpplants.




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