Ecology — Test Answers

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Which would be the most accurate title for this picture?

A
secondary succession after a volcanic eruption
B
primary succession after a volcanic eruption
C
primary succession after a controlled fire
D
secondary succession after a controlled fire
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Which explanation is best supported by the numbers in the chart?

A
Overhunting of lion and cheetah populations has led to a decline in the food source population.
B
Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and lions outcompete cheetahs.
C
The dwindling zebra population has led to the decline of the predator lion and cheetah populations.
D
Lion and cheetah populations compete for the food source of zebras, and cheetahs outcompete lions.
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Which best describes how an organism’s niche is determined?

A
An organism's habitat and inherited traits determine its niche.
B
An organism's population and prey determine its niche.
C
An organism’s habitat and ability to reproduce determine its niche.
D
An organism's size and ability to fight determine its niche.
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Freshwater can be renewed, but environmentalists consider it nonrenewable. Why is there a contradiction in classification?

A
Freshwater is recycled through the use of irrigation, bathing, and everyday use.
B
Freshwater is highly affected by global warming, and is quickly evaporating.
C
Freshwater is easily polluted or depleted before it can be replaced.
D
Freshwater evaporates and condenses, and then precipitation returns it to the lakes.
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Which statement best compares consumers and decomposers?

A
Both get their energy by photosynthesizing.
B
Consumers make their own food, and decomposers feed on other organisms.
C
Consumers feed on other organisms, and decomposers make their own food.
D
Both get their energy by feeding on other organisms.
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Which determines carrying capacity?

A
population growth
B
exponential growth
C
logistic factors
D
limiting factors
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Rainforests around the world are being cleared at an alarming rate to make room for new communities, agriculture, mining, and roads, and to provide lumber for construction and furniture. How might the destruction of rainforests affect the balance of gases in Earth's atmosphere?

A
by decreasing carbon dioxideand decreasing oxygen
B
by increasing carbon dioxide and increasing oxygen
C
by increasing carbon dioxide and decreasing oxygen
D
by decreasing carbon dioxide and increasing oxygen
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Which of these is an autotroph?

A
herbivore
B
producer
C
consumer
D
carnivore
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Which human activity is correctly paired with the greenhouse gas that it increases?

A
sewage treatment and nitrous oxide
B
landfilling and carbon dioxide
C
rice cultivation and water vapor
D
deforestation and methane
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A mountain lion population recently experienced a drop in population size. Which of the following would best describe the limiting factor that is involved?

A
The deer population experienced a rapid decline due to a parasite.
B
A change occurred in the genetic variability.
C
Mountain lion hunting experienced an increase in restrictions.
D
The population of Trichinella , a parasite, experienced a decline.

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