Ecosystem Interactions and Energy — Test Answers

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Which would be the most accurate title for this picture?

A
secondary succession after a controlled fire
B
secondary succession after a volcanic eruption
C
primary succession after a controlled fire
D
primary succession after a volcanic eruption
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Which would have to happen to keep the population growth of cheetahs in 2013 the same the previous years?

A
3 deaths, 6 births, 5 immigration, 7 emigration
B
1 deaths, 5 births, 3 immigration, 7 emigration
C
5 deaths, 2 births, 8 immigration, 3 emigration
D
4 deaths, 7 births, 2 immigration, 6 emigration
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Which type of social behavior is shown in the image?

A
dividing labor
B
herding
C
flocking
D
schooling
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Some species form social groups only with members of the same gender. For example, elephants form groups with only females and their offspring. Once the male offspring reach a certain age, they leave the group and become solitary. Which is a benefit of this type of social group structure?

A
Male offspring can belong to more than one social group.
B
Adult males can mate with females in several different social groups.
C
Females do not have to compete for a mate.
D
Females are the only ones responsible for taking care of the offspring.
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Which best matches objects that a scientist would include on a list describing a forest ecosystem?

A
different types of animals and plants and the forest soil
B
different types of soil, rocks, and water sources in the forest
C
one animal species, the soil, water, and nutrients
D
all the living things in the forest ecosystem
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What is the difference between a community and a population?

A
A community has only one biome, while a population has many biomes.
B
A community has only one organism, while a population has many organisms.
C
A population has only one ecosystem, while a community has many ecosystems.
D
A population has only one species, while a community has many species.
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What best describes the association between the carbon cycle, plants, and animals?

A
Plants fix carbon and release oxygen, and animals release carbon and use oxygen.
B
Animals fix carbon and release oxygen, and plants release carbon and use oxygen.
C
Animals fix carbon through respiration, and plants fix carbon through photosynthesis.
D
Plants decompose fixing carbon, and animals decompose releasing carbon.
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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 population of Trichinella , a parasite, experienced a decline.
B
The deer population experienced a rapid decline due to a parasite.
C
A change occurred in the genetic variability.
D
Mountain lion hunting experienced an increase in restrictions.
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What is the difference between food chains and food webs?

A
Heat is lost when energy is passed on to the next trophic level in food chains, but in food webs, heat is not lost when energy is passed on to the next trophic level.
B
About ten percent of the energy is passed on to the next trophic level in food webs, but in food chains, about ninety percent is passed on to the next trophic level.
C
Food webs show the flow of energy from producers to consumers, and food chains show the flow of energy from consumers to producers.
D
Food chains show a single path of energy in an ecosystem, and food webs show overlapping pathways of energy in that ecosystem.
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Which molecule would be the most affected by limited nitrogen?

A
fat molecules surrounding organs
B
cellulose molecules in plant cell walls
C
myofibrillar proteins in muscle
D
glucose molecules in starch
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Which describes a way in which phosphorus may enter into the phosphorus cycle?

A
Phosphorus is carried in the rain that was evaporated from lakes.
B
Phosphorus is transpired from the leaves of plants.
C
Human use of fertilizers release phosphorus into the groundwater.
D
Earthquakes release phosphorus.

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