Question 1

Coral obtains energy

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A)  by capturing and digesting small animals and through symbiosis with photosynthetic algae.
B)  by capturing and digesting small animals.
C)  through symbiosis with photosynthetic algae.
D)  by performing photosynthesis.
E)  by performing photosynthesis and capturing and digesting small animals.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

What is a challenge that organisms living in an intertidal zone face that other aquatic organisms normally do not face?

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A)  damage from pollution
B)  changes in temperature at different depths
C)  movement of water
D)  light penetrating only through the photic zone
E)  daily changes in water depthF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the roots of soybeans help provide a source of nitrogen to the plants,and in exchange,the bacteria obtain food from the plants.Which reaction can these bacteria catalyze?

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A)  nitrogen gas (N2) to nitrate (NO3) 
B)  ammonium (NH4+) to nitrate (NO3) 
C)  nitrogen gas (N2) to ammonium (NH4+) 
D)  nitrate (NO3) to ammonium (NH4+) 
E)  nitrate (NO3) to nitrogen gas (N2) F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

A grassland biome

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A)  consists of mostly coniferous trees.
B)  has nutrient-rich soil.
C)  has a long growing season.
D)  is warm and dry.
E)  consists of mosses and lichens.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

After a person has taken antibiotics to treat a yeast infection in the genitourinary tract,the yeast infection lessens and the microbes that are normally present reestablish themselves.The reason for the lessening of the yeast infection is explained by

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A)  predation.
B)  symbiosis.
C)  the competitive exclusion principle.
D)  the co-inclusion principle.
E)  endosymbiosis.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The concentration of the pesticide DDT is likely lowest in which of the following?

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A)  a seagull
B)  a minnow
C)  a mosquito larvae
D)  algae
E)  planktonF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

As temperatures in the Arctic rise,which of the following changes may occur?

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A)  Tundra will be replaced by taigA.
B)  Taiga will be replaced by tundra.
C)  Temperate forest will be replaced by taiga.
D)  Tundra will be replaced by desert.
E)  Taiga will be replaced by temperate rain forest.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

As you climb the mountain,why are the biomes changing?

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A)  The air is thinner.
B)  The latitude is changing.
C)  More rain falls in a rain shadow.
D)  Some animals live better at higher elevations.
E)  It is colder.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

A coral reef is a complex ______ of calcium carbonate shells that are home to microbes,algae,invertebrates,and fishes.

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A)  ecosystem
B)  community
C)  biome
D)  population
E)  nicheF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The major types of ecosystems are termed

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A)  habitats.
B)  niches.
C)  biospheres.
D)  terrestrial zones.
E)  biomes.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Biomagnification occurs with chemicals that

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A)  dissolve in only acidic solvents.
B)  dissolve in water.
C)  are not readily degraded and dissolve in fat.
D)  are not readily degraded and dissolve in water.
E)  dissolve in only basic solvents.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

"Net primary productivity" is

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A)  the amount of energy used in metabolism by producers.
B)  the amount of energy given off as heat by producers.
C)  the amount of energy trapped by the autotrophs of an ecosystem.
D)  the amount of energy available for consumers.
E)  the amount of energy used in metabolism by consumers.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of tundra?

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A)  high latitude
B)  permafrost
C)  contains conifers
D)  contains mosses and lichens
E)  short growing season for plantsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following ecosystems has a very high net primary productivity?

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A)  desert
B)  tropical rain forest
C)  temperate forest
D)  boreal forest
E)  tundraF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

In the section "Investigating Life: Two Kingdoms and a Virus Team Up to Beat the Heat",how was the virus detected?

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A)  by the presence of antibodies to the virus
B)  by the presence of double-stranded RNA
C)  by signs of infection
D)  by the ability to grow at 65 ∘\circ∘ C
E)  by the presence of viral proteins F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The diversity in a kelp forest community can be measured by

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A)  the number of kelp living in the community.
B)  the number of fishes living in the community.
C)  the abiotic resources utilized by the community.
D)  the number of niches in the community.
E)  the number of different species of living organisms in the community.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 17

A relationship between different species in which one species lives in or on another is

Accepted Answer

A)  resource partitioning.
B)  coevolution.
C)  symbiosis.
D)  predation.
E)  niche sharing.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 19: Communities and Ecosystems

In the section "Investigating Life: Two Kingdoms and a Virus Team Up to Beat the Heat",how was the virus detected?

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"Net primary productivity" is

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The diversity in a kelp forest community can be measured by

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As temperatures in the Arctic rise,which of the following changes may occur?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of tundra?

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Biomagnification occurs with chemicals that

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A grassland biome

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A relationship between different species in which one species lives in or on another is

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the roots of soybeans help provide a source of nitrogen to the plants,and in exchange,the bacteria obtain food from the plants.Which reaction can these bacteria catalyze?

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Which of the following ecosystems has a very high net primary productivity?

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Coral obtains energy

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After a person has taken antibiotics to treat a yeast infection in the genitourinary tract,the yeast infection lessens and the microbes that are normally present reestablish themselves.The reason for the lessening of the yeast infection is explained by

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As you climb the mountain,why are the biomes changing?

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The concentration of the pesticide DDT is likely lowest in which of the following?

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A coral reef is a complex ______ of calcium carbonate shells that are home to microbes,algae,invertebrates,and fishes.

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The major types of ecosystems are termed

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What is a challenge that organisms living in an intertidal zone face that other aquatic organisms normally do not face?

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In the section "Investigating Life: Two Kingdoms and a Virus Team Up to Beat the Heat",how was the virus detected?

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"Net primary productivity" is

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The diversity in a kelp forest community can be measured by

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As temperatures in the Arctic rise,which of the following changes may occur?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of tundra?

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Biomagnification occurs with chemicals that

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A grassland biome

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Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the roots of soybeans help provide a source of nitrogen to the plants,and in exchange,the bacteria obtain food from the plants.Which reaction can these bacteria catalyze?

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Which of the following ecosystems has a very high net primary productivity?

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Coral obtains energy

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After a person has taken antibiotics to treat a yeast infection in the genitourinary tract,the yeast infection lessens and the microbes that are normally present reestablish themselves.The reason for the lessening of the yeast infection is explained by

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As you climb the mountain,why are the biomes changing?

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The concentration of the pesticide DDT is likely lowest in which of the following?

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A coral reef is a complex ______ of calcium carbonate shells that are home to microbes,algae,invertebrates,and fishes.

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The major types of ecosystems are termed

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