Graded Quiz Unit 3

GRADED QUIZ UNIT 3 1. Species with limited resources usually exhibit a(n) __________ growth curve. Select one: a. logistic b. logical c. experimental d. exponential Feedback The correct answer is: logistic 2. A forest fire is an example of __________ regulation. Select one: a. b. c. d. density-dependent density-independent r-selected K-selected Feedback The correct answer is: density-independent 3. A country with zero population growth is likely to be __________. Select one: a. in Africa b. in Asia c. economically developed d. economically underdeveloped Feedback The correct answer is: economically developed 4. Human populations have which type of survivorship curve? Select one: a. Type I b. Type II c. Type III d. Type IV Feedback The correct answer is: Type I 5. The zone with the highest productivity and biodiversity of the ocean is called: Select one: a. b. c. d. photic neritic aphotic pelagic Feedback The correct answer is: neritic 6. The conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium include that: Select one: a. b. c. only a few individuals move into or out of the population. no new alleles are being created. non-random mating is occurring. d. all of the above Feedback The correct answer is: no new alleles are being created. 7. Examples of analogous structures include: Select one: a. the wings of a bat and bird. b. the wings of a bat and the limbs of a cat. c. the limbs of a cat and limbs of a tortoise. d. all of the above. Feedback The correct answer is: the wings of a bat and bird. 8. The majority of the water found on Earth is: Select one: a. b. c. d. ice water vapor fresh water salt water Feedback The correct answer is: salt water 9. Which term describes the process whereby toxic substances increase along trophic levels of an ecosystem? Select one: a.bio massification b. biomagnification c. bioentropy e. heterotrophy Feedback The correct answer is: biomagnification 10. The inheritance of acquired characteristics states that: Select one: a. traits an organism develops during its own lifetime are determined by nature. b. traits an organism develops during its own lifetime are not passed on to offspring. c. traits an organism develops during its own lifetime are passed on to offspring. d. traits an organism develops during its own lifetime are determined by evolution. Feedback The correct answer is: traits an organism develops during its own lifetime are passed on to offspring. 11. Which statement best explains the relationship between decomposers and producers? Select one: a. Decomposers use the molecules that producers release back to the environment. b. Producers use the molecules that decomposers extract from the environment. c. Producers use the molecules that decomposers release back to the environment. d. Decomposers use the molecules that producers extract from the environment. Feedback The correct answer is: Producers use the molecules that decomposers release back to the environment. 12. The process of photosynthesis can BEST be described as: Select one: a. b. c. d. using the energy in sunlight to make food. using the energy in food to make ATP. using the energy in sunlight to make oxygen and water. using the energy in food to make sunlight. Feedback The correct answer is: using the energy in sunlight to make food. 13. Where would you expect to find the most photosynthesis in an ocean biome? Select one: a. aphotic zone b. abyssal zone c. benthic realm d. intertidal zone Feedback The correct answer is: intertidal zone 14. Which is an example of a predator-prey relationship? Select one: a. The relationship between a bee and a flower. b. The relationship between a hen and a rooster. c. The relationship between a lion and a zebra. d. The relationship between a duck and a pond of water. Feedback The correct answer is: The relationship between a lion and a zebra. 15. Which statement best explains the relationship between a food chain and a food web? Select one: a. b. c. A food web includes many intersecting food chains. A food chain includes many intersecting food webs. A food chain leads into a food web. d. A food web and food chain begin and end with the same organisms Feedback The correct answer is: A food web includes many intersecting food chains. 16. Testing a(n) __________ involves performing a(n) __________. Select one: a. experiment, observation b. hypothesis, experiment c. observation, hypothesis d. conclusion, prediction Feedback The correct answer is: hypothesis, experiment 17. Which is the correct order in a scientific investigation? Select one: a. ask a question, test the hypothesis, communicate results, draw conclusions b. make observations, ask a question, form a hypothesis, test the hypothesis c. draw conclusions, ask a question, form a hypothesis, test the hypothesis d. ask a question, make observations, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions Feedback The correct answer is: make observations, ask a question, form a hypothesis, test the hypothesis 18. Examples of homologous structures include: Select one: a. the wings of a bat and bird. b. the wings of a bat and the limbs of a cat. c. the limbs of a cat and limbs of a tortoise. d. All of the above Feedback The correct answer is: All of the above 19. Two persons are discussing the responsibility of humans to the environment. The first persons says, “We should preserve nature for its inherent value.” The second says, “We should conserve resources for the good of the public.” Which two persons would have made these comments, respectively? Select one: a. Muir; Pinchot b. Hetchy; Muir c. Emerson; Thoreau d. Pinchot; Hetch Feedback The correct answer is: Muir; Pinchot 20. Which type of country has the greatest proportion of young individuals? Select one: a. economically developed b. economically underdeveloped c. countries with zero population growth d. countries in Europe Feedback The correct answer is: economically underdeveloped 21. The main limiting factors in an aquatic biome are: Select one: a. the availability of sunlight. b. the concentration of dissolved oxygen and nutrients in the water. c. the availability of sunlight and the concentration of dissolved oxygen and nutrients in the water. d. the availability of sunlight and the concentration of dissolved carbon and nutrients in the water Feedback The correct answer is: the availability of sunlight and the concentration of dissolved oxygen and nutrients in the water. 22. Which of the following is not a way that humans have increased the carrying capacity of the environment? Select one: a. b. c. d. agriculture using large amounts of natural resources domestication of animals use of language Feedback The correct answer is: using large amounts of natural resources 23. Two of the most powerful forces of societal change in modern times have been: Select one: a. b. c. d. colonialism and scientific and technological development sustainable development and reforestation exploitation and consumption of resources social equality and population explosion Feedback The correct answer is: colonialism and scientific and technological development 24. The environmental justice movement started because __________. Select one: a. corporate polluters were not serving jail time for breaking environmental laws b. Aldo Leopold published The Land Ethic c. the Environmental Protection Agency was not doing its job d. people realized that environmental damage is not equally distributed among all classes and racial groups; minority and low-income communities tend to contain a much larger share of the environmental damage (such as landfills, incinerators, toxic waste sites, etc.) Feedback The correct answer is: people realized that environmental damage is not equally distributed among all classes and racial groups; minority and low-income communities tend to contain a much larger share of the environmental damage (such as landfills, incinerators, toxic waste sites, etc.) 25. Trees and marine invertebrates exhibit a: Select one: a. b. c. d. type III survivorship curve type I survivorship curve type II survivorship curve type IV survivorship curve Feedback The correct answer is: type III survivorship curve