2011 Mid-Term (Fall 2011)

1.) Energy flows _________ an ecosystem, while chemicals _________ within it (3255.4.1)

A. Around, Pass B. Through, Cycle

C. Away, Cycle D. Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration

2.) Energy enters the ecosystem as ___________ (3255.4.1)

A. Chemical Energy B. Heat

C. Sunlight D. Minerals

3.) Which of these is NOT in the Six Kingdoms? (3255.1.1)

A. Protobacteria B. Archeabacteria

C. Fungi D. Protista

4.) Nitrifying Bacteria is a??? (3255.1.5)

A. Photosynthesizer B. Chemosynthesizer C. Archeabacteria D. Heterotroph

5.) A lion that eats a Zebra that ate grass is (3255.1.3)

A. Primary Consumer B. Secondary Consumer

C. Tertiary Consumer D. Producer

6.) Food chains generally start with an autotrophic organism called? (3255.1.3)

A. Producer B. Primary Consumer

C. Heterotroph D. Secondary Consumer

7.) Transformations of energy always result in some loss or dissipation of energy (3255.4.1)

A. Binomial Nomenclature B. Second Law of Thermodynamics

C. First Law of Thermodynamics D. Murphy’s Law of Energy

8.) Which is NOT a type of energy in an ecosystem? (3255.4.2)

A. Chemical B. Mechanical C. Heat D. Nuclear

9.) An organism that makes its food from sunlight or chemical energy is called? (3255.1.3)

A. Autotroph B. Consumer

C. Heterotroph D. Decomposer

10.) Energy can be converted from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed.
(3255.4.1)

A. Binomial Nomenclature B. Second Law of Thermodynamics

C. First Law of Thermodynamics D. Murphy’s Law of Energy

11.) The sequence of who eats whom in an ecosystem is (3255.1.3)

A. Competition B. Food Chain

C. Predation D. Autotrophic Organisms

12.) Which of these food chains is NOT CORRECT? (3255.1.3)

A. Water plant  mosquito larvae  small fish  raccoon

B. Algae  snail  fish  snake  fox  flea

C. Child  mosquito  peanut butter sandwich

D. Corn  pig  man

13.) A primary consumer….. (3255.1.3)

A. Eats a producer B. Eats a secondary consumer

C. Eats a Tertiary Consumer D. Eats a Primary Consumer

14.) What are abiotic factors? (3255.2.4)

A. All non-living factors in an ecosystem B. All living factors in an ecosystem

C. All organisms in an ecosystem D. Everything in an ecosystem

15.) What are biotic factors? (3255.2.4)

A. All non-living factors in an ecosystem B. All living factors in an ecosystem

C. All organisms in an ecosystem D. Everything in an ecosystem

16.) The most energy in a energy pyramid is found? (3255.4.1)

A. At the top B. At the Bottom

C. In the Middle D. Energy stays the same.

17.) What process does a producer use to create chemical energy? (3255.1.5)

A. Photosynthesis B. Cellular Respiration

C. Nitrogen Cycle D. Carbon Cycle

18.) If a person eats a vegetable the person is acting as (3255.1.3)

A. Secondary Consumer B. Carnivore

C. Primary Consumer D. Producer

19.) What does Archebacteria mean? (3255.1.1)

A. True Bacteria B. Live Bacteria

C. Bacteria with an Arch D. Ancient Bacteria

20.) What does Eubacteria mean? (3255.1.1)

A. True Bacteria B. Live Bacteria

C. Bacteria with a U D. Ancient Bacteria

21.) What are the three key features to populations? (3255.2.1)

A.) Even, Uniform, Random

B.) Size, Density, Dispersion

C.) Immigration, Emigration, Mortality.

D.) Rapid Growth, Zero Growth, Slow Growth

22.) On the graph below which letter represents the reproductive stage? (3255.2.5)

23.) Which of these to graphs shows rapid growth for a population? (3255.2.5)
24.) The measurement of a population per unit area or unit volume? (3255.2.5)

A.) Carrying Capacity B.) Demography

C.) Dispersion D.) Density

25.) All individuals of a species that live together in an area? (3255.2.1)

A.) Community B.) Biome

C.) Population D.) Ecosystem

26.) Any biotic or abiotic factor that restricts the existence of organisms in a specific
environment? (3255.2.4)

A.) Limiting Factor B.) Density Dependent Factors

C.) Density Independent Factors D.) Carrying Capacity

27.) Short life span, small body size, reproduce quickly, many young, little parental care. This is
an example of what type of strategist? (3255.2.7)

A.) R strategist B.) K strategist

28.) A “J” shaped curve represents what type of growth? (3255.2.6)

A.) Exponential Growth B.) Logistic Growth

C.) Zero Growth D.) Slow Growth

29.) The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources is?
(3255.2.8)

A.) Density Independent Factor B.) Density Dependent Factor

C.) Carrying Capacity D.) Limiting Factor

30.) Long life span, large body size, reproduces slowly, have few young, parental care . This is
an example of what type of strategist? (3255.2.7)

A.) R strategist B.) K strategist

31.) Movement of individuals into a population? (3255.2.1)

A.) Immigration B.) Emigration

C.) Density Independent D.) Density Dependent

Use this picture to answer questions 32-34.

32.) Which represents clumped dispersion? (3255.2.2)

33.) Which represents random dispersion? (3255.2.2)

34.) Which represents uniform/even dispersion? (3255.2.2)

35.) Four Factors that affect density? (3255.2.4)

A.) Carrying Capacity, Limiting Factor, Competition, Population

B.) Natality, Mortality, Immigration, Emigration

C.) Immigration, Emigration, Density Independent Factors, Density Dependent Factors

D.) Dispersion, Natality, Immigration, Mortality.

36.) The statistical study of populations, makes predictions about how populations will change?
(3255.2.6)

A.) Geography B.) Demography

C.) Density Independent D.) Density Dependent

37.) Biotic factors in the environment that have an increasing effect as population size
increases? (3255.2.4)

A.) Density Independent B.) Density Dependent

C.) Dispersion D.) Density

38.) Abiotic factors in the environment that affect populations regardless of their density?
(3255.2.4)

A.) Density Independent B.) Density Dependent

C.) Dispersion D.) Density

39.) Use the graph below. What would be the carrying capacity for the deer population on
WallaWalla Island? (3255.2.6)

A.) 100 Deer B.) 15 Deer C.) 80 Deer D.) 60 Deer

40.) Factors that affect FUTURE population growth? (3255.2.4)

A.) Immigration, Emigration, Mortality, Natality

B.) Density Dependent, Density Independent, Carrying Capacity

C.) Density, Dispersion, Size

D.) Population density, Community Density

41.) Number of individuals in an area is? (3255.2.1)

A.) Size B.) Dispersion C.) Density D.) Population

42.) Temperature, Storms, Habitat Destruction, and Drought are examples of what kind of
density factors? (3255.2.4)

A.) Density Independent B.) Density Dependent

43.) Disease, competition, and parasites are examples of what kind of density factors?
(3255.2.4)

A.) Density Independent B.) Density Dependent

44.) Which example best describes clumped dispersion? (3255.2.2)

A.) A population of emperor penguins

B.) Schools of fish

C.) Plant vegetation on a forest floor

45.) An “S” shaped curve represents what type of growth (3255.2.6)

A.) Exponential Growth B.) Logistic Growth

C.) Zero Growth D.) Slow Growth

46.) Describes their spacing relative to each other? (3255.2.2)

A.) Carrying Capacity B.) Demography

C.) Dispersion D.) Density

ESSAY:

Explain the difference between Density Dependant and Density Independent

theories and give examples of them in populations.