ESE 150 Quiz 1

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ESE 150 Quiz 1
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Ecology Concepts and Principles

45 questions
Set A
1. The portion of the earth that contains living species

A. Biosphere
B. Lithosphere
C. Atmosphere
D. Hydrosphere
2. The item that is not abiotic

A. Solar radiation
B. Water
C. Decomposer
D. Soil
3. Not a type of biodiversity

A. Species
B. Genetic
C. Ecosystem
D. Habitat
4. Which is not true?

A. The more species, the longer the food chain in an ecosystem.
B. The more species, the more energy in an ecosystem.
C. The more food chain, the stronger the ecosystem is.
D. All species must have mutualism relationship for better energy in an ecosystem.
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5. Which is true?
A. Plants are always the first trophic level.
B. Herbivores are always the first order consumers.
C. Carnivores are always the fourth order consumers.
D. Omnivores are always receiving the highest level of energy in an ecosystem.
6. Decomposers are also part of the food chain.

A. True
B. False
7. Detritivores are eaters of

A. Plants
B. Meats
C. Dead organisms
D. Microbes
8. As we go up to the trophic levels, the level of energy

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Has no change
D. Multiplies
9. Autotrophs’ source of energy is always the sun.

A. True
B. False
10. Which is correct?

A. The flow of energy can be reversed.
B. The flow of energy is affected by gravity.
C. The flow of energy is one direction only.
D. The flow of energy is through plants only.
11. Average number of offspring per woman in her lifetime

A. Birth rate
B. Natality rate
C. Fertility rate
D. Growth rate
12. J-shape curve of population is

A. Exponential
B. Logistic
C. Follows carrying capacity of an ecosystem
D. Dependent of population density
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13. Population density depends on _______.
A. Social structure
B. Mating relationships
C. Time or season of the year
D. All of the above
14. The dispersion of “Makahiya” plant is an example of

A. Uniform distribution
B. Clumped distribution
C. Random distribution
D. None of the above
15. Age structure is important in analyzing population on whether it would

A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Stagnate
D. All of the above
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Set B
1. A population graph with inverted pyramid means

A. More children than adults
B. More adults than children
C. Many children are dying
D. Many adults are dying
2. Not a biotic potential

A. Ability to escape
B. Favorable light
C. Specialized niche
D. Ability to adapt
3. Short-lived species with a high reproductive rate

A. K-strategists
B. r-strategists
C. C-strategists
D. D- strategists
4. Not an environmental resistance

A. Adequate nutrients
B. Low reproductive rate
C. Inadequate defense mechanisms
D. All of the above
5. Population growth of all organisms follows the graph of carrying capacity.

A. True
B. False
6. Not a characteristic of K-strategists

A. Caring for their babies
B. Larger in size
C. Longer life span
D. Higher population growth rate
7. Not a characteristic of r-strategists

A. Can live in unstable climate
B. Low population growth rate
C. Low ability to compete
D. Die at younger age
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8. Not a factor in regulating population growth of bacteria
A. pH
B. nutrients
C. gravity
D. generation time
9. If E. Coli doubles every 20 minutes, how many hours will one bacteria becomes one
million?
A. 1 hour
B. 5 hours
C. 7 hours
D. 10 hours
10. Exponential growth of bacteria happens in this phase
A. Lag phase
B. Log phase
C. Stationary phase
11. Cultural services not being provided by ecosystems

A. Spiritual values
B. Social relations
C. Inspiration
D. Counseling
12. Not a driver of biological evolution

A. Natural selection
B. Genetic drift
C. Migration
D. Transmutation
13. The end part of primary succession of ecosystems

A. Climax community
B. Pioneer species
C. Intermediate species
14. One member of the relationship benefits while the other is not harmed
A. Commensalism
B. Amensalism
C. Competition
D. Parasitism
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15. A category of extinction where an organism can be found only in captivity
A. Endangered
B. Critically endangered
C. Extinct in the wild
D. Vulnerable
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Set C
1. Lightning is part of this biogeochemical cycle

A. Sulfur cycle
B. Water cycle
C. Nitrogen cycle
D. Phosphorous cycle
2. Which is correct?
A. Photosynthesis gets energy from the sun and moon.
B. Chemosynthesis gets energy from bacteria.
C. The product of photosynthesis is water and oxygen.
D. None of the above.
3. The chemical gas that is present in all biogeochemical cycles

A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Carbon
4. A process where bacteria converts nitrates into nitrogen gas

A. Nitrogen fixation
B. Nitrification
C. Denitrification
D. Ammonification
5. Not a water cycle process

A. Precipitation
B. Condensation
C. Respiration
D. Infiltration
6. Not a cause of extinction of species

A. Volcanic eruption
B. Climate change
C. Environmental pollution
D. Commensalism
7. Plants adapted to grow in salty soil

A. thallophytes
B. halophytes
C. thermophytes
D. chlorophytes
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8. Father of ecology
A. Darwin
B. Haeckel
C. Leopold
D. Pasteur
9. A belt in the atmosphere as a travel path of migratory birds

A. Skyway
B. Flyway
C. Windway
D. Ornitosphere
10. The slowest process in biogeochemical cycles

A. Water cycle
B. Sulfur cycle
C. Nitrogen cycle
D. Phosphorous cycle
11. A biorhythm that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats every 24 hours
A. Circadian rhythm
B. Ultradian rhythm
C. Infradian rhythm
D. Diurnal rhythm
12. In the absence of sunlight, some plants can still manufacture food thru this process
A. Aphotosynthesis
B. Chemosynthesis
C. Biosynthesis
D. Respiration
13. More than 2 species in an area

A. Biome
B. Community
C. Flock
D. Ecosystem
14. There is a bacteria group that help in precipitation as part of the water cycle.
A. True
B. False
15. Extremophilic organisms that can grow and reproduce with a low availability of water
A. Xerophiles
B. Thermophiles
C. Psychrophiles
D. Acidophiles

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ESE 150 Quiz 1

Ecology Concepts and Principles

1. The portion of the earth that contains living species

2. The item that is not abiotic

3. Not a type of biodiversity

4. Which is not true?

6. Decomposers are also part of the food chain.

7. Detritivores are eaters of

8. As we go up to the trophic levels, the level of energy

9. Autotrophs’ source of energy is always the sun.

10. Which is correct?

11. Average number of offspring per woman in her lifetime

12. J-shape curve of population is

14. The dispersion of “Makahiya” plant is an example of

15. Age structure is important in analyzing population on whether it would

1. A population graph with inverted pyramid means

2. Not a biotic potential

3. Short-lived species with a high reproductive rate

4. Not an environmental resistance

5. Population growth of all organisms follows the graph of carrying capacity.

6. Not a characteristic of K-strategists

7. Not a characteristic of r-strategists

11. Cultural services not being provided by ecosystems

12. Not a driver of biological evolution

13. The end part of primary succession of ecosystems

1. Lightning is part of this biogeochemical cycle

3. The chemical gas that is present in all biogeochemical cycles

4. A process where bacteria converts nitrates into nitrogen gas

5. Not a water cycle process

6. Not a cause of extinction of species

7. Plants adapted to grow in salty soil

9. A belt in the atmosphere as a travel path of migratory birds

10. The slowest process in biogeochemical cycles

13. More than 2 species in an area

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