AP Environmental Q1
A rabbit eats grass and other plants, the rabbit is an example of what type of consumer? a. herbivore b. carnivore c. omnivore d. two of the above e. none of the above
A.
Approximately how much energy is passed onto consumers after consumption? a. 10 % b. 15% c. 90 % d. 100 % e. 1 %
A.
What are the 3 basic resources organisms compete for? a. food, water, space b. food, water, oxygen c. food, allies, affection d. 2 of the above e. none of the above
A.
NPP measures... a. nitrogen uptake in an environment b. carbon uptake in an environment c. both a. and c. d. oxygen levels in an environment e. none of the above
B.
Producers make food using ___________ to trap the Sun's energy in a process called photosynthesis. a. cellular respiration b. chlorophyl c. energy d. food e. organisms
B.
Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem? a. rabbit --> grass --> hawk b. grass --> rabbit --> hawk c. grass --> sunflower --> tick d. sun --> mouse --> grass e. grass --> sun --> caterpillar
B.
Intraspecies competition is between two ____________________ species, while interspecies competition is between two _____________________ species. a. of the same, of the same b. different, of the same c. of the same, different d. of the same, related e. related, distant
C.
NPP is highest when condtions are ___________ and ____________. a. cold, dry b. cold, wet c. warm, wet d. warm, dry e. hot, humid
C.
The American Alligator is an example of what type of keystone species? Choose the best fitting answer. a. prey b. modifier c. mutualist d. host e. predator
C.
Which of the following organisms would be on the first trophic level? a. ant b. squirrel c. sunflower d. honeybee e. hawk
C.
A keystone modifier... a. modifies its appearance b. modifies its prey c. modifies its position in food chain d. modifies its habitat e. doesn't modify anything at all
D.
An Oxpecker living on a zebra, sustaining itself by eating the bugs found on the zebra is an example of... a. commensalism b. parasitism c. ammensalism d. mutualism e. competition
D.
At what trophic level would you find a shark? a. TL 1 b. TL 2 c. All levels d. Last trophic level e. None of the above
D.
Which of the following statements best describes the concept of NPP (Net Primary Production) a. total amount of energy produced from photosynthesis b. total amount of energy lost c. total amount of energy available within an ecosystem d. energy captured minus energy lost e. total amount of energy captured plus energy lost
D.
An example of a keystone host is... a. Striped bass b. jellyfish c. turtle d. worm e. kelp
E.
