!!!! Bio FINAL !!!!
How does an increase on atmospheric greenhouse gases increase global temperatures
By preventing some of the heat from escaping the planet's surface
Which of the following is a dominant greenhouse gas that leads to global warming
CO2
Of the biomes listed which is best adapted to seasonal fires
Chaparral
A .... Is a scientist who studies the natural behavior of animals
Ethnologist
What is the name of the teroretical maximum rate of population growth
Exponential
Oh dear that gets its energy from eating plants is a
Herbivore
Greater numbers of species are not going extinct faster than ever before. What is causing this current mass extinction
Human activities
A strong association learned during a sensitive. Very early in an animal's development is
Imprinting
The use of multiple forms of pest control including biological, chemical, and planting of pest-resistant to set crops is a strategy called
Integrated pest management
which of the following species if removed from the community could cause the collapse of the entire community?
Keystone species
In adaptive change and behavior that result from experience is called
Learned behavior
An ecosystem is a collection of all the........ In a given area
Living and nonliving things
which growth model would you expect to see in a stable population?
Logistic
Which of the following is a disadvantage of an animal living in groups
Lower efficiency in finding food
The tendency of toxins to accumulate in top predators is called biological
Magnification
Predation is similar to_______ in that both types of relationship benefit one of the interacting species while harming the other
Parasitism
Chemicals produced by an individual that influences the behavior of members of the same species
Pheromones
A wolf eats a rabbit that eats craft. The grass is a
Producer
Phytoplankton Is an example of
Producer
A Byam characterized by warm, fairly dry climate that primarily contains grasses with scattered isolated trees is
Savanna
If a bird eats an insect that ate a plant leave, the bird is
Secondary consumer
All ecosystems need energy. What is the original source of most of the energy that powers earths ecosystem
Solar energy
Defense of an area that contains important resources necessary for survival is termed
Territoriality
The concepts that no two species can occupy the same ecological niche simultaneously and continuously is called
The competitive exclusion principle
Ecology is best defined as the study of
The interaction between organisms and their environment
Terrestrial biomes are defined in a large part by.......
The plants that live there
Which category describes a species that is not currently at risk of extinction, but could be at risk of extension in the near future
Threatened species
A child learns which food taste good or bad through
Trial and error learning
After eating at a restaurant in town, you develop a mild case of food poisoning. Consequently, you never go back to the restaurant again. This is an example of
Trial and error learning
two cats getting ready to fight puff up their fur to make themselves look larger. this is an example of....
aggressive
which of the following is not an example of an abiotic actor?
bacteria
failure to respond to harmless, repetitive stimulation is an example of
habituation
Environmentalism is
A collection of citizens and scientist working together to support research and reserve biodiversity
At what level is biodiversity studied
All of the answers listed are correct
Honeybees will sting a bear that is robbing the hive even though the bees will die after they sting the bear. This is an example of
Altruism
All living things need carbon. how does carbon enter the living portion of an ecosystem?
Atomospheric CO2 taken in by photosynthesis
A ......... is a relatively small area with an unusual high concentration of species that are not found anywhere else, including many species at risk of extinction.
Biodiversity hotspot
Using sunflower plants to naturally remove heavy toxins from contaminated soil's is an example of
Bioremediation
A sudden natural catastrophe resulting in massive die-off of organisms would be categorized as a density....
independent
A hungry infant touched on the side of her mouth will turn her head and attempt to suckle. this behavior is...
instinctive
Innate behavior is
instinctive
The Asian kudzu bug (Megacopta cribaria) arrived in Atlanta in 2009 and is quickly spreading across the South. In addition to eating kudzu, it also eats soybeans and can decimate entire crops. The kudzu bug is a type of ________ species.
invasive
Why is an estuary considered an intermediate biome?
it is the transition zone between freshwater and saltwater biomes
bird rhino relationship bird tick relationship tick rhino
mutualism predator- prey parasitism
If you teach your dog to sit by giving him a treat for every correct response, this is an example of:
operant conditioning
the build u of soil on a bare rock by decomposition of early colonizers is characteristic of ....... succession
primary
species diversity is highest when....
species richness is high and relative abundance is evenly distributed
The responsible management (use and conservation) of the earth's resources indefinitely using science driven policies and practices is called
sustainable development