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(Answered) Bio Midterm 3, bio 01 mid term 2, UC Merced Bio 001 Midterm 1 (part 2), biology exam uc merced #1, UC Merced Bio 001 midterm 1 part 3, Biology Midterm 1 (Week 2-6), chapter 4 Ecology ______. is primarily involved with studies of individual organisms is the study of biomes and climat...

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(Answered) Bio Midterm 3, bio 01 mid term 2, UC Merced
Bio 001 Midterm 1 (part 2), biology exam uc merced #1,
UC Merced Bio 001 midterm 1 part 3, Biology Midterm 1
(Week 2-6), chapter 4

Ecology ______.
is primarily involved with studies of individual organisms
is the study of biomes and climate
works for the good of the environment
is the study of interactions between living organisms and their environment
is the study of plant and animal interactions

is the study of interactions between living organisms and their environment

Which of the following is a core concept of biology of importance in the study of ecology? Check all
that apply.

Structure and function: Basic units of structures define the function of all living things.

Information flow, exchange, and storage: The growth and behavior of organisms are activated
through the expression of genetic information.

Evolution: The diversity of life evolved over time by processes of mutation, natural selection, and
genetic exchange.

Scientific thinking: science generates knowledge of the natural world.

Systems: Living systems are interconnected and interacting

Structure and function: Basic units of structures define the function of all living things.
Information flow, exchange, and storage: The growth and behavior of organisms are activated through
the expression of genetic information.
Systems: Living systems are interconnected and interacting.

Which of the following is ordered correctly from smallest to largest level of biological organization?
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biosphere
population, organism, community, ecosystem, biosphere
organism, population, ecosystem, community, biosphere
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

organism, population, community, ecosystem, biosphere

You are a marine biologist studying the growth rate of the lionfish population in Carribean coastal
waters. This is an example of which level of ecological study?
ecosystem ecology

,population ecology
organismal ecology
community ecology

population ecology

You are a part of a group of ecologists that are studying how the reintroduction of wolves might
impact the abundance of elk, beavers, aspen trees, willows, and songbirds in Banff National Park,
Canada. This is an example of which level of ecological study?
population ecology
ecosystem ecology
organismal ecology
community ecology

community ecology

You are an entomologist studying the mating behaviors of dragonflies in wetlands. This is an example
of which level of ecological study?
organismal ecology
community ecology
population ecology
ecosystem ecology

organismal ecology

Biogeography is ______.
the study of interaction between living things and their environment
the study of how factors affect population growth and structure through time
the study of the geographic distribution of both extant (living) and extinct organisms and the abiotic
factors that affect their distribution
the study of the physiological, behavioral, or evolutionary mechanisms used by individual organisms
to meet ecological challenges

the study of the geographic distribution of both extant (living) and extinct organisms and the abiotic
factors that affect their distribution

Which of the following is a biotic factor?
algae floating in the pelagic zone
temperature
wind
pH of soil

algae floating in the pelagic zone

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
light
bacteria
temperature

,salinity
pH

bacteria

An organisms' abundance and distribution is limited by available resources and by interactions
between biotic and abiotic factors.
True
False

true

Which characteristics(s) is or are commonly used to identify terrestrial biomes on Earth?
precipitation only
temperature only
temperature and precipitation
temperature and vegetation

temperature and precipitation

Which of the following is not an example of an aquatic biome?
estuaries
lakes
rivers
wetlands
all of the examples are aquatic biomes

all of the examples are aquatic biomes

Which of the following biomes is characterized by high temperature, high precipitation, and many
species of trees?
tropical wet forests
savannas
temperate grasslands
deserts

tropical wet forests

There's a famous saying about the difference between climate and weather: [ Select ] ["Weather",
"Climate"] is what you expect, [ Select ] ["Climate", "Weather"] is what you get.

climate, weather

Indicate whether the following statement describes weather or climate:
Over spring break, I went to go see the wildflower bloom in Death Valley. The desert is always nice
this time of year.

Weather
Climate

, climate

Global climate patterns have changed over the last 150 years primarily due to:
Increasing greenhouse gas emissions from volcanic eruptions
Changes in solar intensity
Changes in Earth's orbital cycles
Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases

Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases

Which of the following is NOT part of an organisms energy budget?
metabolism
evolution
energy storage
reproduction

evolution

Which of the following is associated with increased parental care?
many offspring
few offspring
carrying capacity
semelparity

few offspring

Arrange the following terrestrial biomes from lowest to highest average annual precipitation (cm).
temperate deciduous forests, tropical rain forests, temperate grasslands, hot deserts
hot deserts, temperate grasslands, tropical rain forests, temperate deciduous forests
hot deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, tropical rain forests
tropical rain forests, temperate deciduous forests, temperate grasslands, hot deserts

hot deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, tropical rain forests

Freshwater aquatic biomes are structured by two abiotic factors: primarily by ____ and also by
_______.
light, temperature
salinity, ocean currents
salinity, precipitation
light, water density

light, water density

In marine aquatic biomes, in which of the following regions would you not expect to find
photosynthetic organisms?
neritic zone
abyssal zone
oceanic zone
photic zone

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