BIO 182 Final Test Questions with Correct Answers

BIO 182 Final Test Questions with Correct Answers Which of the following displays Batesian mimicry? -Different Heloconid butterfly species from the same area come to resemble each other. -A non poisonous king snake resembles a poisonous coral snake. -Wasps and yellow jackets (both dangerous) have the same coloring patterns. - Answer--A non poisonous king snake resembles a poisonous coral snake. Competition between members of the same species -Aspecific -Intraspecific -Interspecific -Counterspecific - Answer--Intraspecific The open ocean and tropical rain forest are the two largest contributors to Earth's net primary productivity because -Both cover small areas of the Earth -Nutrients cycle quickly in both ecosystems -Both have high rates of net primary productivity -The ocean covers a huge surface area and the tropical rain forests have a high rate of productivity - Answer--The ocean covers a huge surface area and the tropical rain forests have a high rate of productivity Which of the following helps a prey species advertise to predators that it is unpalatable? -cryptic coloration -aposematic coloration -secondary compounds -Mullerian mimicry -Batesian mimicry - Answer--aposematic coloration What is used to show the network of feeding relationships in an ecosystem? -Food web -nutrient cycle diagram -Food chain -Trophic levels - Answer--Food chain What type of organism eats both producers and consumers? -omnivore -decomposer -producer -consumer - Answer--omnivore Which of the following helps a prey species avoid being detected by a predator? -cryptic coloration -secondary compounds -aposematic coloration -Mullerian mimicry -Batesian mimicry - Answer--cryptic coloration A bird stalks, kills, and eats a whole insect. Which terms best describe the bird? -autotroph, herbivore -Producer, heterotroph -Carnivore, consumer -Herbivore, decomposer - Answer--Carnivore, consumer As energy flows through an ecosystem, the amount of available useful energy..... -decreases -increases -Decreases, then increases -increases, then decreases - Answer-decreases When an animal blends in with its background to hide from its predator -mimicry -camouflage -conditioning -imprinting - Answer-camouflag Which is an example of intraspecific competition -Big horn sheep compete for mates -Oak and maple trees compete for light -Lions and leopards compete for food -2 types of bacteria compete for nutrients - Answer--Big horn sheep compete for mates