POB Final Exam Shadwick Questions with Complete Answers.
5 views 0 purchase
Course
POB
Institution
POB
POB Final Exam Shadwick Questions with Complete Answers.POB Final Exam Shadwick Questions with Complete Answers.POB Final Exam Shadwick Questions with Complete Answers.POB Final Exam Shadwick Questions with Complete Answers.
POB Final Exam Shadwick Questions with Complete
Answers.
Imagine a carbon atom in the atmosphere. It is taken up by a producer, the producer is
eaten, and then the herbivore releases it by respiration. The carbon atom has passed
through which portions of the nutrient cycle in what order? - ANS exchange pool to
living organisms to living organism to exchange pool
Which of the following is NOT a form of environmental resistance? - ANS number of
offspring produced per litter
A house cat requires at least 8 mice per day to maintain its weight. Can a house cat
survive on the annual productivity of a typical city backyard, or must it been given food
supplements? - ANS it must be fed additional food or it will starve
The sensitive period is most closely associated with - ANS imprinting
An individual's personal reproductive success and that of its close relatives is - ANS
inclusive fitness
The study of the interrelationships of plants and animals with each other and with their
environment is known as - ANS ecology
An ecosystem contains - ANS both the living organisms and the abiotic components of
the environment
Altruism is described as - ANS actions of an animal that immediately benefit others
rather than itself, but may harm itself
Which of the following would be an example of sexual selection? - ANS bright colors on
a peacock spider
Most natural food chains are only four or five links long, rarely more. The number of
trophic levels is limited because - ANS the efficiency in utilizing the food eaten at each
level is very low, about 10%
The outbreak of disease, such as the bubonic plague, that kills large numbers of people
in a city is an example of - ANS density dependent factor
Energy flow in an ecosystem is NOT cyclic because energy is - ANS no longer useful
when it is converted to heat
A population with rapidly expanding exponential growth would be best represented by a
graph with a (n) ____-shaped curve - ANS J
, A physician specializes in surgery involving the following group of organs: mouth,
esophagus, stomach and intestines. Overall, this physician is specialized at which level
of organization? - ANS organ system
To which biogeochemical cycle does lightning contribute? - ANS nitrogen
Many animals imprint on the animal that raised them, usually their mother or parents.
This helps insure that the animal - ANS recognize a member of their own species
Consider the life of the praying mantis. The large predatory female lays several hundred
eggs in a foam mass in the fall. The young are most vulnerable when they emerge in
the spring, but the few that survive spread out over the countryside and if they find a
mate, lay eggs the following fall. Which type of survivorship curve does this represent? -
ANS type III
An increase in fitness—the survival of more offspring—that occurs due to competition
among males and mate choice by females is called - ANS sexual selection
Atmospheric CO2 combines with water to produce a bicarbonate which is - ANS a
source of carbon for algae
Which of the following is NOT a carbon reservoir? - ANS ammonium and nitrates
The demographic transition, where population growth slows in developed countries, is
due to a - ANS decreased death rate followed by a decreased birth ate
A cardinal is a colorful bird that lives in Arkansas. All of the cardinals, all other living
things, and all nonliving matter, like water, air and soil, in a specific area would
represent a/an __________ in the hierarchy of life. - ANS ecosystem
A cardinal is a colorful bird that lives in Arkansas. All of the cardinals living in a specific
area would represent a/an _____ in the hierarchy of life - ANS population
The conversion of nitrate to nitrogen gas is achieved by ___ bacteria. - ANS denitrifying
The base of an ecological pyramid represents the - ANS producer trophic level
The maximum population that the environment can support for an indefinite period of
time is called the - ANS carrying capacity
Karen is a researcher and wants to find out the optimum pH of an enzyme that breaks
bonds in starch molecules to release glucose. She mixes an equal amount of starch in a
water solution into 4 test tubes. She adjusts the pH of the solution in the test tubes to 4,
6, 8, and 10. She adds an equal amount of the enzyme to each test tube and waits 20
minutes for the reaction to occur. She then measures the concentration of glucose in
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Excellentgrader. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $26.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
