- Description
BIO 351 Wk 7 – Quiz
- Question 1
Pollination is an example of which of the following?
an ecosystem service
chemical diversity
a possible source of new drugs
crop pest control
- Question 2
Where would you expect to find the most photosynthesis in an ocean biome?
abyssal zone
benthic realm
aphotic zone
intertidal zone
- Question 3
Which of the following methods will tell an ecologist about the size and density of a population?
life table
quadrat
mark and recapture
mark and release
- Question 4
Which term describes the process whereby toxic substances increase along trophic levels of anecosystem?
biomassification
bioentropy
heterotrophy
biomagnification
- Question 5
The population size of a species capable of being supported by the environment is called its:
carrying capacity
limit
logistic growth pattern
biotic potential
- Question 6
How is a mass extinction defined?
a loss of 95 percent of species
a loss of 50 percent of species
an asteroid impact
a boundary between geological periods
- Question 7
Which of the following biomes is characterized by short growing seasons?
tropical wet forests
Arctic tundras
savannas
deserts
- Question 8
Understory plants in a temperate forest have adaptations to capture limited:
water
nutrients
heat
sunlight
- Question 9
A country with zero population growth is likely to be which of the following?
economically developed
in Asia
economically underdeveloped
in Africa
- Question 10
The ability of an ecosystem to return to its equilibrium state after an environmental disturbance is called which of the following?
resistance
restoration
reformation
resilience