2nd Block Ecology EOC by Kristen Haulsee https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t en-us 2017-05-02 01:31:45 UTC 2017-05-02 14:31:00 UTC hello@padlet.com s_richard_roberts https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169425912 Plants are
a. primary producers. b. herbivores.
c. primary consumers. d. omnivores
Answer A]]> 2017-05-02 14:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169425912 s_richard_roberts https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169426299 If several species of carnivores are removed from an ecosystem, the most likely
effect on the ecosystem will be:
A. An increase in the kinds of autotrophs
B. A decrease in the number of abiotic factors
C. A decrease in stability among populations
D. An increase in the rate of succession
Answer C]]> 2017-05-02 14:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169426299 s_emily_tindal https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169426719 A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit is
a. commensalism. 
b. predation.
c. mutualism. 
d. parasitism.

Answer C]]> 2017-05-02 14:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169426719 s_patrick_snipes https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169426954 Which organism is most likely to use anaerobic respiration? 
A. Bird
B.moss
C.tree
D. Yeast 
Answer D ]]> 2017-05-02 14:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169426954 An interaction in which an animal feeds on plants is called s_india_clyburn https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169426968 a. Carnivory
b. Herbivory
c. Predation
d. Symbiosis 
Answer: B]]> 2017-05-02 14:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169426968 Air, water, light, temperature and pH makes upA:biotic environmentB:abiotic environmentC:ecosystemD:food chain s_malia_masseybelton https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427321 Answer:B

]]> 2017-05-02 14:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427321 s_checery_cervantess https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427412 The lowest level of environmental complexity that includes living and nonliving factors is the?
a. biome
b. community
c. ecosystem
d. biosphere

answer: ecosystem

]]> 2017-05-02 14:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427412 If several species of carnivores are removed from an ecosystem, the most likely effect on the ecosystem will be: A. An increase in the kinds of autotrophs B. A decrease in the number of abiotic factors C. A decrease in stability among populationsD. An increase in the rate of succession s_bryant_graham https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427456 Answer: C

]]> 2017-05-02 14:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427456 s_emily_tindal https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427554 All of the following are threats to biodiversity EXCEPT
a. biological magnification of toxic compounds.
b. habitat fragmentation.
c. desertification.
d. habitat preservation.

Answer D]]> 2017-05-02 14:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427554 s_josie_morris https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427615 What are the living parts of the ecosystem called? This includes populations and communities of organisms.
A.biotic factors
B.habitat
C.abiotic factors
D.aquatic

]]> 2017-05-02 14:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427615 s_nash_frey https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427710 Which of the terms best describes the number of different species in the biosphere or in a
particular area?
a. biodiversity c. genetic diversity
b. ecosystem diversity d. species diversity
Answer: A]]> 2017-05-02 14:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427710 s_geekeyus_mccain https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427728 1. Coyotes are opportunistic predators that are found throughout most of North
America. They typically feed on small mammals, insects, and fruits and vegetables.
They are known for their dietary adaptability. The best description of their role in the
food web would be:
A. An herbivore
B. A carnivore
C. An omnivore
D. A primary producer 


Answer c

]]> 2017-05-02 14:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169427728 s_nash_frey https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428078 Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor?
a. earthquake c. emigration
b. disease d. parasitism
Answer: A]]> 2017-05-02 14:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428078 s_checery_cervantess https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428289 How do most primary producers make their own food?
a. by using light energy
b. by consuming another animal
c. by decomposing

answer: a]]> 2017-05-02 14:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428289 s_brianna_massey https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428294 1. Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an ecosystem is correct?
a. Communities make up species, which make up populations.
b. Populations make up species, which make up communities.
c. Species make up communities, which make up populations.
d. Species make up populations, which make up communities

Answer : C]]> 2017-05-02 14:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428294 s_josie_morris https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428346 What are all members of one kind of organism that live in a particular area?
 A. population
B.microrganisms
 C. community
 D.environment
]]> 2017-05-02 14:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428346 Which of the following is a Density- Dependent factors s_india_clyburn https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428400 a. Competition
b. Disease
c. Crowding
d. Temperature
Answer: B]]> 2017-05-02 14:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428400 s_patrick_snipes https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428420
Which will most likely happen if the decomposers are removed from the carbon cycle?
 A The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase.

 B The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will decrease.

 C The amount of carbon dioxide used by producers will increase. 

D The amount of carbon dioxide needed by consumers will decrease. This diagram shows the flow of carbon in a terrestrial ecosystem. Atmosphere Decomposers ConsumersProducers 




]]> 2017-05-02 14:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428420 s_kenia_cunningham https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428604 Air and water pollution have been reduced by
a. using fossil fuels in factories. c. raising more cattle for food.
b. using only unleaded gasoline. d. increasing biological magnification.

]]> 2017-05-02 14:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428604 1. Coyotes are opportunistic predators that are found throughout most of North America. They typically feed on small mammals, insects, and fruits and vegetables.They are known for their dietary adaptability. The best description of their role in the food web would be:A. An herbivore B. A carnivore C. An omnivore D. A primary producer s_bryant_graham https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428651 Answer: C]]> 2017-05-02 14:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428651 s_geekeyus_mccain https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428757 The common brushtail possum is a marsupial native to Australia. This possum was
introduced to New Zealand where it had no natural predators and had an abundant food
supply. Which of these likely occurred a few years after the introduction of this possum
to New Zealand?
A. The possums became extinct.
B. The possums developed shorter life spans.
C. The possum population grew to a larger size.
D. The possum population evolved into a different species.

Answer c]]> 2017-05-02 14:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428757 When a symbiotic relationship benefits both organisms, it is an example of:A. CommensalismB. MutualismC. Parasitism s_bailey_barnes https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428780 Answer: B]]> 2017-05-02 14:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428780 The materials left over after plants and animals die is converted by decomposers into s_malia_masseybelton https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428818   A: water
   B:ammonium
   C:carbohydrates
   D:sedimentary rock
Answer:B

]]> 2017-05-02 14:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169428818 When a symbiotic relationship helps one organism and hurts the other it is an example of:A. CommensalismB. MutualismC. Parasitism s_bailey_barnes https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169429225 answer:c

]]> 2017-05-02 14:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169429225 s_brianna_massey https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169429656 The crab Lybia tessellata carries a pair
of sea anemones on its claws. The
crab uses the sea anemone’s stinging
tentacles as protection and the sea
anemone obtains small food particles
released by the crab as it feeds.
Which type of symbiotic relationship
does this best illustrate?
 A commensalism
 B mutualism
 C parasitism
 D predation 

Answer : B ]]> 2017-05-02 14:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169429656 s_kenia_cunningham https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169430373 which is an example of commensalism?
a. tick and dog
b. sea anemoe and clownfish
c. barnacle and whale
d. owl and mouse]]> 2017-05-02 14:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169430373 All of the following statements concerning characteristics of predator-prey relationships are correct EXCEPT:A. A rise in the population of prey is often followed by a rise in the population of predators. B. A rise in the population of predators is followed by a decrease in the population of prey. C. Camouflage is an adaptation that protects prey. D. The production of large numbers of offspring within very short periods of time ensures the survival of some prey populations.E. The population of predators most often eliminates the population of prey s_kendric_watts https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169430405
Answer: A]]> 2017-05-02 14:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169430405 Which of these is a density-independent factor. s_samuel_smith https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169430510 A. Food Supply
B. Disease
C. Tornadoes
D.  Living Space

Answer: C.]]> 2017-05-02 14:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169430510 the movement of organisms into a range is called: s_gabriela_albertopo https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169430520 a.immigration 
b.emigration 
c.population shift
d.carrying capacity
Answer:A]]> 2017-05-02 14:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169430520 which will reduce competition within a species population? s_gabriela_albertopo https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169431631 a.fewer individuals 
b.higher birthrate 
c.fewer resources 
d.higher population density
Answer:A]]> 2017-05-02 14:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169431631 The construction of a new coal-burning power plant would have the greatest impact on which environmental issue? s_zyadrius_wilson https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169431731 A depletion of the ozone
B production of acid rain
C release of radiation
D increase in deforestation]]> 2017-05-02 14:19:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169431731 s_kendric_watts https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169432061 4. Which of the following is true about secondary consumers in an ecosystem? (90:31)
A. They eat only plants.
B. They are eaten by primary consumers.
C. They are smaller and weaker than are primary consumers.
D. They are fewer in number than are primary consumers.
E. They contain the greatest total biomass in the system.
Answer: D]]> 2017-05-02 14:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169432061 Which environmental factor would cause the greatest decrease in the number of species of plants and animals living in some of the lakes in the United States? s_zyadrius_wilson https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169432401 A increase in dissolved oxygen levels
B global warming
C ozone destruction
D acid rain

]]> 2017-05-02 14:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169432401 _____ 4. Plants are a. primary producers. c. herbivores.b. primary consumers. d. omnivores. s_kaleb_richardson https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169434132 2017-05-02 14:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169434132 _____ 8. A word that means the same thing as consumer is a. producer. c. heterotroph.b. autotroph. d. carbohydrate. s_kaleb_richardson https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169434276 2017-05-02 14:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169434276 Which of the following examples describes Mutualism? s_samuel_smith https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169435128 A. Tick and Dog
B. Lion and Zebra
C. Barnacles and Whale
D. Clownfish and Sea Anemone

Answer: D.]]> 2017-05-02 14:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kristen_haulsee/jh1e3i3j1w5t/wish/169435128