Changes in Communities/Photosynthesis

Changes in Communities/Photosynthesis

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Multiple Choice

The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time is called

• natural selection
• ecology
• commensalism
• succession

Multiple Choice

In which of the following areas would primary succession most likely occur?

• A new island formed by the eruption of an undersea volcano
• A clearing in a forest left by cutting down the trees
• An abandon junkyard

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succession that occurs in an area with no soil

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

Multiple Choice

The picture shows what type of succession?

• primary
• secondary
• tertiary
• quadanary

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the first organisms that appear in an ecological community

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer speciles

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starts with bare rock followed by lichen

• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• both types of succession

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How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

• Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
• Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
• Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria
• Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.

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What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

• primary succession
• eutrophication
• secondary succession
• intermediate

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Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• old field
• ecosystem

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What is the main purpose of photosynthesis?

• To make food

• To create energy

• To release oxygen

• To absorb sunlight

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succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

• ecological succession 
• primary succession 
• secondary succession
• pioneer species

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What are the 2 products of photosynthesis? The products are the things made in the process of photosynthesis.

• water, sunlight

• glucose, carbon dioxide

• oxygen, glucose

• sunlight, oxygen

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Which product is "waste" and mostly released by the producer (plant)?

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• sugar

• glucose

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Where do the leaves and stems of plants get their green color from?

• glucose

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• chlorophyll

Multiple Choice

A producer?

• Eats other plants and animals
• Makes its own food
• Eats dead plants or animals
• Makes toys for kids

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A decomposer?

• Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
• Eats plants or other animals for food
• Makes its own food
• Machine that gathers trash

Multiple Choice

• Consumer
• Producer
• Decomposer

Multiple Choice

• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer

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• Producer
• Consumer
• Decomposer