APES Semester Exam Review

Which of the following can naturally "fix" atmospheric nitrogen so plants can utilize it?

• only bacteria

• bacteria and lightning

• herbivores

• carnivores

In what process is Carbon transformed into chemical energy?

• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Primary Production
• Secondary Production

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What is the role of the snake in this food web?

• Primary consumer
• Secondary consumer
• Tertiary consumer
• Producer

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Which of the following terrestrial biomes has the highest net primary productivity?

• Desert

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

• Savanna

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Which of the following biogeochemical cycle is shown in the diagram?

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Water (Hydrologic) Cycle

• Phosphorus Cycle

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The energy available to consumers determined by subtracting the energy used by plants from the total energy transformed by the process of photosynthesis.

• Cellular Productivity

• Net Primary Productivity

• Gross Primary Productivity

• Cellular Respiration

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Which of the following ecosystem services is categorized as regulating?

• Drinking water, timber, medicines

• Water purification, pest control, pollination

• Recreation and education

• Photosynthesis, soil formation, nutrient cycling

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Based on the theory of island biogeography, which of the following islands would most likely have the highest number of species living on it?

• Large island, far from mainland

• Large island, close to mainland

• Small island, far from mainland

• Small island, close to mainland

Which of the following can be used to assess the biological diversity of an area?

• Population size of each species and area occupied by each population

• Ratio of r-strategists to K-strategists and life expectancy of K-strategists

• Genetic variation within each species and number of species present

• Minimum population area and minimum viable population size

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Which of the following biogeochemical cycle is shown in the diagram?

• Carbon Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Water (Hydrologic) Cycle

• Phosphorus Cycle

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