Fall Biology Final Exam Review

Which process takes carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere?

• respiration

• combustion

• decomposition

• photosynthesis

Which describes the relationship between plants and animals in the carbon cycle?

• Plants produce and release oxygen that animals need

• Plants produce and release carbon dioxide that animals need

• Animals produce and release oxygen that plants need

• Animals produce oxygen that plants turn into carbon dioxide

What is it called when plants release water vapor through their leaves into the atmosphere?

• condensation

• evaporation

• sublimation

• transpiration

What is the process of taking nitrogen gas from the atmosphere and converting it to usable compounds?

• nitrogen composition

• ammonia

• nitrogen fixation

• denitrification

Plants and animals cannot use nitrogen gas directly from the air.

• True

• False

Which organisms convert nitrogen gas into a usable form for plants and animals?

• bacteria

• animals

• fungi

• car exhaust

The amount of energy transferred from a lower trophic level to the next highest level is roughly about _____.

• 1%

• 10%

• 100%

• 1000%

Why is a shark a carnivore?

• because it eats seaweed

• because it eats dead animals

• because it eats algae

• because it eats other animals

Which organisms are the first to use the sun's energy to produce carbohydrates?

• consumers

• detritivores

• producers

• decomposers

Which of the following would be the definition of a detritivore/decomposer?

• Animals that eat insects.

• Organisms that feed on rocks, recycling the nutrients back into the ground.

• Organisms that eat only plants

• Organisms that feed on dead or decaying organisms