Ecology Most Missed

Which of the following human activities reduces biodiversity?

• prohibiting hunting in wildlife reserves

• taking tissue samples from members of an endangered species

• planting only native grass species to prevent erosion beside highways

• global deforestation for wood resources

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The construction of a new coal-burning power plant would have the GREATEST impact on which environmental issue?

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  depletion of the ozone

• production of acid rain

• release of radiation

• increase in deforestation

Which environmental concern is MOST associated with burning fossil fuels?

• global climate change

• pollution of ocean waters

• 
  ozone layer destruction

• decrease in levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide

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Which of the following human activities reduces biodiversity

• Prohibiting hunting in wildlife preserve

• Planting only red pine trees to replace native hardwood forests cut for lumber

• Taking tissue samples from members of endangered species

• Planting only native grass species to prevent erosion beside highways

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Which has the greatest impact from excessive human population growth?

• resources

• 
  pollution

• predators

• climate

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Which environmental factor would have the greatest impact on the pH levels of lakes in North Carolina?

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  putting several different species of fish into the lakes

• increasing the size of the lake by cutting down trees and other vegetation

• air pollution created in areas that are miles from the lake

• beautification of the lake by planting flowers and bushes

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Examine the food pyramid below.  How does the first level affect the carrying capacity of the ecosystem?

• the number of producers in a community does not have any effect on the carrying capacity

• the number of producers in an ecosystem is equal to the carrying capacity of consumers

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  the amount of energy in the first level determines how many animals can be supported on the upper levels

• the more producers that are present in the first level, the lower the carrying capacity is for the upper levels

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The graph below shows population data for two species.  What can be said about the relationship between species 1 and species 2?

• when the population of species 1 increases, the population of species 2 decreases

• the population of species 1 is not influenced by the population of species 2

• the populations of species 1 and species 2 stay the same over the time period shown

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  when the population of species 1 increases, the population of species 2 increases

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of all organisms in every environment?

• they must compete for essential resources

• that are able to produce their own food

• they avoid interactions as much as possible

• they must consume other organisms for energy

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Which experimental procedure would best determine the effectiveness of a medicine for PREVENTING a certain disease in mice?

• Treat 50 mice with the medicine and 50 mice with a harmless substance and then expose all 100 mice to the disease

• Expose 100 mice to the disease and then treat all 100 mice with the medicine

• Expose 100 mice to the disease and then treat 50 of these mice with the medicine

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  Treat 10 mice with the medicine and 90 mice with a harmless substance and then expose all 100 mice to the disease

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