Ecology CFA #11 Quiz A: Biomes, Cycles

The study of relationships between two organism and/or organisms with their environment is called

• biodiversity

• ecology

• forensics

• zoology

The variety of organisms considered at all levels, from populations to ecosystems is called

• genetics

• community

• biodiversity

• population

Two-name naming system by Carolus Linnaeus that names organisms after their two most specific classification levels is called and involves which two levels of classification?

• binomial nomenclature; genus and species

• binomial nomenclature; domain and kingdom

• binomial monitoring; genus and family

• dihybrid system; genus and species

Water is found in (check all that apply)

• in the atmosphere

• living organisms

• earth's surface

• underneath earth's surface

This stage of the water cycle (#3) occurs as the sun warms a body of water. What does #3 represent in this picture?

• condensation

• evaporation

• infiltration

• precipitation

The carbon cycle includes both natural processes and human activity contributions. Box #1 involves a human activity known as

• cellular respiration

• destruction of vegetation

• photosynthesis

• combustion

Based on the amount of rainfall, which biome would be the MOST hostile for animals displaced from a desert?

• tropical rainforest

• temperate forest

• grassland

• tundra

What does the letter A represent in this Nitrogen Cycle

• fertilizer production

• nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules of legumes

• nitrates

• carbon dioxide absorption