Biology Unit 4 LOI 1 Review

Deforestation leads to a decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide.

• True

• False

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A species that is not supposed to be in an ecosystem (non-native) and has no competition

• invasive species

• fossil fuels

• direct harvesting

• indicator species

A possible way to prevent species from becoming endangered is?

• increased use of fossil fuels

• more habitat converted to farms

• designating more areas as wildlife preserves

• increased urban expansion

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Biodiversity refers to

• extinct species
• the variety of species on Earth
• nonrenewable resources
• the rate of species decline

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When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?

• Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly
• Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate
• Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine
• Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

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Kudzu has overgrown many parts of southern Missouri and native ground plants have disappeared from the area. This is an example of:

• Parasitism between kudzu and the native plants
• A predator prey relationship between ground plants and kudzu
• Competition occurring between the native and invasive species
• Commesalism occurring between the kudzo and native plants

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How is climate change affecting biodiversity?

• biodiversity is decreasing

• biodiversity is increasing

• climate change is not affecting biodiversity

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What are some effects of global warming?

• increase in ice caps and lower sea levels

• increase in tree growth and melting of ice caps

• Rising sea level and melting of ice caps

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Ocean acidification begins with 

• pollution from ships
• carbon dioxide released from combustion
• dumping of waste from cities into the ocean

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Carbon dioxide and seawater combine to form

• calcium carbonate
• carbon monoxide
• carbonic acid 

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