Quiz about APES U2.6 and 2.7 Adaptations and Succession

Question 1

What is ecological succession?

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The process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time

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A set of environmental conditions within which an organism can best survive

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An organism's ability to adapt to its environment

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A peak community where the organisms are stable

Question 2

What stage of ecological succession is being shown?

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Primary succession

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Secondary succession

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Tertiary succession

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Climax community

Question 3

True or False: A wildfire that destroys all organisms in the area would cause a climax community to have to undergo primary succession once more.

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True

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False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a natural disruption to an ecosystem?

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Air pollution

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Volcanic eruption

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Hurricane

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Earthquake

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?

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lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees

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grass - shrubs - lichens - trees

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lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees

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grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees

Question 6

When a community is stable with little to no change, what level of ecological succession is taking place?

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Climax community

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Primary succession

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Secondary succession

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Tertiary succession

Question 7

What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?

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Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil

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Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage

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Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community

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Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil

Question 8

What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

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soil

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pioneer species

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climax community

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lichens

Question 9

What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

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secondary succession

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primary succession

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eutrophication

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intermediate

Question 10

After a forest fire, an ecosystem would start regrowth through -

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secondary succession

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primary succession

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climax community

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limiting factors

Question 11

Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?

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A volcanic eruption

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A tornado

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A flood

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A drought

Question 12

True or False: A wildfire that destroys all organisms in the area would cause a climax community to have to undergo primary succession once more.

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True

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False

Question 13

What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

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C, D, A, B

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A, B, C, D

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B, A, D, C

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D, A, B, C

Question 14

Which of the following processes create genetic diversity in a population
I. mutation
II. Allele division
III. recombination

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I and III only

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I only

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I and II only

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II and III only

Question 15

Adapatation are caused by

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natural selection

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harsh environmets

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unique organisms

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evolution

Question 16

Which of the following best shows the process of evolution?

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A population of mosquitoes develops resistance to a pesticide.

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A lizard's color becomes brown as it sits on a log

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A bear goes into hibernation.

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A bear goes into hibernation.

Question 17

What is the best definition of animal adaptation?

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Characteristics that help animals survive.

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Changes to an animal's diet.

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Characteristics of an animal's habitat.

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Skills learned in order to hunt.

Question 18

The theory of evolution by natural selection means that what is changing over time?

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The inherited traits of a population.

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The acquired traits of a population.

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Hair color and eye color

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Attractive features.

Question 19

Natural selection is the process by which

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organisms with traits well-suited to their environment reproduce at a greater rate than less well-adapted organisms in the same environment

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change occurs in the genetic characteristics of individuals that live together in an environment from one generation to another

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use and disuse of a characteristic leads to evolutionary change

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baseball players pass on the trait for strong arm muscles to children

Question 20

The Venus flytrap plant lives in soil with few nutrients. The plant absorbs nutrients by trapping insects inside its leaves.

The ability of the Venus flytrap to trap insects is an example of which of the following?

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Adaptation

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Parasitism

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Competition

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Producer

Question 21

An endemic species is

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native and found only in a limited area

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exotic and found everywhere

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exotic and found only in certain regions

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native and found everywhere

Question 22

A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as

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endangered species

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threatened species

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endemic species

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keystone species

Question 23

a species that is not native to a particular region and has no natural predators and little competition

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invasive species

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consumer species

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producer species

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adapted species

Question 24

Why are sea otters so crucial to an ecosystem?

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They feed on sea urchins which are harmful to kelp forests

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They aren't.

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They build dams and help rivers flow

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They provide us with nutrients

Question 25

What is true about endemic species?

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They are more vulnerable to extinction

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They are less vulnerable to extinction

Question 26

Which of the following statements is true?

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Volcanoes creating igneous rock formations lay based for primary succession to take place

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Primary succession is followed by secondary succession

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Primary succession occurs over a shorter time span

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Forest fires and hurricanes lead to primary succession because a soil base still exists

Question 27

What is artificial selection?

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When humans selectively breed organisms together to select for traits most desirable to us

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When a new species has formed

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When new organisms migrate into an area and introduce new genes

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When organisms are separated from other members of their population due to new geographic barriers

Question 28

What is the founder effect?

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When a small population breaks off of an existing population

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When survivors of a natural disaster repopulate the environment

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Changes in the genetic makeup of a population over time

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The migration of organisms between two similar populations

Question 29

Organisms with the best suited adaptations for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms that are not very well adapted

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natural selection

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artificial selection

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creationism

Question 30

Hunters killed elephants with tusks resulting in more tuskless elephants. The hunters were the ___ pressure changing the population

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Selective

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Unusual

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Usual

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exceptional

Question 31

Some lizards have different size legs. Lizards with longer legs are able to better access food. Overtime Lizards with short legs became less common.
What is the adaptation?

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Long legs

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Lizards

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Leg size

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Food

Question 32

The graph shows the change in percentages of grey prey in a population over time. What conclusion can be drawn from the graph?

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Grey prey had a high fitness in the mountain rock environment

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Grey prey had a high fitness in the desert sand environment

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There was an increase in mutations in the population

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There was an increase in variation in the population

Question 33

Both moths pictured are part of the same species. Which moth has higher fitness in this environment and why?

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The dark colored moth because it blends in

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The light colored moth because it stands out

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The light colored moth because it is bigger

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The dark colored moth because they are more intelligent

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