Chandler APES Unit 2 Review

What is an apex predator?

• A predator that is at the top of a food chain with no natural predators of its own.

• A herbivore that feeds on plants and has many natural predators.

• A scavenger that feeds on dead animals and has no role in the food chain.

• A predator that is smaller than its prey and relies on stealth to hunt.

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What is a climax community?

• A temporary ecological community that changes frequently.

• A stable and mature ecological community that undergoes little or no change in species composition.

• A community that is dominated by invasive species.

• A community that is in the early stages of ecological succession.

Obtaining lumber from a forest would be considered what type of ecosystem service?

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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How does proximity to the mainland affect island biodiversity?

• Islands closer to the mainland typically have higher levels of biodiversity due to easier access for species migration.

• Islands farther from the mainland have more unique species due to isolation.

• Proximity to the mainland has no effect on island biodiversity.

• Islands closer to the mainland have lower levels of biodiversity due to competition with mainland species.

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What is the impact of climate change on ecological succession?

• Climate change has no effect on ecological succession.

• Climate change can speed up ecological succession by increasing species diversity.

• Climate change can alter the rates and patterns of ecological succession by changing species distributions, timings of life cycles, and ecosystem dynamics.

• Climate change only affects the physical environment, not ecological succession.

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Earth's periodic disruptions come from all except what factors?

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's size

• Earth's wobble

What is primary succession?

• The process of ecological change in an environment that has not previously been inhabited, such as after a volcanic eruption or glacier retreat.

• The gradual replacement of one community by another in an already inhabited environment.

• The immediate response of an ecosystem to a natural disaster.

• The process of species extinction in a given habitat.

What is ecological tolerance?

• The ability of an organism to adapt to new environments.

• The range of conditions that an organism can withstand before experiencing negative effects.

• The maximum population size that an environment can sustain.

• The process by which organisms evolve to become more resilient.

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Which of the following is true about island biodiversity?

• Small islands are more likely to have more immigrated species

• Small islands have more biodiversity

• Small islands have more species

• Small islands have less resources

What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?

• Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas, while secondary succession occurs in areas where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community but left the soil intact.

• Primary succession occurs in areas with existing soil, while secondary succession occurs in lifeless areas.

• Primary succession is faster than secondary succession due to the presence of soil.

• Secondary succession can occur in areas that have never been inhabited before.