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CE122 Quiz 1: Ecological Concepts & Natural Resources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Green plants and algae use inorganic carbon in the form of the following compounds except...

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

bicarbonate

c)

carbonate

d)

carbonic acid

2.

In a photosynthetic reaction, how many moles of oxygen molecule is produced when 8400 kJ of energy from the sun is used up?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

24

3.

Carbon tetrachloride and ethanol (ethyl alcohol) are individually toxic to the liver, but together they produce much more liver injury than the sum of their individual effects on the liver. This is an example of ___________.

a)

Synergistic effect

b)

Antagonistic effect

c)

Additive effect

d)

Potentiation

4.

Identify the different abiotic components within the picture given.

a)

sunlight & heat

b)

insects

c)

mounds

d)

protozoans

e)

rotting log

5.

Detritus feeders work with microbial decomposers to destroy dead organisms and wastes products.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Cannot be determined

6.

In a terrestrial setting, what organism is at the highest trophic level.

a)

whales

b)

shark

c)

humans

d)

grasshopper

7.

They play a very important role in the environment due to their capability to breakdown complex substances ready for reuse and recycle of important chemical nutrients necessary to sustain ecological interactions.

a)

saprotrophs

b)

detritus feeders

c)

heterotrophs

d)

autotrophs

8.

The intersection point of the Earth's three physical environments, where biotic and abiotic interaction happens.

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

biosphere

9.

Using the rule of thumb that 10% of the energy consumed is used in the production of biomass, calculate the LEAST possible amount of energy consumed by the frog through the food chain depicted in the figure, assuming that the Berries/Plantain contains 1000 joules of energy.

a)

1000

b)

100

c)

10

d)

1

e)

0.1

10.

The following are factors affecting the toxicity of a certain chemical except:

a)

type of compound

b)

duration of exposure

c)

concentration of the contaminant

d)

origin of contaminant

11.

Omnivores may be considered as either primary, or secondary/tertiary consumers.

a)

false

b)

true

c)

cannot be determined

12.

It shows how organisms and their food chains are represented in various complex relationships.

a)

food web

b)

producer-consumer relationships

c)

food linking

d)

trophic level

13.

The absence of energy from the sun during the night is not a hindrance to producers to sustain their biological processes. They undergo the so called aerobic respiration where a particular chemical oxidized to form carbon dioxide, water and energy. What is/are this/these chemical compound/s?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

phosphorus

e)

starch

14.

Typically, mercury is taken up by bacteria and phytoplankton. Small fish eat the bacteria and phytoplankton and accumulate the mercury. The small fish are in turn eaten by larger fish, which can become food for humans and animals. This situation can describe the phenomenon called ______________.

a)

Bioconcentration

b)

Bioaccumulation

c)

Biomagnification

d)

Biosynthesis

15.

Inhalation of certain acid vapours at concentrations may, over long periods of time, cause loss of tooth enamel, eventually leading to extensive tooth decay. This is an example of...

a)

Acute toxicity

b)

Chronic Toxicity

c)

Immediate Toxicity

d)

Carcinogenic Toxicity

16.

As energy flows through the food chain, it is converted to heat and is lost as useful nutrient.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Cannot be determined

17.

Conversion of organic nitrogen to ammonium/ammonia nitrogen.

a)

Deamination

b)

Denitrification

c)

Nitrification

d)

Oxidation

18.

Growth-limiting nutrient of organisms.

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Phosphorus

d)

Sulfur

19.

Enzyme that speeds up the oxidation of hydrogen sulfide converting it to sulfuric acid.

a)

Thiobacillus

b)

Acetylcholinesterase

c)

Helicase

d)

Maltase

20.

While insulin lowers blood sugar, glucagon raises it. Thus, regulating the major physiological function of these two chemicals is crucial in order to keep up a healthy level of glucose in blood. This is an example of ___________.

a)

Synergistic effect

b)

Antagonistic effect

c)

Additive effect

d)

Potentiation