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Chapter 2 Review
2.1-2.2
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Biology
10th Grade
02/08/2013

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Why does atmospheric carbon dioxide increase as a result of deforestation?
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there are fewer trees to absorb it
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Which heterotroph represents a first-level consumer?
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rabbit
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Which process recycles carbon back into the atmosphere?
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respiration
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What biological process absorbs carbon dioxide, water and sunlight from the atmosphere and makes it usable by living organisms?
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photosynthesis
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Animals require a constant source of carbon compounds for the proper functioning of body processes. in which way are animals able to obtain usable atmosphere carbon?
Definition
through digestion of plants that carry out photosynthesis
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Which process of the water cycle accounts for water vapor that forms from water found in plants and soils?
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transpiration
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Which chemical cycle involves transpiration, evaporation, and precipitation?
Definition
water
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Which best represents geochemical processes in the carbon cycle?
Definition
erosion, volcanic activity
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Which statement best represents the relationship between a producer and a consumer?
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panda eats bamboo
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During transpiration, the stomata releases which molecules into the atmosphere?
Definition
H2O
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Which process describes how water is returned to the Earth through the atmosphere?
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precipitation
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Which best describes the amount of carbon in the carbon cycle?
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as the output equals the actual amount absorbed, it remains constant
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Which process requires water to start?
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photosynthesis
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What is the source of energy behind the carbon cycle?
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sun
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An Acacia tree provides food and shelter to ants, which then keep herbivores away from the tree. Which is best represented by this relationship?
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mutalism
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What do mutualistic interaction between different organisms involve?
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benefits for both organisms
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Example of a predator:
Definition
owl
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Bird eats ticks on coat of impala:
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mutualistic
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What keeps lynx population from experiencing constant growth?
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limited amount of food
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Outcome of adding new predator to ecosystem:
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decrease in hare and lynx population
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Which is a prey adaptation for survival against a predator?
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harmless species looking like a dangerous one
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Which would most likely occur if the global totals of the products of respiration exceeded the global totals of the products of photosynthesis?
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the total amount of carbon would increase
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In which level is most of the available energy located within an energy pyramid?
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producer, it stores energy from the sun and supports all other trophic levels
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Water vapor is often polluted with sulfur above coal burning factories. What is the primary impact of this polluted water vapor on an ecosystem?
Definition
acid rain
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Which statement about the carbon cycle is true?
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carbon dioxide is released to the atmosphere by cellular respiration
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Which of these indicators represents an aquatic environment that has an adequate supply of oxygen?
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there is an abundance of green aquatic plants and deep feeding fish
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An energy pyramid show the loss of energy at each at each trophic level. Which explains why energy is not really lost?
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some energy is converted into waste and heat energy
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Ecologists estimate that only 10% of the energy at a trophic level is available to the next trophic level. Which best explains why this occurs?
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organisms use this energy for their own life processes
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Which process in the water cycle best explains the oceans being huge "carbon sinks," or areas that absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Definition
precipitation
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Which method of oxygen production is the most important for infusing oxygen into aquatic environments?
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photosynthesis of aquatic plants and phytoplankton
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Which is least likely to cause oxygen depletion in aquatic environments?
Definition
a constant flow of water moving through layer of temperature
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