AnswersFL-2000310-Biology 1 Sem 2 - FlexHuman Impact on the Environment

Week 5 Test Answers

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Primary productivity is not limited by _______.

A
the availability of sunlight
B
time
C
the availability of nutrients
D
access to water
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All ecosystems are affected by wildfires equally.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following statements about prescribed burns is true?

A
Prescribed burns will always have detrimental effects on ecosystems, but should be used to protect homes.
B
Prescribed burns are necessary for preventing natural wildfires.
C
Prescribed burns can help maintain healthy ecosystems.
D
None of the above
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Which statement best describes the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

A
Photosynthesis removes carbon from the atmosphere, and cellular respiration releases carbon back into the atmosphere.
B
Photosynthesis is part of the carbon cycle, and cellular respiration is not.
C
Only plants perform photosynthesis, and only animals perform cellular respiration.
D
Photosynthesis releases carbon into the atmosphere, and cellular respiration removes carbon from the atmosphere.
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Which of the following is not an example of energy transformations in an ecosystem?

A
sunlight driving photosynthesis in plants
B
herbivores feeding on plants
C
predators feeding on herbivores
D
none of the above
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Where is the greatest amount of the world’s carbon found?

A
atmosphere
B
seafloor sediments
C
ocean
D
plants and animals
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The carbon cycle ensures that carbon is not lost. Which is another important benefit of the carbon cycle?

A
The carbon cycle helps regulate Earth's temperature.
B
The carbon cycle ensures that living things have a continual source of hydrogen.
C
The carbon cycle helps transport nutrients in bodies of water.
D
The carbon cycle ensures that there is a continual supply of water.
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Which of the following is true concerning the balance between the solar energy absorbed and radiated by Earth?

A
Earth’s atmosphere absorbs a larger fraction of total solar energy than it radiates.
B
More than 90% of the solar energy that strikes Earth is absorbed.
C
Earth’s surface is responsible for absorbing a larger fraction of energy than it radiates.
D
None of the above.
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In what form is carbon found in the atmosphere?

A
CO2
B
C6H12O6
C
H2O
D
ATP
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Without wildfires, forest ecosystems would be more likely to suffer from outbreaks of plant disease.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following best describes the solar radiation absorbed by and radiated from earth?

A
Most incoming solar energy is absorbed by the atmosphere.
B
Only a small fraction of energy radiating from Earth is from the atmosphere.
C
The Earth’s surface is responsible for a small fraction of heat radiation to space.
D
Earth’s surface absorbs little of the energy that strikes as solar radiation.
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Which of the following is true about the efficiency of energy transfer in an ecosystem?

A
The more energy the organism requires, the more efficient the energy transfer.
B
All energy transfers have the same efficiencies.
C
The less energy the organism requires, the more efficient the energy transfer.
D
The most efficient energy transfers are in large, warm-blooded animals.
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Heterotrophs convert solar energy into chemical energy.

A
T
B
F
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Prescribed burns are used to _______.

A
clear out undergrowth
B
prevent larger forest fires
C
manage forests
D
all of the above
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Which reason best explains why living things need carbon?

A
Carbon bonds are a source of energy.
B
Carbon levels reduce global temperatures.
C
Carbon acts as an important solvent.
D
Carbon is everywhere.
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How will the level of carbon in the atmosphere change if humans do nothing to reduce their impact on the carbon cycle?

A
Carbon will be removed from the atmosphere altogether.
B
The level of carbon in the atmosphere will decrease.
C
Carbon in the atmosphere will remain the same.
D
The level of carbon in the atmosphere will increase.
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How does wildfire help restore soil nutrients?

A
Wildfire kills off the soil organisms that consume soil nutrients.
B
Wildfires restore soil nutrients by decreasing the amount of underbrush in forests that contribute to nutrient loss.
C
Wildfires break down organic material faster than decomposition, thus renewing soil nutrients more quickly.
D
All of the above
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Energy must be transformed in ecosystems because _______.

A
energy cannot be created or destroyed
B
an organism’s energy must go somewhere
C
an organism’s energy must come from somewhere
D
all of the above
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Which pair of molecules both contain carbon atoms?

A
fats and proteins
B
water and carbohydrates
C
nucleic acids and water
D
oxygen gas and fats
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Wildfires open a new seedbed that can be used for new plant growth.

A
T
B
F

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