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Biology 1001 - Midterm 2 - Answers: Part A - Multiple Choice
Biology 1001 - Midterm 2 - Answers: Part A - Multiple Choice
12) The sum total of an organism's interaction with the biotic and abiotic resources
of its environment is called its
A) habitat.
B) logistic growth.
C) biotic potential.
D) microclimax.
E) ecological niche. The animals profession.
13) All of the following represent ways that animals defend themselves against
predators except
A) incorporating plant toxins into their tissues.
B) cryptic coloration.
C) mobbing.
D) interspecific competition.
E) hiding or fleeing.
14) To measure species diversity in a community, you need to know
A) the number of species.
B) the relative abundance of each species.
C) the physical size of each species.
D) both A and B
E) A, B, and C
15) Which of the following statements about succession is correct?
A) Secondary succession occurs where no soil exists.
B) Primary succession occurs in areas where soil remains after a disturbance.
C) Secondary succession can occur where a disturbance has left soil intact.
D) Some cases of succession involve facilitation, a phenomenon in which local species
inhibit the growth of newcomers.
E) Through successional dynamics, most communities will eventually become more
stable through time.
16) Which of these terms applies to the relationship between a dog and a bloodsucking tick?
A) predation
B) competition
C) parasitism
D) commensalism
E) mutualism
29) Which of the following would likely not contribute to the surface area available
for water absorption from the soil by a plant root system?
A) root hairs
B) endodermis
C) mycorrhizae
D) fungi associated with the roots
E) fibrous arrangement of the roots
30) What is the role of proton pumps in root hair cells?
A) establish ATP gradients
B) acquire minerals from the soil
C) pressurize xylem transport
D) eliminate excess electrons
E) A and D only
31) What is the main force by which most of the water within xylem vessels moves
toward the top of a tree?
A) active transport of ions into the stele
B) atmospheric pressure on roots
C) evaporation of water through stoma
D) the force of root pressure
E) osmosis in the root
32) Water potential is generally most negative in which of the following parts of a
plant?
A) mesophyll cells of the leaf
B) xylem vessels in leaves
C) xylem vessels in roots
D) cells of the root cortex
E) root hairs
33) Phloem transport of sucrose can be described as going from "source to sink."
Which of the following would not normally function as a sink?
A) young leaf
B) growing root
C) storage organ in summer
D) mature leaf
E) shoot tip
34) Water flows into the source end of a sieve tube because
A) sucrose has diffused into the sieve tube, making it hypertonic.
B) sucrose has been actively transported into the sieve tube, making it hypertonic.
C) water pressure outside the sieve tube forces in water.
D) the companion cell of a sieve tube actively pumps in water.
E) sucrose has been dumped from the sieve tube by active transport.
EXPONENTIAL GROWTH
b.
LOGISTIC GROWTH
c.
to the EQUATOR
YOUNGER
individuals
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e.
INTERMEDIATE DISTURBANCE
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