Transcript Final Exam Review – Exams 3 and 4

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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
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True or False:
In exponential growth, once a
population reaches carrying capacity,
the population levels out.
False:
In logistical growth, once a population
reaches carrying capacity the population
levels out.(s-curve)
In exponential growth, carrying capacity is
either not yet reached, or exceeded (jcurve)
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2 – Natural selection is
a. organisms mixing their genetic material
b. a burst of species formation
c.
the process of forming new species
d. process by which helpful traits are passed on more frequently
An extra 50 points for each additional option you can identify
2 – Natural selection is [d]
a. organisms mixing their genetic material [recombination]
b. a burst of species formation [adaptive radiation]
c.
the process of forming new species [speciation]
d. process by which helpful traits are passed on more frequently
[natural selection]
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3 – A population is
a. a group of a particular type of organism
b. a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area
c. Multiple interacting species that live in the same area
d. The variety of organisms in an area
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3 – A population is
a. a group of a particular type of organism [species]
b. a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area
[population]
c. Multiple interacting species that live in the same area [community]
d. The variety of organisms in an area [biodiversity]
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The study of quantitative dynamics of how
individuals within a species interact with each
other is known as
a. Population dynamics
b. Population ecology
c. Population science
d. Carrying capacity
For 50 extra points, identify __ (I’ll tell you after you
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#2 for 100 more points, identify ___
The study of quantitative dynamics of how
individuals within a species interact with
each other is known as
a. Population dynamics
b. Population ecology *
c. Population science
d. Carrying capacity – maximum sustainable
population
The four factors that affect population growth
are: Birth rate, death rate, immigration and
emigration
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A relationship in which one organism depends on
another for nourishment or some other benefit
while simultaneously doing the host harm
a. Parasitism
b. Mutualism
c. Competition
100 extra points for identifying the other two and
giving an example of each
A relationship in which one organism depends
on another for nourishment or some other
benefit while simultaneously doing the host
harm
a. Parasitism *
b. Mutualism – relationship in which both
organisms benefit
c. Competition - A relationship in which multiple
organisms seek the same limited resource
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True or false: Intraspecific Competition
takes place with members of the same
species
True: Interspecific competition on
the other hand, takes place between
members of different species. A
good way to remember is
Interspecific – between Intraspecific among
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_________ speciation occurs when a population is
geographically isolated
a. Allilopathic
b. Sympatric
c. Allopatric
d. Endemic
50 extra points each for identifying __ and __ (I’ll
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Allopatric speciation occurs when a
population is geographically isolated
a. Allilopathic
b. Sympatric – speciation which occurs when
species are still in the same environment
c. Allopatric*
d. Endemic – species native only to a
particular area
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Give an explanation for each:
1) Why the cane toad could be
considered a keystone species
2) Why the cane toad could be
considered a generalist
1) Far-reaching effect on the community –
overpowering native populations
2) Eats just about anything smaller than itself, can
reproduce with just a little water
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An ecosystem is
a. specific environment in which an organism lives,
including both biotic and abiotic factors
b. functional role of a species in a community
c. communities and the abiotic(nonliving)
environment they interact with
d. threatened area that supports diversity of
endemic species
An ecosystem is [c]
a. specific environment in which an organism lives,
including both biotic and abiotic factors [habitat]
b. functional role of a species in a community
[niche]
*c. communities and the abiotic (nonliving)
environment they interact with*
d. threatened area that supports diversity of
endemic species [biodiversity hotspot]
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What is the importance of maintaining
biodiversity?
May include:
-Discovery of helpful resources
(food, medicine, etc.)
-Replacement of species that
become endangered or extinct
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What KSU organization is
getting involved in the
Washington power plant
hearings?
KSU Environmental alliance
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What are the six factors
affecting population dynamics?
Explain any that need to be.
1. Size – number of organisms
2. Density – proximity to each other
3. Distribution – spatial arrangement
4. Sex Ratio – ratio of males to females
5. Age – distribution of ages
6. Birth and death rates
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Labs - 100
From which two resources do
Georgians get the majority of their
electricity?
a. Coal and solar power
b. Nuclear and coal
c. Coal and natural gas
Coal and Natural gas
Labs - 200
What is allometry, and how was it used in your
labs?
Allometry: "the measure and study of
relative growth of a part in relation to an
entire organism or to a standard".
(Sampling and using equations based on
similar subjects to make predictions).
You used the diameter of trees to
estimate their biomass.
Labs - 300
Name two ways to reduce the amount of
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
1. limiting how much CO2 we emit into the
atmosphere as we burn fossil fuels, use
trees, etc.
2. increase the rate at which we absorb
CO2. - carbon sequestration (usually by plant
life)
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
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Vocabulary I for $200
Hypoxia occurs when there is low oxygen to
the point that…
Hypoxia occurs when there is low oxygen to
the point that… Organisms cannot live
Vocabulary I for $300
An Emergent Property is a characteristic which:
a. Is specific only to a particular species
b. comes about as a result of competition between species
c. Does not appear in an organism’s components
An Emergent Property is a characteristic which:
a. Is specific only to a particular species
b. comes about as a result of competition between species
c. Does not appear in an organism’s components
(i.e. the whole is greater than the sum of its parts)
Vocabulary I for $400
A ________ feedback loop occurs when an output
also acts as input that moves the system in the
same direction it is going(towards one extreme or
the other, ex. increase or decrease)
A.Positive
B.Negative
Part B: how does the other kind of feedback loop
work?
A Positive feedback loop occurs when an
output also acts as input that moves the
system in the same direction it is
going(towards one extreme or the other, ex.
increase or decrease)
A.Positive – ex. Exponential population
growth, microphone feedback
B.Negative – ex. Sweating, thermostat
Part B: A negative feedback loop stabilizes the
system, moving it in the opposite direction.
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Vocabulary I for $500
The GPGP:
-What does the abbreviation stand for
-what is it?
-what problems does it pose to wildlife and
humans?
The GPGP:
-What does the abbreviation stand for?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
-what is it?
A patch of ocean that spans the Pacific which
is filled with plastic debris
-what problems does it pose to wildlife and
humans?
Birds mistaking the plastic for food, other
marine life that we may eat may eat and
absorb toxins
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The Dead Zone
-Where is it?
-What is it?
-What causes it?
The Dead Zone
-Where is it? – The Gulf of Mexico(the one we
talked about), but also many more around the
world.
-What is it? – An area of ocean where there is not
enough oxygen for marine life to live
-What causes it? – Fertilizer run-off causes over
growth of algae, which cause an overpopulation of
oxygen-consuming detrivores
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Vocabulary II for $300
Fill in the blank:
In the GPGP, ___ percent of the waste is
sea-based, while the remaining ___
percent is land based.
Fill in the blank:
In the GPGP, 20 percent of the waste is
sea-based, while the remaining 80 percent
is land based.
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Vocabulary II for $400
Composting:
-What is it?
-Name three uses/benefits?
Composting:
-Describe the process – Organic matter is
broken down to provide fertillizer ...etc
-What are its uses/benefits?
Reduce waste in landfills, act as carbon
sink, cheap and effective fertilizer
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Vocabulary II for $500
That state reached when processes within a system are
moving in opposing directions at equivalent rates so that
their effects balance out
A. Homeostasis
B. Dynamic Equilibrium
A. Homeostasis - property of a system that regulates
its internal environment and tends to maintain a stable,
constant condition (equilibrium maintained)
B. Dynamic Equilibrium- That state reached when
processes within a system are moving in opposing
directions at equivalent rates so that their effects
balance
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Cycles for $100
The amount of time nutrients remain in one place is
known as:
a. Hibernation time
b. Lifetime
c. Residence time
d. Flux
The amount of time nutrients remain in one place is
known as:
a. Hibernation time
b. Lifetime
c. Residence time
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Phosphorous and Nitrogen are considered
limiting factors in organism growth. What
does this mean?
the availability of phosphorus and nitrogen govern the
rate of growth of many organisms.
In ecosystems an excess of phosphorus can be
problematic, especially in aquatic systems, causing
eutrophication and algal blooms.
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What is the missing sink, and why is it
important?
Not all carbon sinks have been accounted for (i.e. there is
not as much carbon in the atmosphere as would be
expected by adding up the amount absorbed by all the
known sinks), so it is assumed that there is some carbon
sink that we do not know about, and we must find out
what it is, and be careful not to disrupt it. Otherwise, that
carbon would go into the atmosphere, causing further
warming.
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Briefly describe the process of Nitrogen
fixation, nitrification, and denitrification
-Nitrogen from the atmosphere is fixed so that it can be
used by plants. The three ways it can be fixed are
1. Bacteria such as those that live in root nodules of
legumes
2. Lighting
3. Artificial processes (by humans)
-Nitrogen can be further nitrified by bacteria
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When might China equal
the US levels of carbon
emissions?
2030
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What is the race between the stork
and the plow?
The fight to provide enough food for a
growing population
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What is Kuznets Curve?
As affluence(wealth, quality of life) increases,
citizens demand cleaner conditions.
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Cite three examples of how China’s rising
affluence is affecting the environment..