Question 1

Which is the best example of a closed system?

Accepted Answer

A)   a space station
B)   a forest
C)   a hotel
D)   a lake
E)   a river

Question 2

The first law of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of matter are similar in that

Accepted Answer

A)   under normal circumstances neither energy nor matter is created nor destroyed.
B)   both energy and matter are recycled through biological systems.
C)   both energy and matter flow in a one-way path through biological systems.
D)   under normal circumstances energy and matter are destroyed as they pass through biological systems.
E)   The first law of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of matter are not similar.

Question 3

Based on what you know of photosynthesis, what effect would clearcutting of large forests have on the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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A)   It would increase the level of carbon dioxide since less photosynthesis would be taking place.
B)   The amount of carbon dioxide would be decreased since the trees would no longer be living.
C)   There would be no change in carbon dioxide levels since humans put carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
D)   The amount of carbon dioxide would be the same since the reaction rates of photosynthesis and respiration are equal. A

Question 4

Water supplies contaminated with algae that produce toxins making the water unfit to drink is a result of the human impact to the

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A)   hydrologic cycle.
B)   carbon cycle.
C)   nitrogen cycle.
D)   sulfur cycle.

Question 5

Which is not a characteristic of acids?

Accepted Answer

A)   they readily give up hydrogen ions
B)   they have a pH of less than 7
C)   they react easily with living tissue
D)   they react easily with nonliving minerals
E)   all of these are characteristic of acids

Question 6

An ecosystem consists of

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A)   a physical environment within which a biological community lives.
B)   the species with which a biological community interacts.
C)   a biological community and its physical environment.
D)   the primary producers within a biological community.
E)   all the species in a biological community.

Question 7

A biological community consists of all

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A)   populations living and interacting in an area.
B)   members of a species living in the same area.
C)   living things on Earth.
D)   populations of a given species.
E)   members of a species living in the same biome.

Question 8

How do the organisms living around Yellowstone's hot springs get energy?

Accepted Answer

A)   by eating alga
B)   from the heat in the hot spring
C)   from photosynthesis
D)   from chemosynthesis
E)   no organisms can live at the depths of black smokers D

Question 9

The motion of a rock rolling downhill is known as __________ energy.

Accepted Answer

A)   kinetic
B)   latent
C)   potential
D)   electrical
E)   mechanical

Question 10

Which biogeochemical cycle lacks an atmospheric component?

Accepted Answer

A)   The hydrologic cycle.
B)   The carbon cycle.
C)   The nitrogen cycle.
D)   The phosphorous cycle.

Question 11

Photosynthesis is a step in the global nitrogen cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The length and complexity of a food web in the Arctic would be ____________ when compared to one in the tropical rainforest.

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A)   short and less complex
B)   short and more complex
C)   long and less complex
D)   long and more complex
E)   about the same

Question 13

Photosynthesis produces sugars from

Accepted Answer

A)   water, carbon dioxide, and energy.
B)   water, other sugars, and oxygen.
C)   oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water.
D)   carbon dioxide, enzymes, and energy.
E)   oxygen, water, and energy.

Question 14

The damage to an ecosystem caused by a hurricane or flood can be referred to as

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A)   An open system
B)   An emergent property
C)   Equilibrium in nature
D)   A disturbance
E)   Negative feedback loop D

Question 15

All members of a species that live in the same area at the same time make up a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)   species.
B)   ecosystem.
C)   community.
D)   population.
E)   biome.

Question 16

Primary consumers are also known as

Accepted Answer

A)   carnivores.
B)   scavengers.
C)   decomposers.
D)   herbivores.
E)   top carnivores

Question 17

Adding an acid to a solution _________ the pH, while adding a base _________ the pH.

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A)   decrease and neutralize.
B)   increases and decreases.
C)   neutralize and increases.
D)   decreases and increase.
E)   decreases and neutralize.

Question 18

Which of the following statements would change this into a Truestatement: "Most, but not all, living organisms are made up of organic compounds"?

Accepted Answer

A)   All living organisms are made up of organic compounds.
B)   All living organisms are made up of inorganic compounds.
C)   Most, but not all, living organisms are made up of inorganic compounds.
D)   Most, but not all, living organisms are made up of organic elements.
E)   Most, but not all, living organisms are made up of inorganic elements.

Question 19

Nitrogen is an essential component of amino acids and proteins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What implication(s)  does the second law of thermodynamics have for biological systems?

Accepted Answer

A)   Systems cannot create energy because energy is neither created nor destroyed.
B)   With each transformation, less available energy is available to do work so older systems have less energy.
C)   A constant supply of energy is necessary for maintenance of biological systems.
D)   Energy is unlimited because it is used and reused by living organisms.
E)   None of these is an implication of the second law of thermodynamics.

Exam 2: Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Which is the best example of a closed system?

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The first law of thermodynamics and the law of conservation of matter are similar in that

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Based on what you know of photosynthesis, what effect would clearcutting of large forests have on the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Water supplies contaminated with algae that produce toxins making the water unfit to drink is a result of the human impact to the

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Which is not a characteristic of acids?

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An ecosystem consists of

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A biological community consists of all

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How do the organisms living around Yellowstone's hot springs get energy?

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The motion of a rock rolling downhill is known as __________ energy.

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Which biogeochemical cycle lacks an atmospheric component?

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Photosynthesis is a step in the global nitrogen cycle.

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The length and complexity of a food web in the Arctic would be ____________ when compared to one in the tropical rainforest.

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Photosynthesis produces sugars from

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The damage to an ecosystem caused by a hurricane or flood can be referred to as

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All members of a species that live in the same area at the same time make up a(an)

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Primary consumers are also known as

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Adding an acid to a solution _________ the pH, while adding a base _________ the pH.

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Which of the following statements would change this into a Truestatement: "Most, but not all, living organisms are made up of organic compounds"?

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Nitrogen is an essential component of amino acids and proteins.

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What implication(s) does the second law of thermodynamics have for biological systems?

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