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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
Professor
Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
Question 9Â (5 points)
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The principle that states that two different species cannot occupy the same niche in a given habitat is called what?
Question 9 options:
Pauli exclusion
competitive exclusion
mutual exclusion
intraspecific competition
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Question 10Â (5 points)
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Which of the following statements about the sulfur cycle is FALSE?
Question 10 options:
Animals obtain needed sulfur by eating other animals or plants.Â
The burning of fossil fuels results in the emission of a sulfur containing gas that contribute to acid rain
Cellular respiration is an important metabolic process that moves sulfur from living organisms into the atmosphere the sulfur cycle
Sulfur moves from the earth into the atmosphere during volcanic eruptions
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Question 11Â (5 points)
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What is the key difference between a foundation species and a keystone species in a given ecosystem?
Question 11 options:
A foundation species exerts the most influence on maintaining biodiversity while a keystone species is most abundant.
A foundation species is usually the most abundant, and a keystone species exerts the most influence on maintaining biodiversity.
There is no difference—the terms are used interchangeably.
A foundation species is the least abundant, and a keystone species is the most abundant.
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Question 12Â (5 points)
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Logistic population growth patterns are indicative of what?
Question 12 options:
limited resources
unlimited resources
a disruption of carrying capacity
no competition
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Nitrogen is an essential element for plants, and most plants can only use certain forms of nitrogen. What are these forms and how do they become available in the soil?
Question 13 options:
ammonification produces ammonia (NH3); nitrification produces molecular nitrogen (N2)
ammonification produces ammonium ion (NH4+); nitrification produces nitrate (NO3)
ammonification produces ammonium ion (NH4+); denitrification produces nitrite (NO2-)
nitrification produces molecular nitrogen (N2); nitrification produces nitrate (NO3)
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Question 14Â (5 points)
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What is the structure of the reef ecosystem made of?Â
Question 14 options:
coral skeleton
fish excretion
shark teeth
the chloroplasts of algae
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Question 15Â (5 points)
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After a disturbance such as a wildfire, an ecosystem will undergo changes until it reaches a state of equilibrium similar to its pre-disturbance state. The ecosystem is said to have reached what?
Question 15 options:
primary succession
mutualism
climax community
secondary succession
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Question 16Â (5 points)
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Which of the following correctly identifies an abiotic factor influencing the distribution of biomes?
Question 16 options:
the amount and type of bacteria present in a given patch of soil
the total number of plant-eating insects in a given space
elevation of a land mass above sea level*
the total number of species in a given area
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Question 17Â (5 points)
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Which of the following statements about this food web are FALSE? Select all that apply.Â
Question 17 options:
This food web include examples of bird species that are both herbivores and carnivores.Â
The snake is a primary consumer.
The fox is a secondary consumer.
The mushrooms are decomposers.
The squirrel is at the first trophic level of this ecosystem.
The frog is both a secondary and a tertiary consumer.Â
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Question 18Â (5 points)
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Which of the following activities decreases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Question 18 options:
Cutting down trees.
Driving gasoline-powered vehicles.
Using electricity from coal power plants.
Planting trees.
Heating your home with an oil furnace.
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The large majority of climate scientists say that the current rate of global warming is caused by elevated levels of gases in the atmosphere. Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for this problem?
Question 19 options:
Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous oxide
Oxygen
Ozone
Sulfur Dioxide
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Question 20Â (5 points)
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This is an ecosystem energy pyramid that illustrates how much energy is found at each trophic level of a food chain. Select all the statements about this pyramid that are TRUE.Â
Question 20 options:
Looking at the total amount of energy in an ecosystem, most energy can be found in the primary consumers. Â
Looking at the total amount of energy in an ecosystem, most energy can be found in the producers.Â
Approximately 10% of energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.Â
Approximately 90% of energy from one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.Â
This energy pyramid explains why there are few tertiary consumers in most ecosystems.Â
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