Final exam review Part 1 Quiz 5/2024

A company is planning to drain a large portion of a native wetland and develop a shopping center. Which of the following is NOT valid about the benefits of wetlands?

• Wetlands prevent flood damage during hurricanes

• wetlands improve water quality

• Wetlands provide a great habitat for invasive species

• wetlands increase shrimp and oyster populations

What is the carrying capacity for Species 5?

• 0

• 1500

• 1800

• 2000

Government officials wanted to convert parts of the Everglades into farmland by draining parts of the Everglades. How could draining the Everglades affect animals that live there.

• Animals could improve their migratory patterns

• Animal habitats in the ecosystem could become larger

• Animal habitats may be exposed to less pollution

• Animals may be cut off from an important resource

Which of the following is the best way to characterize members of Population B?

• Predators

• hosts

• scavengers

• parasites

Which of the above organisms in this trophic level is a producer?

• mouse

• rabbit

• grass

• caterpillar

According to the international Union for Conservation of Natural Resources, 73% of species have become extinct, endangered, vulnerable, or rare due to which of the following factors?

• Global climate change

• chemical pollution

• alteration or destruction of habitat

• ozone depletion

The government wanted to change the flow of water from the Everglades to create more dry land for humans to live. Which of the following was necessary for the plant to be enacted?

• Ask the public for monetary donations

• They had to monitor the health of the system for years and collect data

• They had to collect samples of all native plants

• They had to ask the public about their opinions

What is the primary benefit of using wind power and solar energy directly for energy, rather than coal and natural gas?

• Coal and natural gas are difficult to acquire

• Coal and natural gas are extremely efficient

• Wind power and solar energy are far less expensive

• Wind power and solar energy are renewable energy sources

The venomous lionfish is native to the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean. This fish has recently been introduced into the Atlantic Ocean Which of the following could describe a consequence of the introduction of this species?

• Native fish species will show reduced populations due to the competition with the lionfish

• Native fish species will increase in population

• Native predators will quickly decrease the populations of the non-native lionfish

• Native fish species will not be affected

Which of the following is showing a clumped distribution patter?

1,2,or 3?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• none