Biology 20 Chapter 1 Quiz
06/02/2015
Name:
Part one: Fill in the blanks [10 points total] (1 Point for each blank space)
Fill in the blanks in the statements below using terminology from Chapter 1 we have discussed in class.
1. Cellular Respiration and
work opposite each other to create a balanced
flow of Carbon dioxide and Oxygen in the atmosphere.
2.
3.
Break down dead and decaying matter in their ecosystem.
Is the process of synthesizing useable energy from chemicals in the
environment, it usually happens in extreme environments.
4. Only one to two percent of
is available to producers on the
planet’s surface, since the rest gets scattered by the atmosphere.
5.
Name this
Process
6.
Is a measure of the mass of all the living material in a given area.
7. We can compare qualities of different ecosystems by building
of
biomass, energy, and numbers in order to look at the relative measures of those quantities.
8.
Is a process wherein toxins build up throughout a food chain as higher
order predators receive multiple small doses from lower levels in the food chain.
9. [2 pts, 1 each] A
shows all the predator prey relationships in an
ecosystem and is generally much more complex than a
within that ecosystem.
Part Two: Application Questions
1. Given what we discussed in class, what is the ecological benefit of switching to a vegetarian or
insect-eating diet? [3 points, 2 for the answer, one for organization/readability]
Use the information to the right to answer question 2
A
2. Which pair of pyramids is more likely to represent a forest, A or B?
Explain why in the space below. [3 marks, 1 for answer, 2 for reasoning]
B