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A quiz on ecology that covers topics such as net primary productivity, food chains, biodiversity, extinction, and scientific manuscripts. The quiz consists of 31 multiple-choice questions and is divided into seven parts. The questions are followed by feedback on whether the answer is correct or not. The quiz is likely intended for students studying ecology or related fields.
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Return to Assessment List Comment:Andy, Your final lab is completed! Nice work on the Elephant CSI lab on poaching! Part 1 of 7 - Chapter 20 27.0 Points Question 1 of 31 3.0 Points Because the tropical rainforest has warm temperatures, abundant water, and a year-round growing season, what type of net primary productivity does it have? A. high B. productive C. medium D. low Feedback:Great job. Question 2 of 31 3.0 Points A wolf is an example of what member of the food chain?
A. apex consumer B. tertiary consumer C. secondary consumer D. primary consumer E. producer Feedback:Great job. Question 3 of 31 3.0 Points What term describes the energy that remains in the producers after accounting for respiration and heat loss? A. gross primary productivity
E. salt water Feedback:Great job. Question 5 of 31 3.0 Points Why are those at the top of a food chain affected if a species at the bottom of the food chain consumes a toxin? A. species at the top eat more B. species at the bottom enjoy toxins C. water availability decreases D. fat soluble compounds biomagnify Feedback:Great job. Question 6 of 31 3.0 Points Because the desert has extreme temperatures and a shortage of water, what type of net primary productivity does it have?
A. medium B. productive C. high D. low Feedback:Great job. Question 7 of 31 3.0 Points What is a food web that includes decomposers and detritivores called? A. Herbivorous food web B. Grazing food web
A. atmosphere B. troposphere C. hydrosphere D. stratosphere Feedback:Great job. Part 2 of 7 - Chapter 21 27.0 Points Question 10 of 31 3.0 Points Biodiversity does NOT include what? A. chemical diversity B. genetic diversity
C. ecosystem diversity D. geological diversity Feedback:Great job. Question 11 of 31 3.0 Points Which ailment has animal venom has NOT been used to treat? A. chronic pain B. heart attacks C. diabetes D. pneumonia Feedback:Great job.
C. store seeds for plant biodiversity D. store seeds as a museum Feedback:Great job. Question 14 of 31 3.0 Points In what time period were the most species lost during the 5 mass extinction events? A. Permian B. Devonian C. Triassic D. Ordovician
E. Cretaceous Feedback:Great job. Question 15 of 31 3.0 Points Which is an example of habitat destruction? A. hunting of West African black rhinoceros to extinction B. introduction of Japanese barberry to northeastern forests C. removing a dam from a river D. replacement of tropical forests with palm oil plantations Feedback:Great job. Question 16 of 31 3.0 Points What percentage of modern drugs contained at least one plant extract during the peak?
D. Extinction is only caused by humans Feedback:Great job. Question 18 of 31 3.0 Points What is the estimated rate of extinction? A. 1500-2000 times background rate B. 5-10 times the background rate C. 500-1000 times background rate D. 50-100 times the background rate Feedback:Great job. Part 3 of 7 - Lecture Material 9.0 Points Question 19 of 31 3.0 Points What is the biggest difference between primary and secondary succession?
A. the presence of fire B. the presence of soil C. the presence of light D. the presence of animals Feedback:Great job! Question 20 of 31 3.0 Points Which term best describes an interaction where two organisms directly go after the same resource and one will triumph? A. Predation B. Mutualism
Feedback:Great job! Part 4 of 7 - Part 3: Lab Lecture Material 9.0 Points Question 22 of 31 3.0 Points Which part of a scientific manuscript is often the shortest, but most important section? A. Introduction B. Results C. Discussion D. Methods Feedback:Correct! Advancement in science hinges on the understanding of previous research. Writing a scientific manuscript is one way to present this information. These manuscripts are typically organized in a similar manner in which there is an introduction, a section on the methodology, a presentation of results, and a discussion that contains a conclusion and plans of future work. Question 23 of 31 3.0 Points What is the value of using peer reviews in scientific work?
A. To leverage the collective expertise of your peers and their unique perspectives B. To brag about your accomplishments to your friends C. To make the process of writing a journal article faster D. To prove that your work is correct Feedback:Correct! Peer reviews are helpful in that they allow other members of your field opportunity to review your assumptions, methods and conclusions and offer constructive, differing perspectives. Question 24 of 31 3.0 Points Which section in a scientific manuscript provides the most important information and is generally the shortest? A. Introduction B. Results
E. Kenya Feedback:Great. Question 26 of 31 3.0 Points The differences in allele frequency is due to both length of time species are separated as well as what? A. size of family B. geographic distance C. type of meals D. color of ivory Feedback:Great. Question 27 of 31 3.0 Points What were we looking at in this case in order to determine the location of the poached elephants?
A. absence of empathy B. color of seized ivory compared to wild C. presence or absence of alleles D. presence of forages in the stomach Feedback:Great. Question 28 of 31 3.0 Points How many elephants are estimated to be slaughtered each year? A. 1 million B. 100,
