Chapter 11 Quiz

Question 1

Ecotones

Answer 1

transition zone between species of neighboring biomes

Question 2

Biomes

Answer 2

large assembly of plants and animals

Question 3

Perennials

Answer 3

survive yearly seasonal fluctuations/for a long time

Question 4

annuals

Answer 4

die yearly but leave behind seeds

Question 5

spore producers

Answer 5

moss and ferns

Question 6

angiosperm

Answer 6

plants with seeds encased in protective body such as fruit

Question 7

gymnosperm

Answer 7

carry seeds in cones aka conifers

Question 8

xerophytic adaptations

Answer 8

allows plants to withstand dry conditions

Question 9

hygrophytic adaptations

Answer 9

plants adapted to wet envronment

Question 10

forests

Answer 10

assemblage of trees likely to become climax vegetation

Question 11

woodlands

Answer 11

widely spaced

Question 12

treeline

Answer 12

elevation above which trees cannot survive

Question 13

adret slope

Answer 13

sun facing slope, drier with sparse vegetation

Question 14

ubac slope

Answer 14

shaded slope with more vegetation

Question 15

riparian vegetation

Answer 15

streamside growth, prominent in dry regions

Question 16

invertebrates

Answer 16

animals without backbones, 90% of all fauna

Question 17

vertebrates

Answer 17

animals with spine

Question 18

exotic species

Answer 18

organisms introduced to a habitat where they do not naturally occur

Question 19

invasive species

Answer 19

exotic species destroy new environment and outcompete native species