final online practice Flashcards

1
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Which of the following are abiotic factors that you can compare between sampling sites? (choose all that apply)

A

soil pH , temperature , light intensity

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2
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Which of the following are biotic factors that can be compared between sampling sites? (choose all that apply)

A

biodiversity , species richness , plant biomass

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3
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How would you expect biodiversity to compare between a cultivated grassland and an undisturbed grassland?

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Biodiversity would be lower in a cultivated grassland compared to an undisturbed grassland.

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4
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The greatest number of individuals that a given environment can sustain is its ___________.

A

carrying capacity

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5
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The explosive population growth in which the total number of potentially reproducing organisms increases with each generation is called _______ growth.

A

exponential

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6
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Competition for resources among members of 2 or more different species is called intraspecific competition.

A

False

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7
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A group of similarly constructed individuals that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring, share a common gene pool, and are identified by molecular, physical, behavioral, and other characteristics.

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species

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8
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Consists of all the populations of organisms that live together in a particular place.

A

community

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9
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Consists of the biotic (living) components of a particular area together with the associated abiotic (nonliving) components of the area.

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ecosystem

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10
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The variety of living things.

A

biodiversity

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11
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The number of different species in a community; a count of species.

A

species richness

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12
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The total weight of organisms in a given area or location.

A

biomass

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13
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The pathway in which chemicals circulate through both the abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems.

A

biogeochemical cycle

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14
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Which of the following is NOT a coniferous tree?

A

beech

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15
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Which of the following ecosystems would be characterized by a forest of deciduous trees in temperate conditions at mid-level altitudes.

A

mixed deciduous forest

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16
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Which of the following ecosystems would be characterized by a forest of coniferous trees at high altitudes.

A

alpine forest

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17
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Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor?

A

trees

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18
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Abiotic factors are living organisms in an area.

A

False

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19
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Higher biodiversity correlates with higher ecosystem stability.

A

True

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20
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The selection of sites for sampling must be __.

A

random

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21
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Two different ecosystems are sampled, and the number of species and the abundance of each are counted. Simpson’s biodiversity index is used to analyze the data from each. Ecosystem A has a diversity index of .25, and ecosystem B has a diversity index of .85. Which has greater biodiversity?

A

B

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22
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What effect does conventional agriculture have on biodiversity?

A

Biodiversity is decreased in cultivated fields.

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23
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All of the following will cause an increase in pulse rate except

A

getting older

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24
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Letter E is the ________________.

A

papillary muscle

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25
The pulmonary trunk leaves which chamber?
right ventricle
26
What are the top chambers of the heart called?
atria
27
The wall between the lower chambers of the heart is called a septum.
True
28
If your patient's blood pressure is 112/78, the diastolic pressure is
78
29
The name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure is a ___________.
sphygmomanometer
30
Which of the following would have the weakest pulse?
dorsalis pedis
31
During the contraction of the left ventricle, the systemic arterial pressure reaches its maximum, which is called
systole
32
Where does blood go immediately after passing through the tricuspid valve?
right ventricle
33
Letter D is the ________.
left ventricle
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Letter D is the ___________________.
septum
35
When you take a person's pulse at the wrist, you are using the ________________artery.
radial
36
Pulse rate equals heart rate.
True
37
What chamber does blood enter coming from the lungs?
left atrium
38
Which heart chamber pumps blood out to the body?
left ventricle
39
Letter B is the ___________.
aorta
40
Letter A is the __________.
right atrium
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Letter C is the ____________________.
chordae tendineae
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A stethoscope is placed over the ______________ artery to listen to the different sounds that occur when taking blood pressure.
brachial
43
Blood pressure measurements are expressed as a fraction. The bottom number of this fraction indicates what?
diastolic pressure
44
Letter C is the ________.
pulmonary trunk
45
Which parts are oxygen-rich? Choose all that apply.
coronary arteries, aorta , left ventricle , pulmonary veins
46
The right side of the heart pumps oxygen rich blood.
False
47
Letter A is the ________________.
superior vena cava
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Letter A is the ____________________.
pulmonary valve
49
Letter G is the __________________.
bicuspid valve
50
When a person moves from a sitting position to a standing position, blood pressure increases within a few minutes. What causes this increase in pressure?
More skeletal muscles are active while in a standing position thus more pressure is needed to get oxygen rich blood to these active muscles
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Letter B is the ________.
left atrium
52
The left atrioventricular valve is called the ___________ valve.
mitral
53
How many chambers does the heart consist of?
4
54
What holds the atrioventricular valves in place while the heart contracts?
chordae tendineae
55
#8 points to the ___________.
semicircular canals
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#3 is the __________.
cornea
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Which is NOT an auditory ossicle (tiny ear bone)?
hyoid
58
Coordinates equilibrium and motor activity to produce smooth movements.
cerebellum
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#6 is the _________.
lens
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#7 is the __________.
cochlea
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Number 6 is the ___.
corpus callosum
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The cornea is the clear front of the eye.
True
63
The tympanic membrane is the eardrum.
True
64
Part of the ear that amplifies sound waves.
tympanic membrane
65
Part of the eye that refracts and focuses light rays.
lens
66
#1 is the __________.
auricle or pinna
67
Responsible for equilibrium in the ear.
semicircular canals
68
#3 is the ____________.
tympanic membrane
69
The hole in the iris that admits light into the eye is called the ___________________.
pupil
70
Number 7 is the ___________.
cerebellum
71
Responsible for hearing in the ear.
cochlea
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Number 3 is the _____________.
frontal lobe
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#7 is the __________.
cerebellum
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#8 is the ____________.
optic nerve
75
Part of the brain responsible for higher mental activities.
cerebrum
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#2 is the ____________.
iris
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The _______ is part of the outer ear.
auditory canal
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#12 is the ___________.
sclera
79
Part of the eye that contains the receptors for sight.
retina
80
Number 11 is the ________________.
pons
81
#2 is the __________.
thalamus
82
#4 is the part of the eye that contains ________.
aqueous humor
83
Primary function is homeostasis.
hypothalamus
84
The sclera is the colored, pigmented part of the eye theat encircles the pupil.
False
85
Number 4 is the _________.
hypothalamus
86
#10 is the __________.
retina
87
#9 is the __________.
incus