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1
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Active transport of molecules across membranes occurs through

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Proton pumps

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After the complete decomposition of organic matter, the remaining complex, amorphous, colloidal substance is called

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Humus

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_____ and _____ are examples of higher plants that cause damage because they are hemiparasites (water parasites) or true parasites because they lack chlorophyll and depend on the host for all nourishment

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Mistletoe and dodder

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_____ are the most serious vertebrate pests, however deer, mice, gophers, squirrels, rabbits, nutriarats, beaver, raccoons, and various birds may also become pests

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Rats

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5
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Atmospheric conditions experienced at particular time

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Weather

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At the equator, temperatures are ____ all year round and trade winds carry ____ off oceans resulting in high levels of ____

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High and moisture and rainfall

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7
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Between 40-50 degrees latitude with 30+ inches of rainfall per year ____ ____ develops

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Temperate forest

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A biome is a collection of ecosystems with similar ____

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Climate, soils and plant composition

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_____ break up large pieces of organic matter into smaller pieces. They are the first step in decomposition

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Detritovores

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10
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The carrying capacity of an environment changes with

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The amount of resources available

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11
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Chlorosis is ___ of the leaves

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Yellowing

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12
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Climate in an area is primarily dependent on

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Amount of sunlight

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13
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The cohesion theory states

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Water moves from the roots into the leaves due to negative pressure from transpiration

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14
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Conservation biology

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All are components of conservation biology

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15
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____ controls are consdiered an environmentally friendly alternative to using pesticides

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Biological

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16
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The correct order wind systems between the equator and each pole is

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Trade winds, westerlies, arctic winds

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17
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Cultivation is tillage between seedling emergence and crop harvest, and serves all these function except

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Compact the soils

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18
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Desert biomes have these features

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All of the above

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19
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The discipline of ecology studies

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How organisms interact with each other and their environment

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20
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Ecological succession occurs in

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All ecosystems

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21
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Ecologists characterize species richnes by the r/K selection theory. Which is a trait of r selected populations

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Short lifespan

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22
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Ecologists characterize species richness by the r/K selection theory. Which is not a trait of K selected populations

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Reproduce rapidly and early

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23
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Essential elements for plant growth

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Are part of an essential metabolic function or molecule

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24
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Establishing a deeply rooting permanent cover crop, such as a mixed grass-alfalfa cover crop, can do all except

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Provide shading for other crops

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25
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Every available niche tends to be filled and resources are fully exploited in a healthy ecosystem

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True

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26
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Explorer Alexander con Humboldt observed that _____

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Similar vegetation types tends to occur in similar climates around the globe

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27
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The first limiting nutrient for plants is usually

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Nitrogen

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28
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The force of attraction between two like molecules (like water and water) called

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Cohesion

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29
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The force of attraction between unlike molecules (such as soil and water) is called

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Adhesion

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30
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Genetically resistant plant may occur naturally, or through classical plant breeding programs, or may be derived through the use of molecular biology techniques commonly called

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GPS

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31
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Global warming is changing the geographic distribution of biomes. Which of the following statements is not a likely result of global warming?

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Trees will grow in Antarctica

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32
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The Hadley Cell is a circulation of rising air and precipitation over the ___

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Equator

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33
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Herbivory is a common example of

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Predation

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34
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How many systems or belts of surface winds in each hemisphere determine the patterns of precipitation and vegetation

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3

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35
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How much energy is passed from one tropic level to the next in an ecosystem

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%10

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36
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Instead of plowing, dissing and otherwise cultivating to remove old vegetation, _____ are used to kill the vegetation which is left in place

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Herbicides

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37
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_____ irrigation is an outdoor surface irrigation system used for row crops

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Furrow

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38
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______ is a method of freeing plants of the virus organism. This method involves keeping the virus infested plant at 38 degrees C for 20-30 days

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Heat therapy

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39
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_____ is a method to control (manage) pest that should be used as a last resort in a sustainable agricultural integrated pest management system

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Pesticide

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40
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______ is a nitrogen-fixing bacteria that forms a symbiotic relationship with legumes

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Rhizobium

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41
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_____ is defined as mechanical manipulation of soil to provide a favorable environment for crop growth

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Tillage

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42
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A _____ is sometimes used in seedbed preparation because it is effective in breaking up soil crusts, reducing clod sizes, and destroying small weeds

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Spring-tooth harrow

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43
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_______ is the amount of water the soil can hold against the force of gravity

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Field capacity

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44
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_____ is the main influence on vegetation type

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Climate

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45
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_____ is the use of pesticides to suppress or inhibit pest/pathogen activities

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Chemical applications

46
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The largest biome on earth is the _____

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Desert

47
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Level land is less likely to erode from water than sloping land, but can be more vulnerable to _____

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Wind erosion

48
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The loss of water through special openings( not stomata) in the leaves is called

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Guttation

49
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The major process in the nitrogen cycle are

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Nitrogen fixation, mineralization, nitrification, adn denitrification

50
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More than 90% of a living plant is composed of which elements

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Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

51
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Most insects have ______ economic impact on humans. Actually only __% ever reach pest status

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No, 5

52
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Most of the temperate grasslands in the northern hemisphere have been converted to

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Crop lands for grains

53
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A mutually beneficial relationship between two organisms is called a _____

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Symbiotic association

54
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Myrmecophytes are

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An example of mutualism between a plant and ants

55
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Nitrate is highly soluble and can be leached from soil by

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Precipitation

56
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Nitrogen is highly soluble and can be leached from soil by

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Precipitation

57
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Nitrogen is used by plant as a component of

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Chlorophyll and nuclei acids

58
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Nutrient deficiencies appear first

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In old leaves if the element is mobile in the plant; in young leaves if the elements is immobile in the plant

59
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________ occurs when a plant wilts, and cannot recover when placed in a saturated atmosphere

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Permanent wilting point

60
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______ occurs when more thatn one organism draws on a resource that is in short supply

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Competition

61
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One element not supplied naturally by air and water is____

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Nitrogen

62
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Organic soil amendments include crop residue, animal manure, compost, and ____

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Coir

63
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The ____ _____, or _________ is the second largest biome on earth after teh desert

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Boreal forest/ taiga

64
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People that grow plants must have a firm understanding of weed science ___/____ and must learn to manage plant pests or otherwise minimize plant losses caused by important plant pests

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Entomology/ plant

65
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Phosphorus is used by the plant as a component of

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ATP and phospholipids

66
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Plant _____ require a wound in order to enter the plant cells; once in, they can move freely from cell to cell via the ____

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Virus/ plasmodesmata

67
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Plant can be assisted with teh uptake of phosphorous by

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Mycorrhizal fungi

68
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Population ecology studies

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The age and geographical distribution of a population of individuals of the same species

69
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Population size is affected by

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All of above

70
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The pressure flow hypothesis does not explain

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How osmosis works

71
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The prevailing atmospheric conditions of an area over a long period of time

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Climate

72
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Primary succession is characterized by the following

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Colonization of area with vegetation for the first time

73
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Put the levels of ecological study from the smallest to the largest

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Organismal, population, community, ecosystem

74
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A rain shadow is what area

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The side of a mountain range and beyond dominated by dry air masses

75
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A ______ refers to a subpopulation of plant within a species differing only slightly from the general population

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Biotype

76
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______ removes soil faster than new soil can form , reducing productive topsoil depth

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Accelerated erosion

77
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A simple food chain has the following levels in hierarchical order

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Fungi and bacteria, plants, herbivores, predators

78
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Soil particles are separated into their respected sizes and the percentage in each size category is calculated to determine

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Soil texture

79
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Terrestrial biomes are primarily characterized by

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Rainfall and temperature

80
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This biome is dominated by trees such as oak, elm, poplar, beech and maple and is desirable for human settlement and agricultural production

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Temperate broadleaf and mixed

81
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This biome is found on five continents with plant that look similar but are not related

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Deserts and xeric shrublands

82
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This biome is home to the greatest number of plant and animal species

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Tropical rainforests

83
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This biome receives ample rainfall, has annual temperatures from 5 to 20 C and is home to spruce, fir, pine, hemlock, and redwood

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Temperate coniferous forest

84
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This biome supports a low number of plant species, receives little rain, and plants have shallow root zones due to permafrost and wet soil

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Arctic tundra

85
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Topsoil is the found in the ____ horizon

A

A

86
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_____ turns arid land to desert

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Overgrazing

87
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The two largest terrestrial biomes in the world are:

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Coniferous forest and tundra

88
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Upward movement of water occurs mainly in the _____ through passive _____ driven by ______

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Xylem, cohesion, evaporation

89
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A vertical section of soil extending through all its horizons from the surface to the parent material is known as

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A soil profile

90
Q

Water flows from

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High to low water potential

91
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Water potential in a plant is

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The sum of the solute and pressure potential

92
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Water will move into a cell when

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The surrounding solution has a lower solute potential( hypotonic solution)

93
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Weather patterns are affected by

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All affect

94
Q

Weeds can be classified as _____, _____, or ______

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Annuals/biennials/ perennials

95
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Wetlands are found in

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All

96
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Wetlands are important ecosystems becasue they

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All

97
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What is not true form Potassium

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It is often a limiting nutrient

98
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What is the least likely cause for habitat fragmentation

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Cooling ocean temperatures

99
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When the North Pole is titled towards the sun and the sun rays hit the Tropic of Cancer at a 90 degree angle

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Summer solstice

100
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When the South Pole is titled toward the sun and the sun rays hit the Tropic of Capricorn at a 90 degree angle

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Winter solstice

101
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Which is not a trait of K selected population

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Reproduce rapidly and early

102
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Which is not a trait of r selected population

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Short lifespan

105
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Which of the following applies to soil horizons

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They differ in chemical, physical, and biological properties and depth

106
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Which of the following are known to support mutually beneficial associations

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Both lichens and rhizobium

107
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of an aquatic biome

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Degree of pollution

108
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Which of the following is is not a mechanism of ion exclusion from plant cells

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Nuclei acid movement of toxins out of the cell

109
Q

Which of the following statements is not likely a result of global warming

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Trees will grow in Antarctica

110
Q

Which of the following statements about biomes is not true

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Each biome has 3 specific plant species that it is named after

111
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Which of the following stamens about succession is not true

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Succession is affected by only biotic factors

113
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Which of the following statements is not true for hydroponic porous

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Nutrient film techniques grows plants on a large tank on a thin, porous film

114
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Which of these are not an example of mutualism

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Epiphytes

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