Chapter 36 Self Quiz: Ecosystems
Producers are
autotrophs
(correct)
heterotrophs
(wrong)
detritivores
(wrong)
herbivores
(wrong)
carnivores
(wrong)
Hint
Consumers in an ecosystem include the following EXCEPT:
herbivores
(wrong)
carnivores
(wrong)
decomposers
(wrong)
detritivores
(wrong)
producers
(correct)
Hint
A heterotroph can typically assimilate ________ of the energy it consumes into biomass.
almost 100%
(wrong)
about 1/3
(wrong)
about 1/2
(wrong)
none
(wrong)
less than 20%
(correct)
Hint
The prevailing winds at the College of DuPage are called
westerlies
(correct)
easterlies
(wrong)
north-easters
(wrong)
south-westers
(wrong)
doldrums
(wrong)
Hint
Human activity can upset the ________ cycle by burning fossil fuels and contributing to global warming.
water
(wrong)
carbon
(correct)
nitrogen
(wrong)
oxygen
(wrong)
energy
(wrong)
Hint
Chemosynthesis provides energy in this ecosystem:
estuaries
(wrong)
intertidal regions
(wrong)
tropical rain forest
(wrong)
desert
(wrong)
hydrothermal vents
(correct)
Hint
The most diverse of the ocean ecosystems is
shallow water
(correct)
open sea surface
(wrong)
deep sea water
(wrong)
high tides
(wrong)
hydrothermal vents
(wrong)
Hint
At least half of the terrestrial plants and animals occur in which ecosystem?
savanna
(wrong)
grassland
(wrong)
deciduous forest
(wrong)
tropical rain forest
(correct)
desert
(wrong)
Hint