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bio 182 final exam Questions and Answers with Solutions
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ecology; what is it's purpose? - ANSWER -study of how
organisms interact with their environment
-to understand the distribution and abundance of organisms
population - ANSWER group of individuals of the same species
living in the same area, at the same time
community - ANSWER consists of species that interact with one
another within a particular area
ecosystem - ANSWER consists of all organisms in a particular
region, along with non-living components
abiotic components - ANSWER air, water, and non-living parts of
soil
range - ANSWER geographical distribution; abiotic & biotic
determine range
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biomes - ANSWER major groupings of plant and animal
communities defined by a dominant vegetation type
climate - ANSWER the prevailing, long-term weather conditions
found in an area
tropical wet forests (rain forests) - ANSWER found in equator
regions where temperatures are high and annual temperature is
very low; produce abundant plant growth, lead to high above-
ground biomass
boreal forest (taiga) - ANSWER forms on subarctic lands,
dominated by highly cold-tolerant conifers; productivity is low,
above-ground biomass is high because slow-growing tree
species may be long-lived and become big
tundra - ANSWER found throughout the arctic regions; low
productivity and low above-ground biomass and its treeless
permafrost - ANSWER soils are in a permanently frozen state;
limits both the release and uptake of nutrients
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simulation studies - ANSWER are based on computer models of
weather patterns in local regions
observational studies - ANSWER based on long-term monitoring
at fixed site
historical studies - ANSWER examine the relationship b/w CO2
levels, climate change, & the distribution and abundance of
organisms based on events millions of years ago
experiments - ANSWER designed to simulate changed climate
conditions and to record responses by the organisms present
behavior - ANSWER an action or response to a stimulus
behavioral biology - ANSWER study of how organisms respond
to particular stimuli from those environments
proximate causation (mechanistic) - ANSWER explains how
actions occur
bio 182 final exam Questions and Answers with Solutions
UPDATED!!!
ecology; what is it's purpose? - ANSWER -study of how
organisms interact with their environment
-to understand the distribution and abundance of organisms
population - ANSWER group of individuals of the same species
living in the same area, at the same time
community - ANSWER consists of species that interact with one
another within a particular area
ecosystem - ANSWER consists of all organisms in a particular
region, along with non-living components
abiotic components - ANSWER air, water, and non-living parts of
soil
range - ANSWER geographical distribution; abiotic & biotic
determine range
,2|Page
biomes - ANSWER major groupings of plant and animal
communities defined by a dominant vegetation type
climate - ANSWER the prevailing, long-term weather conditions
found in an area
tropical wet forests (rain forests) - ANSWER found in equator
regions where temperatures are high and annual temperature is
very low; produce abundant plant growth, lead to high above-
ground biomass
boreal forest (taiga) - ANSWER forms on subarctic lands,
dominated by highly cold-tolerant conifers; productivity is low,
above-ground biomass is high because slow-growing tree
species may be long-lived and become big
tundra - ANSWER found throughout the arctic regions; low
productivity and low above-ground biomass and its treeless
permafrost - ANSWER soils are in a permanently frozen state;
limits both the release and uptake of nutrients
, 3|Page
simulation studies - ANSWER are based on computer models of
weather patterns in local regions
observational studies - ANSWER based on long-term monitoring
at fixed site
historical studies - ANSWER examine the relationship b/w CO2
levels, climate change, & the distribution and abundance of
organisms based on events millions of years ago
experiments - ANSWER designed to simulate changed climate
conditions and to record responses by the organisms present
behavior - ANSWER an action or response to a stimulus
behavioral biology - ANSWER study of how organisms respond
to particular stimuli from those environments
proximate causation (mechanistic) - ANSWER explains how
actions occur
