Ecology of Ecosystem Processes

Question 1

What is the primary focus of ecosystem ecology?

Accepted Answer

The study of how energy flows and nutrients cycle within ecosystems

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The study of individual organism behavior

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The study of species interactions in a community

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The study of population size and density

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Water temperature

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Predators

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Plants

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Herbivores

Question 3

In an ecosystem, which process is responsible for the movement of energy from producers to consumers?

Accepted Answer

Trophic transfer

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Transpiration

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Photosynthesis

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Cellular respiration

Question 4

What is the primary source of energy for almost all ecosystems on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

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Water

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Wind

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Geothermal heat

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a nutrient cycle in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

The carbon cycle

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The water cycle

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The oxygen cycle

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The food web