fundamentals of biology

Question 1

what do organisms utilize energy for?

Answer 1

metabolism, growth, movement, sensory processing, reproduction

Question 2

The accumulation of material or a toxin in progressively higher trophic levels is
called

Answer 2

biomagnification

Question 3

The accumulation of material or a toxin in the same organisms over time

Answer 3

bioaccumulation

Question 4

excess production of organic matter

Answer 4

primary production

Question 5

A community or communities in a large area together with their physical environment

Answer 5

ecosystem

Question 6

All the populations in a single habitat

Answer 6

community

Question 7

A group of organisms that are of the same species that occur together

Answer 7

population

Question 8

An animal whose internal salinity fluctuates in relation to the salinity of the water

Answer 8

Osmoconformer

Question 20

What are the purposes for organisms to utilize energy?

Answer 20

Metabolism, Growth, Movement, Sensory Processing, and Reproduction

Question 21

The accumulation of material or a toxin in progressively higher trophic levels

Answer 21

Biomagnification

Question 22

The accumulation of material or a toxin in the same organisms over time

Answer 22

Bioaccumulation

Question 23

Excess production of organic matter

Answer 23

Primary production

Question 24

A community or communities in a large area together with their physical
environment

Answer 24

Ecosystem

Question 25

All the populations in a single habitat

Answer 25

Community

Question 26

A group of organisms that are of the same species that occur together

Answer 26

Population

Question 27

An animal whose internal salinity fluctuates in relation to the salinity of the water

Answer 27

Osmoconformer

Question 28

An animal whose internal salinity remains relative constant over some range of external salinity

Answer 28

Osmoregulator

Question 29

A fish with blood with a salinity of 12 psu is swimming in water with a salinity of 25 psu. Which of the following statements are true?

Answer 29

The fish will lose water via the gills and will drink seawater while excreting excess salts.

Question 30

When body temperature increases by 10˚C the metabolic rate will

Answer 30

Double, Q10

Question 31

In terms of salinity, turbid water is generally an indication that the water contains BLANk salt than clearer water

Answer 31

less

Question 32

An animal whose excess metabolic heat is lost to the environment and whose body temperature is the same as the surrounding water

Answer 32

Ectotherm

Question 33

A whale with a BLANK surface area to volume ratio will be more tolerant of deep dives

Answer 33

lower

Question 34

Phytoplankton living in a low-nutrient environment will tend to have a BLANK surface area related to their volume

Answer 34

Large

Question 35

The surface area tends to increase as a BLANK function while volume tends to increase as a BLANK function.

Answer 35

Square, Cubic

Question 36

An anatomical structure that recycles heat to an animal's core to prevent loss via extremities is called a BLANK exchanger.

Answer 36

Counter Currents

Question 37

If Arctic sea ice breaks up later than normal, polar bears will have a BLANK chance of producing and raising more cubs.

Answer 37

Greater

Question 38

In an oligotrophic ocean, phytoplankton with a BLANK surface area to volume ratio will be better adapted.

Answer 38

Higher