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are an ecologist now and you nd a plant that is living in an arid climate, it is most likely uses a _____ photosynthe:c pathway. A. B. C. D. C3 C4 or CAM CAM C3 or C4

CAM and C4 plants dier from C3 plants because they have the enzyme: A. RuBP B. RUBISCO C. PEP carboxylase D. Pyruvate

Which of the following statements is correct? (Where R=respira:on, NPP=Net PP, GPP=Gross PP)

A. B. C. D.

GPP=R-NPP R=NPP-GPP NPP=GPP-R GPP=NPP-R

In your new job as an environmental consultant, a building permit has been submiYed to build on land that is a peatland containing a few pitcher plants, and appears to be fed by precipita:on. What kind of wetland are you in?

A. B. C. D.

Bog Swamp Marsh Fen

Which of the following is a bio:c factor nega:vely aec:ng the health of the Cootes Paradise ecosystem? A. B. C. D. E. Nutrients Light Carp Sedimenta:on Aqua:c insects

Now that you know how to use the climate diagrams developed by Walter (1985), when you see this diagram, it means that:
A. There is a short growing season. B. Dry condi:ons from April- November. C. Average monthly precipita:on is 259mm. D. There is mountainous terrain.

The Boreal Forest biome and the Temperate Forest biome can be dis:nguished based on the amount of precipita:on and length of the growing season. The Temperate Forest biome has ______________ annual precipita:on and _______________ growing seasons.

A. B. C. D.

Higher, shorter Higher, longer Lower, shorter Lower, longer

What is the major human impact on temperate grasslands worldwide?

A. B. C. D. Urbaniza:on Forestry Mining Agriculture

Which one of the following are appropriate solu:ons to the tragedy of the commons?
A. Communica:on/partnership between users. B. Educa:on about resource use and the dangers of the "tragedy C. Incen:ves for sustainable resource use D. Governmental regula:on/laws if fully enforced E. All of the above are possible

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Deserts are dened as deserts due to A. High temperatures B. Low availability of water C. Both high temperatures and low availability of water

In small, rst order streams you are most likely to nd: A. B. C. D. Cahish Shredders Lots of algae Low amounts of CPOM

What informa:on provides direct evidence that humans are contribu:ng to global warming? A. Interglacial periods have higher CO2 levels B. Dips in CO2 produc:on during periods of economic slow down C. High rates of deforesta:on D. C14 concentra:ons in the atmosphere have been declining

You are a plant ecologist and you no:ce that plants in your area are distribu:ng themselves in the following way. What type of distribu:on paYern does this suggest?

A. B. C. D.

Clumped Uniform Poisson Random

Canada's human population attained an abundance of 34 million in 2010. At current rates, it has been estimated that the population will double in 78 years. a) Calculate r for the Canadian human population

A. B. C. D.

r = 0.0089 r = 0.01 r = 0.767 r = 1.45

Canada's human population attained an abundance of 34 million in 2010. At current rates (r = 0.0089), it has been estimated that the population will double in 78 years. b) What will Canada's population size be in 2050?

A. B. C. D.

64,799,387 1,431,003,456 75,892,091 48,538,657

Calculate the generation time (T) for this population given that this species has overlapping generations.

A. B. C. D.

5.04 2.14 7.9 1.13

Male guppies have been moved from a stream with low predation risk to a stream with high predation risk. All other factors being equal, over time guppy populations are likely to:
A. Become more brightly coloured. B. Have a lower age of reproduc:on. C. Lower reproduc:ve alloca:on. D. Become Darwinian demons.

Ectotherms use the environment to help cool or warm their bodies. If a lizard moves into a windy spot to cool down, heat is being lost due to _________________.

A. B. C. D.

Opera:ve temperatures Conduc:on Convec:on Cryoprotec:on

Which of the following is a response to being too hot?

A. B. C. D.

Vasodila:on Torpor Hiberna:on Vasoconstric:on

Given that the blue line is water flow over the gills and the red line is blood flow through the adjacent lamellae, which direction is each flowing? Is this countercurrent exchange? The numbers represent the saturation of either the blood or water with O2.

A. Yes
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B. No C. Yes

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For animals, the best way to op:mize foraging eorts is to eat all edible items encountered. A. True B. False

Male birds often have brightly-coloured plumage and females are usually a drab brown. This is an example of:
A. B. C. D. A xed ac:on paYern Group selec:on Sexual reciprocity Sexual dimorphism

Some species are using _______ - frequency calls in order to communicate in the presence of the __________ - frequency traffic noise.

A. B. C. D.

Higher, lower Higher, moderate Lower, higher Lower, moderate