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4. A leech survives by feeding off the blood of other, larger beings. This type of behavior is
known as:
parasitism
heterophagism
mutualism
working for the IRS
Icthyata
Arthropoda
6. Which of the following lives in a cocoon for part of its life cycle?
a mollusk
a moth
a bee
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8. Where are you more likely to find the largest number of living organisms (including
microbes) in one gallon of water?
Mick Jagger's swimming pool
Caribbean Sea
Arctic Ocean
Caspian Sea
11. Many herbivorous animals, such as rabbits, will pass partially digested food in the feces
only to be eaten again for further digestion. What is this process called?
refection
rumination
gastrulation
really, really gross
12. Bacteria of the genus Rhizobium form nodules on the roots of leguminous plants. They
are important in the food cycle because:
They produce vitamin A
They fix nitrogen into nitrates
They decontaminate the soil
They make vegetables tasty with farm-fresh goodness
13. The overgrowth of algae in ponds and lakes that occurs when nitrates from the soil
escape into groundwater is called:
proalgacia
eutrophication
lichenification
the green peril
14. The increasing use of nitrogen fertilizers has sent more and more nitrous oxide into the
atmosphere and water during the last century. Which of the following problems on earth is
partly due to this fact?
proliferation of daytime talk shows
decreased rainfall
overgrowth of algae in streams and lakes, leading to decreased oxygen levels
increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
17. In almost every species of mammals, the female is only receptive to mating during a
certain time of year. This period is called:
prom
diapause
estrus
allopatrium
20. In many invertebrates, especially flatworms, ovaries and testes occur in the same animal.
This is called:
a dizygote
a hermaphrodite
a dicot
one happy worm