Biology
208 NAME____________________________
Quiz #5
15
March 2004
Part
A. Please define the following
terms. Each completely correct response
is worth 2 pts.
1. ozone-
2. secondary consumer-
3. secondary
succession-
4. trophic level-
5. pioneer species-
6. "zombie
cucumber"-
7. shaman-
8. laudanum-
9. quinine-
10. opium-
Part
B. Please select the best answer to each
of the following questions. Each correct
response is worth 1 point.
_____11.
Which of the following is not produced through the process of
photosynthesis?
a. carbohydrates
b. water vapor
c. oxygen
d. carbon dioxide
e. all of the above are produced by
photosynthesis.
_____12.
Which of the following statements is incorrect about plants?
a. Plants decrease the amount of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere.
b. Plants decrease the amount of ozone in
the upper atmosphere.
c. Plants increase the amount of water
vapor in the atmosphere.
d. all of the above statements are
correct
e. none of the above statements are
correct
_____13.
Where deforestation occurs in tropical regions, rainfall amounts tend
to:
a. be reduced.
b. stay the same.
c. increase.
_____14.
Which of the following is not associated with photosynthesis?
a. O2
b. CO2
c. C6H12O6
d. all of the above are associated with
photosynthesis
e. none of the above are associated with
photosynthesis
_____15.
The total amount of energy resulting from photosynthesis minus the
energy the plant uses up in cellular
respiration is
called:
a. gross primary productivity
b. net community productivity
c. net primary productivity
d. gross community productivity
e. none of the above
_____16.
A climax plant species of this area could be:
a. herbs
b. scrub pines
c. oaks
_____17.
George wants to brag to his friends that he can be at any trophic level
of the food web. Alas, his friends
shake their heads
because George can never be a(n):
a. primary consumer
b. secondary consumer
c. tertiary consumer
d. quaternary consumer
e. producer
_____18.
When an animal eats another animal, only _____ of the energy in the prey
animal will be incorporated in the
predator animal's
tissues.
a. 1%
b. 10%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 90%
_____19.
A plant would be mainly considered as a:
a. primary consumer
b.
secondary consumer
c. tertiary consumer
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
_____20.
Climax species tend to:
a. grow very rapidly
b. be shade intolerant
c. produce many small seeds
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
_____21.
An annual herb grows very rapidly and produces many small seeds. This plant is also not tolerant of shade.
This plant is most probably a:
a. pioneer species
b. seral species
c. climax species
_____22.
Plants are considered ecologically important because:
a. they create the ozone layer
b. they create oxygen
c. they reduce carbon dioxide levels in
the atmosphere
d. all
of the above
e. none
of the above
_____23.
If succession began with a new "virgin" land, like a newly
created island, it is called ______ succession.
a. top
b. pioneer
c. primary
d. secondary
e. tertiary
_____24.
An herbivore will also be considered a:
a. primary consumer
b. secondary consumer
c. producer
d. net primary producer
e. none of the above
_____25.
The weight of living organisms in a particular area is called:
a. population density
b. leaf area
c. biomass
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Match
the following descriptions to the correct plant.
a. Belladonna g. Dogwood n. Pine
b. Bloodroot h. Ephedra o. Pink Lady-Slipper
c. Catnip i. Ergot p. Rauwolfia
d. Cinchona j. Foxglove q. Trillium
e. Curare k. Ginseng r. False Solomon's Seal
f. Dandelion l. Mandrake s. Yellowroot
m. Opium Poppy
_____26. A South
American tree that is the main medical source of quinine, an anti-malarial
drug.
_____27.
A native tree that was a source of quinine during the
civil war. Indians boiled the inner
bark as a treatment
for fever. The astringent cornin is often used in cold
creams.
_____28.
A native herb that is so commonly valued as a cure-all by many cultures
that it has been overpicked to the
point of
endangerment. It's
genus Panax literally means "a panacea" referring to it's many
purported
medicinal
properties. The Chinese are the primary
users of this herb today, but it can be bought
commercially in tea
bags in the U. S.
_____29.
Roots look like a human being in shape.
It's extract has anesthetic and sedative
properties. It used to be
mixed with morphine
to induce a twilight sleep for women in
labor.
_____30.
Resin from this tree was often given to children as a "pill"
if they were pale and had no appetite.
_____31. Native herb with a reddish
juice which was used by Indians to paint their bodies, clothes and weapons.
Some people are sensitive to the juice which
may cause contact dermatitis. It has
proven expectorant and
anti-bacterial
properties. It is used in some
commercial mouthwashes.
_____32.
Asian plant from which ephedrine is extracted. This chemical is used in bronchodilators by
asthmatics.
_____33.
Fungus which grows on grains. Contains hallucinogenic
compounds resembling LSD. Also
contains a
chemical which is
currently used to speed up labor and reduce postpartum bleeding.
_____34.
A native plant whose roots are considered a nerve sedative used for
hysteria, irritability,
headache and other
disorders. Early colonists would use this plant to ease
epileptic seizures.
_____35.
A very common plant found worldwide.
This herb has long been used as a treatment for gall bladder and
liver problems,
including jaundice. The leaves and roots
are a rich source of vitamins. Wine and
tea is often
made from the
blossoms and coffee is commonly made from the roots.
_____36.
Source of codeine, morphine and heroin.
_____37.
Native shrub-like plant that grows on streambanks. The Indians considered this plant a most
valuable
stomach tonic and
external remedy for sore eyes. Early
settlers used the root of
this plant as a dye and as an
internal remedy,
especially for urinary or stomach disorders.
_____38.
This native plant was used as a poultice on wounds and bruises and also
as an expectorant and diuretic for
kidney disorders.
_____39.
Source of atropine, used to dilate pupils and as an
antidote to nerve gas.
_____40.
Source of digitalis, a drug used to strengthen heart contractions.