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Introductory Biology

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Set 55 Ecosystems And Restoration Ecology

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Question 1

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In ecosystems, why is the term cycling used to describe material transfer, whereas the term flow is used for energy exchange?

A) Materials are repeatedly used, but energy flows through and out of ecosystems.
B) Both material and energy are recycled and are then transferred to other ecosystems as in a flow.
C) Materials are cycled into ecosystems from other ecosystems, but energy constantly flows within the ecosystem.
D) Both material and energy flow in a never-ending stream within an ecosystem.
E) None of the choices is correct.

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Question 2

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Which statement most accurately describes how matter and energy are used in ecosystems?

A) Matter is cycled through ecosystems; energy is not.
B) Energy is cycled through ecosystems; matter is not.
C) Energy can be converted into matter; matter cannot be converted into energy.
D) Matter can be converted into energy; energy cannot be converted into matter.
E) Matter is used in ecosystems; energy is not.

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Question 3

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What percentage of solar radiation striking a plant is converted into chemical energy?

A) 1%
B) 10%
C) 25%
D) 50%
E) 100%

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