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Biology Science

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Set 53 Ecosystems And Global Ecology

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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You own 300 acres of patchy temperate forest. Which one of the following actions would increase the net primary productivity of the area the most?

A) relocating all the deer found in the area
B) planting 500 new trees
C) introducing 100 rabbits into the area
D) adding fertilizer to the entire area

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following consume other living organisms?

A) primary producers
B) herbivores
C) carnivores
D) decomposers
E) Both B and C

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Why are changes in the global carbon cycle important?
I. Burning reduces available carbon for primary producers and, therefore, primary consumers.
II. Deforestation and suburbanization reduce an area's net primary productivity.
III. Increasing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide could alter Earth's climate.
IV. By using fossil fuels, we are destroying a nonrenewable resource.

A) only II, III, and IV
B) only II and IV
C) only I, II, III, and IV
D) only I, II, and IV
E) only I and III

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