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Terms Quiz #2



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice thatbest completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Fish that swim or“run” upstream from the sea to spawn.
b.
a.
egretanadromousc.cloacad.forbs
 

 2. 

That area that an animal usesto find food, water and cover is referred to as its....
a.
carrying capacity
c.
homerange
b.eiotic pyramidd.biotic potential
 

 3. 

The brightly colored patch on the wing of someducks...
a.
speculumb.spathec.gravidd.estrus
 

 4. 

Molting or shedding an outerlayer of skin.
b.
a.
caimanecdysisc.clutchd.diploid
 

 5. 

The male organ of a flower,composed of a filament topped by an anther...
b.
a.
spathespeculumc.stamend.corolla
 

 6. 

Fish that live in fresh waterbut migrate to salt water to spawn...
a.
anadromousb.catadromousc.omnivorousd.piscivorous
 

 7. 

Two species of wildlife thatlive together for the benefit of both...
a.
parasitismc.commensalism
b.mutualismd.polygamy
 

 8. 

A nest of eggs or a brood ofchicks.
b.
a.
caimanclutchc.ecdysisd.fauna
 

 9. 

Long-winged birds of prey thathunt other birds, such as waterfowl, in open country....
b.
a.
falconsaccipitersc.cached.diving ducks
 

 10. 

A community of living organismsin addition to all of the nonliving features of the environment such as water, air, sunlight andsoil.
a.
ecosphereb.conservationc.familyd.ecosystem
 

 11. 

A small flock of quail orpartridges that are often members of the same family group.
b.
a.
cudcygnetc.coveyd.demersal
 

 12. 

The lower layer of a deep lakeor pond, often depleted of oxygen during the fall or winter months....
a.
lacustrineb.hypolimnonc.sessiled.thermocline
 

 13. 

A process in which an animalloses its old outer covering such as feathers, skins, shells and so forth, and replaces them with newones.
b.
a.
nicherutc.moltd.scrape
 

 14. 

A muscular organ in thedigestive tracts of birds, reptiles and other organisms that use small rocks and pebbles to grindfood into small particles.
b.
a.
cropcaviarc.gizzardd.fauna
 

 15. 

Having to do withbirds...
b.
a.
aviancatkinsc.couleed.roosts
 

 16. 

The period of time fromconception to birth...
a.
gestationb.gravidc.lactationd.precocial
 

 17. 

The branch of biology thatdescribes relationships between living organisms and the environments in which theylive.
a.
ecosphereb.biospherec.ecologyd.biology
 

 18. 

Reproducing by laying eggs thatdevelop and hatch outside the female’s body.
a.
gregariousc.ovoviviparous
b.oviparousd.salmoidous
 

 19. 

Active at twilight of beforesunrise...
a.
nocturnalb.diurnalc.crepusculard.estivation
 

 20. 

A heronlike bird, usuallyhaving long white plumes...
b.
a.
motteslegumesc.egretd.herons
 

 21. 

A group of hawks with shortwings and long tails.
a.
accipiterb.avianc.covertsd.mottes
 

 22. 

A form or organization inanimals in which different members of a group have different levels of status, which affects feedingand mating.
c.
a.
hierarchy
b.
faunaanadromousd.arboreal
 

 23. 

The maximum number of offspringan organism can produce under ideal conditions...
balance ofnature
a.
bioticpotential
c.
b.hypolimnond.gestation
 

 24. 

The process of reproduction infish in which females deposit eggs on the bed of a stream, pond or lake, and males discharge sperm onthe surface of the eggs.
a.
transpirationb.spawningc.salinityd.promiscuity
 

 25. 

A whisker or feeler that islocated on the lips of certain fishes such as catfishes.
b.
a.
beardbiomec.barbeld.auklet
 



 
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