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171 The organism in the terrestrial food web that corresponds to the krill in the marine food web is labeled X. Which of the following organisms is most likely organism X? 
172 A hurricane sweeps across a small Caribbean island, killing 50 percent of the herbivore species on the island. Which of the following is the most immediate result?
173 Which of the following is a nonenvironmental factor that might cause a population to decrease in size?
174 Scientists are investigating the cause of the large increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration since about 1800. Which of the following provides the best explanation for the increase? 
175 The following section focuses on the interactions of organisms in a food web. A partial food web for organisms in Yellowstone National Park is shown below.
Which process do the animals in the food web use to convert energy from food into ATP?
176 Which organism in the food web is classified into kingdom Fungi?
177 Which of the following organisms is a secondary consumer in this food web?
178 Part of a tundra food web is shown below 
Which of the following describes the relationship between the sedge and the arctic hare?
179 Which of the following explains why legume plants are less likely than other terrestrial plants to experience nitrogen limitation?
180 Which of the following lists identifies organisms that are producers in food webs?
181 A builder is proposing a new housing development in an area of western Massachusetts. Construction of the housing development will destroy the wetland habitat in the area. Which of the following would be the most likely consequence of the wetland’s destruction?
182 Which of the following relationships is an example of mutualism?
183 Leaves fall from deciduous trees in autumn. The carbon in these leaves is returned to the atmosphere through which of the following processes?
184 A marine food web is shown below 
185 Major natural events, such as volcanic eruptions, significantly change the environmental conditions of the areas where the events occur. What happens to local populations that are unable to adapt to the new conditions or to move to other areas?
186 During one growing season, 5000 square meters of corn plants transpires approximately 1.85 million liters of water. The water lost from the plants via transpiration goes directly to which of the following?
187 Black terns are a species of bird living in marshes, ponds, and marshy lakes. They feed on insects, fish, and crustaceans. They usually make their nests on loose, floating vegetation. Which of the following environmental changes would most likely decrease the size of the black tern population?
188 Which statement is an example of a law of nature?
189 Which is a biotic factor affecting an ecosystem?
190 A population of salamanders that live in a river require clear, fresh water to survive. A flood causes tons of sediment to be suspended in the river. Which of these most likely will happen to the salamander population?
191 Which of the following will most likely result if all of the primary consumers are removed from this ecosystem?
192 Plants absorb solar energy during photosynthesis. The graph below represents how this energy is distributed in some plants. 
Which of the following statements describes what happens to the energy represented by the section labeled X?
193 In traditional landscaping, leaves are raked off the ground and bagged. In which of the following ways does this practice most significantly disrupt natural nutrient cycling?
194 In the past 100 years, levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide have increased as the result of the burning of fossil fuels. Other processes in the carbon cycle have absorbed some of the carbon released by this combustion. Which of the following most likely have absorbed excess carbon released by combustion?
195 When spring and summer conditions are warm and rainy, mosquito populations often become quite large. Which of the following statements best helps to explain this relationship?
196 The graph below shows changes in the sizes of four animal populations over a 16-year period. 
In which population was birthrate most likely greater than death rate from year 8 to year 12?
197 Which of the following roles do nitrogen-fixing bacteria serve in the nitrogen cycle?
198 Which of the following best explains why tropical insects may be at greater risk for extinction from global warming than insects from higher latitudes?
199 In Asia, human population growth and land development have fragmented forest habitats. Because of this fragmentation, tigers have become geographically isolated in small populations, and the tigers repeatedly mate within the same small population of tigers. Which of the following is the most likely impact this isolation will have on tiger populations?
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