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Test File to accompany Life: The Science of Biology, Ninth Edition Sadava ? Hillis ? Heller ? Berenbaum Chapter 58: Ecosystems and Global Ecology TEST FILE QUESTIONS (By Norman Johnson) Multiple Choice 1. In most forests, most of the photosynthesis occurs a. near the ground, due to the fast-growing saplings. b. about halfway up the trees, where the most leaves are. c. high up in the canopy. d. in the leaf litter. e. evenly throughout the forest. Answer: c Textbook Reference: 58.0 Ecologists swing in the canopy to measure carbon’s fate Page: 1221 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. Photosynthesis results in the fixation of a. carbon. b. water. c. nitrogen. d. oxygen. e. None of the above Answer: a Textbook Reference: 58.0 Ecologists swing in the canopy to measure carbon’s fate Page: 1221 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 3. According to studies by Swiss ecologists, increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide will likely a. cause both young and mature forests to store more carbon as wood. b. reduce the ability of young forests to store wood but have little or no effect on mature forests. c. increase the ability of young forests to store wood but have little or no effect on mature forests. d. increase the ability of mature forests to store wood but have little or no effect on young forests. e. have little or no effect on how well either young or mature forests store carbon. Answer: c Textbook Reference: 58.0 Ecologists swing in the canopy to measure carbon’s fate Page: 1221 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 4. According to studies by Swiss ecologists, the most important factor mitigating the effects of increased carbon dioxide will likely be a. young forests. b. old forests. c. grasslands. d. tundra. e. All of the above Answer: a Textbook Reference: 58.0 Ecologists swing in the canopy to measure carbon’s fate Page: 1221 Bloom’s Category: 2. Understanding 5. With respect to atomic matter, Earth is a(n) _______ system. With respect to energy flow, Earth is a(n)