A) Place the following in order from most general to most specific (7 points)

Question

 Genus
 Class
 Phylum
 Kingdom
 Family
 Order
 Species

Answer 1

1) Kingdom
2) Phylum
3) Class
4) Order
5) Family
6) Genus
7) Species

Answer 2

A) Which factor most directly limits the variety of herbivores living in an area? (1 point)
types of plants present
number of decomposers present
kinds of minerals in the water
amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere

Answer 3

Types of plants present

Answer 4

A) Delphinus capensis and Delphinus delphis are classified in the same (choose all that apply)
(1 point)
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

Answer 5

- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species

Answer 6

all of the following are biotic factors that would
affect it except:
(1 point)
fir trees
beavers
temperature
hawks

all of the following are abiotic factors that
would affect it except: (1 point)
rainfall
water snakes
type of soil
temperature

Answer 7

All of the following are biotic factors that would affect it except:
- Temperature

All of the following are abiotic factors that would affect it except:
- Water snakes

Answer 8

which feature distinguishes female Deinocerites from Culex?
(1 point)
palp length
abdomen points
leg scales
antenna length

which characteristics are necessary to identify a female Aedes
mosquito? (1 point)
palps, abdomen tip, and wings
antennae, palps, and proboscis
eyes, scales on legs, and abdomen tip
palps, abdomen tip, and scales on legs

Answer 9

1. The feature that distinguishes female Deinocerites from Culex is:
- Palp length

2. The characteristics necessary to identify a female Aedes mosquito are:
- Palps, abdomen tip, and scales on legs

Answer 10

A) What is always at the lowest trophic level of the food chain? (1 point)
some kind of animal
detritivore
decomposer
some kind of plant

Answer 11

Some kind of plant