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Community Ecology and Pollution

Description: Community Ecology and Pollution Quiz
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What is the term used to describe the relationship between two species in which one benefits and the other is unaffected?

  1. Mutualism

  2. Commensalism

  3. Parasitism

  4. Competition


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits from the presence of another without harming it.

Which of the following is NOT a type of pollution?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water pollution

  3. Soil pollution

  4. Light pollution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Light pollution is not a type of pollution in the same way that air, water, and soil pollution are. It is a form of environmental degradation caused by excessive artificial light.

What is the term used to describe the process by which pollutants are removed from the environment?

  1. Biodegradation

  2. Photodegradation

  3. Hydrolysis

  4. Oxidation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Biodegradation is the process by which pollutants are broken down by microorganisms into simpler, less harmful substances.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Methane

  3. Nitrous oxide

  4. Oxygen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Oxygen is not a greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, causing the planet to warm.

What is the term used to describe the process by which pollutants are transferred from one organism to another through the food chain?

  1. Bioaccumulation

  2. Biomagnification

  3. Bioconcentration

  4. Biotransformation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Biomagnification is the process by which pollutants become more concentrated in organisms at higher trophic levels in the food chain.

Which of the following is NOT a type of renewable energy?

  1. Solar energy

  2. Wind energy

  3. Hydroelectric energy

  4. Fossil fuels


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fossil fuels are not a type of renewable energy. They are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals and are a finite resource.

What is the term used to describe the process by which pollutants are released into the environment?

  1. Emission

  2. Discharge

  3. Leakage

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Emission, discharge, and leakage are all terms used to describe the process by which pollutants are released into the environment.

Which of the following is NOT a type of air pollution?

  1. Smog

  2. Acid rain

  3. Eutrophication

  4. Ozone depletion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Eutrophication is not a type of air pollution. It is a type of water pollution caused by excessive nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus.

What is the term used to describe the process by which pollutants are transformed into less harmful substances?

  1. Detoxification

  2. Biodegradation

  3. Photodegradation

  4. Hydrolysis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Detoxification is the process by which pollutants are transformed into less harmful substances.

Which of the following is NOT a type of water pollution?

  1. Sewage

  2. Industrial waste

  3. Agricultural runoff

  4. Thermal pollution


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thermal pollution is not a type of water pollution. It is a type of air pollution caused by the release of heat into the atmosphere.

What is the term used to describe the relationship between two species in which both benefit from each other?

  1. Mutualism

  2. Commensalism

  3. Parasitism

  4. Competition


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from each other.

Which of the following is NOT a type of soil pollution?

  1. Heavy metals

  2. Pesticides

  3. Fertilizers

  4. Erosion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Erosion is not a type of soil pollution. It is a natural process that occurs when soil is worn away by wind, water, or other forces.

What is the term used to describe the process by which pollutants are transported from one place to another?

  1. Dispersion

  2. Diffusion

  3. Advection

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dispersion, diffusion, and advection are all terms used to describe the process by which pollutants are transported from one place to another.

Which of the following is NOT a type of renewable energy?

  1. Geothermal energy

  2. Biomass energy

  3. Nuclear energy

  4. Hydroelectric energy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nuclear energy is not a type of renewable energy. It is a type of non-renewable energy that is generated by the fission or fusion of atomic nuclei.

What is the term used to describe the process by which pollutants are removed from the environment by natural processes?

  1. Bioremediation

  2. Phytoremediation

  3. Mycoremediation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bioremediation, phytoremediation, and mycoremediation are all terms used to describe the process by which pollutants are removed from the environment by natural processes.

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