CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION SPECIMEN PAPER MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS R . ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE UNIT 1: ECOLOGY, PEOPLE AND NATURAL RESOURCE USE READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. Each item in thistest has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B),(C),(D). Read each item youare about toanswer and decide which choice isbest i Sample tem. (A) (B) © @) | ‘The interaction of plantsand animals with components such as, airand water describes, Semple Answer abiome ©0@® abiosphere ——— an ecosystem an ecological niche ‘The best answer to this item is “an ecosystem” so answer space (C) has been shaded, ‘There are 21 items on this specimen paper. However, the actual Paper O1 test consists of 45 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them, Copyright© 2007 Caribbean Examinations Councit ®. llrightsreserved. (0212001 0/SPEC 2008A population may be BEST described 25 (A) agroupotindividual organismsofihe same species that occupy a particular area ata given tine (8) group of plants or animals eapable of breeding with other members of itsgroup (©) _alltheplantand animal species living inagiven habitat {D) themembers of different spectes.and their relative abundance in @ given The normal flow of energy within an ecosystem is BEST illustrated as flow chart by (A) _ primary producer» primary consumer—» secondary consumer (BR) radiantenergy —> primary producer > primary consumer (©) radiant energy > primary ‘consumer secondary consumer (D) —_radiantenergy —> herbivore > ‘omnivore The wo MAJOR processes involved in the carbon eycle are (A) erosion and deposition (B) fixation and denitrification (C) photosynthesis and respiration (D) Weathering and erosion 021200 10/SPEC 2008 5. A limiting factor is BEST described as one that (A) promotes the existence of an ‘organism (B)__ influences the existence, growth. abundance and distribution af an exganism (C) contributes to the ability of an organism (6 interact with members offits species (D) contributes most to the diversity ‘within species ‘Two lizards, Anolis lineatopus and Anolis garmart, are found at specific levels on the same tree. This limits interspecific competition between the fizards, and isan example ot (A) competitive exetusion (B) ecological (C) niche realization (D) —resourve partitioning Living organisms must feed in order to acquire energy from their environment. Which of the following are examples of adaptations that help organisms to acquire thisenergy? (. Thedark coloration of areptite TI The fangsand claws ofa lion IHL, The fight coloration ofa pepper moth (A) tand tHonty 1B) Land ll only ©) Mand titonly (D) Mand lit GOON FO THE NEXT PAGEItem referstothe graph below. whichshows 10, Annual population change expressed as a how an ecosystem changes overtime. percentage is calculated by using (A) birth rate = death rate 10.000 persons. (8) birth cate ~ death rate 10) persons: : (©) birthrate=death rate x 100 1000 persons . ovr’ 6 § pp a Ww i (D) birth rate -death rate x 100 ‘Times (days) 10 persons LL, Accessto which of the following is NOTan 7. The carrying capacity of the ecosystem is esr (A) 20 (A) Bducation B40 ®) Healte © 50 (©) Food, housing and shelter (02) @ (D) information Technology 1 12. The growth rate ofa population of 100000 ‘ ‘The movement of people into acountry oF individuals, in a year where there are 2000 populations births and 1000 deaths is (A) emigation A) 0.1% (8) immigration @) 02% (©) massexodus © 10% ©) mignon ©) 20% : 9. Theaverage numberof children thata woman i sgenumber of ei 13. The Indian mongoose, Herpestes javanicus, bears during her lifetime isthe ‘was introduced asa biological control agent . and has become an invasive species, The (A) total ferity rote characteristics ofthis organism which make (B) general rertiity rate (©) age-specific fertility rate (D) replacement level fectility L it successfil are its adaptability to a range of eco- systems i IL. highly specialized feeding habits | UL, relatively short lifecycle (A) fandifonly | (B) —TandIlfonty (©) Mand ilfonly [ () bland Ir GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE, 02120010¢SPEC2008