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SCIN 135 Midterm Click Link Below To Buy:http://hwcampus.com/shop/scin-135-midterm/ Question 1 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Energy deposits in the form of fats and oils contain highly concentrated sources of stored energy.A. True B. False Question 2 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Adequate habitat provides animals with a place of shelter from weather and climatic conditions, and a place to hide or escape from predators.A. True B. False Question 3 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points The chemical reaction that joins glucose molecules to form starch is hydrolysis synthesis. True False Question 4 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points A cleaning operation that consists of the removal of undesirable older trees in the stand to make sunlight available to young trees is called: A.A. Liberation B.Thinning C.Pruning D.Chopping E.Cutting Question 5 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Gametes are the haploid sexual cells which are produced by meiosis. True False Question 6 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points A type of land survey that uses the land’s natural physical features as starting points for measurements is called what: A.metes and bounds B.rectangular survey C.initial point D.streams and roads E.natural markers survey Question 7 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points The type of cell division that allows for the growth and development of the tree is mitosis. True False Question 8 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points The sale of timber products accounts for what percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States? A.2% B.6% C.11% D.21% Question 9 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Water makes up what percentage of the weight of living plants and animals? A.50 percent B.35 percent C.70 percent D.100 percent Question 10 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Soil conservation is the practice of protecting soil from erosion caused by strong winds or flowing water.A. True B. False Question 11 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points A conk is a fruiting body.A. True B. False Question 12 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which forest region has been impacted by people more than any other forest region? A.Central Broadleaved B.Bottomland Hardwoods C.Southern Forests D.Northern Hardwood Question 13 of 46 0.0/ 2.0 Points Glucose can be used to make: A.disaccharides like maltose. B.starch. C.cellulose. D.all of the above Question 14 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Beech, maple, hemlock and birch dominate this forest type: A.Central Broadleaved B.Bottomland Hardwoods C.Southern Forest D.Northern Hardwood Question 15 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points All forest dwelling insects are considered pests. True False Question 16 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points When root cells mature, they stop growing. A. True B. False Question 17 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points A form of vegetative reproduction that involves live branches being buried in the debris on the forest floor is called: A.burying B.sclerifying C.layering D.lining out Question 18 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Even-aged stands occur naturally in areas where natural disasters have destroyed all of the trees in the area. A. True B. False Question 19 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points The wood borers are the most damaging insect pests in the North American forests.A. True B. False Question 20 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Some sources of biomass include: A.forests B.agricultural crops C.animal wastes D.all the above Question 21 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points Previously having studied Forestry in France, in 1898 this man became the country's first chief forester who believed that forests shoul

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Question 1 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

Energy deposits in the form of fats and oils contain highly concentrated sources of
stored energy.
A. True
B. False
Question 2 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

Adequate habitat provides animals with a place of shelter from weather and climatic
conditions, and a place to hide or escape from predators.
A. True
B. False
Question 3 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

The chemical reaction that joins glucose molecules to form starch is hydrolysis
synthesis.

True
False
Question 4 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

A cleaning operation that consists of the removal of undesirable older trees in the
stand to make sunlight available to young trees is called:

A.A. Liberation
B.Thinning
C.Pruning
D.Chopping
E.Cutting
Question 5 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

Gametes are the haploid sexual cells which are produced by meiosis.
True
False

Question 6 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

A type of land survey that uses the land’s natural physical features as starting
points for measurements is called what:

A.metes and bounds
B.rectangular survey

C.initial point

D.streams and roads

E.natural markers survey

Question 7 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

The type of cell division that allows for the growth and development of the tree is
mitosis.
True
False
Question 8 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

The sale of timber products accounts for what percentage of the gross domestic
product (GDP) in the United States?

A.2%
B.6%
C.11%
D.21%

Question 9 of 46

2.0/ 2.0 Points

Water makes up what percentage of the weight of living plants and animals?

A.50 percent
B.35 percent
C.70 percent
D.100 percent

Question 10 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Soil conservation is the practice of protecting soil from erosion caused by strong
winds or flowing water.
A. True
B. False
Question 11 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
A conk is a fruiting body.
A. True
B. False
Question 12 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which forest region has been impacted by people more than any other forest
region?

A.Central Broadleaved
B.Bottomland Hardwoods
C.Southern Forests
D.Northern Hardwood
Question 13 of 46 0.0/ 2.0 Points
Glucose can be used to make:

A.disaccharides like maltose.

B.starch.

C.cellulose.

D.all of the above

Question 14 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Beech, maple, hemlock and birch dominate this forest type:

A.Central Broadleaved
B.Bottomland Hardwoods
C.Southern Forest
D.Northern Hardwood
Question 15 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
All forest dwelling insects are considered pests.

True
False

Question 16 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
When root cells mature, they stop growing.

A. True
B. False
Question 17 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
A form of vegetative reproduction that involves live branches being buried in the
debris on the forest floor is called:

A.burying
B.sclerifying
C.layering
D.lining out
Question 18 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Even-aged stands occur naturally in areas where natural disasters have destroyed
all of the trees in the area.

A. True
B. False
Question 19 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The wood borers are the most damaging insect pests in the North American forests.
A. True
B. False
Question 20 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Some sources of biomass include:

A.forests
B.agricultural crops
C.animal wastes
D.all the above

Question 21 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Previously having studied Forestry in France, in 1898 this man became the country's
first chief forester who believed that forests should be used but not overused.

A.Mark Twain
B.Gifford Pinchot

C.Theodore Roosevelt
D.Franklin D. Rosevelt

Question 22 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Which of the following statements about multiple-use is NOT true?

A.does not require users to compromise
B.has been successfully employed for many years
C.provides access to forest for many different uses
D.allows natural resources to be used by people with different interests
Question 23 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
A defoliator may include:

A.webworms
B.sawflies
C.caterpillars
D.all the above
Question 24 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Gas and other fossil fuels are the most important source of heat in all countries of
the world.

A. True
B. False
Question 25 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Timber harvesting is also known as:

A.sledging
B.logging
C.gathering
D.none of the above

Question 26 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
A surveyor’s chain for measurement is how many feet long?

A.20
B.80
C.54
D.66

Question 27 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Fungi that cause rust diseases spend part of their life cycle on:

A.host plants

B.intermediate or secondary host plants

C.in insects.

D.a and b above.
Question 28 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Elemental cycles include all but which of the following?

A.The carbon cycle.

B.The nitrogen cycle.

C.The water cycle.
D.The phosphorous cycle.

Question 29 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Management of forests and their environments to establish, cultivate, and promote
the growth and harvest of trees for commercial purposes is called:

A.aquaculture
B.bioculture
C.silviculture
D.horticulture
Question 30 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Plants acquire energy from sunlight and are called producers.

True
False
Question 31 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The redwood tree species mature at:

A.100 to 200 years
B.200 to 300 years
C.300 to 400 years
D.400 to 500 years

Question 32 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Integrated Pest Management can be used to control insects and diseases by
employing:

A.biological controls

B.chemicals

C.mechanical controls

D.all of the above.
Question 33 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Indirect measurement of trees can be done using a type of measuring device called
a:

A.hypsometer
B.hypnometer
C.odometer
D.tree measurer

Question 34 of 46 1.33/ 2.0 Points

Which regions produce over 75% of all the saw timber harvested annually?

A. Northeast
B. Northwest
C. Southeast
D. Southwest

Question 35 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
What kind of forest consists of a single species?

A.vegetative
B.broadleaf
C.monoculture
D.bioculture
Question 36 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Gnawing mammals that can injure trees are:

A.voles
B.gophers
C.porcupines
D.all the above

Question 37 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Management of tree plantations is just as intensive as it is for any other agricultural
crop.

A. True
B. False
Question 38 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Ecology is the branch of biology that studies the relationship of living organisms in
their environment.
True
False
Question 39 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Dwarf mistletoe is an example of a parasitic plant.

True
False
Question 40 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Saprophytes are fungi that obtain their nourishment from:

A.living organisms.

B.dead organic material.

C.abiotic sources.

D.parasites.
Question 41 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
Plants use respiration to convert CO2 and H2O into glucose.

True
False
Question 42 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
What percentage of the land area in the world is forest land?

A.25
B.50
C.30
D.40
Question 43 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
The coppice method of regenerating trees is practiced by doing what to all of the
trees in a stand at the same time?

A.planting
B.cutting
C.fertilizing
D.watering

Question 44 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
On a map, each township consists of 36 sections which have an approximate
surface area of:

A.40 acres
B.160 acres
C.320 acres
D.640 acres

Question 45 of 46 2.0/ 2.0 Points
When harvesting trees:

A.the second notch should be used to determine the direction of the fall
B.the first notch should be a triangular notch located at the base of the tree
C.the second notch should extend approximates 2 to 3 inches through the
trunk
D.the first notch should extend approximately one-quarter of the way through
the trunk

Part 2 of 2 - Midterm Essay

10.0/ 10.0 Points

Question 46 of 46 10.0/ 10.0 Points
List and briefly describe at least three types of insect pests and the mechanisms for
how they damage forests.
Also, discuss at least three options of insect management methods and why insect
management is a difficult task in a forest.

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