Question 1

The actual carrying capacity of our planet may be lower than initially calculated due to which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  the average American uses more resources than someone from another country 
B)  modern food production relies on nonrenewable resources 
C)  net primary productivity has been decreasing 
D)  the human population is growing much faster than was previously thought 
A)  the average American uses more resources than someone from another country 
B)  modern food production relies on nonrenewable resources 
C)  net primary productivity has been decreasing 
D)  the human population is growing much faster than was previously thought

Question 2

Exponential growth, when graphed, appears as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  straight line. 
B)  "S" curve. 
C)  "J" curve. 
D)  wavy line that goes up and down regularly. 
A)  straight line. 
B)  "S" curve. 
C)  "J" curve. 
D)  wavy line that goes up and down regularly.

Question 3

Which of the following has dramatically decreased infant mortality in human populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shift from an agricultural to an industrial economy 
B)  the use of pesticides to reduce mosquito populations 
C)  the choice made by educated women to have fewer children 
D)  an increase in poverty in developed countries 
A)  a shift from an agricultural to an industrial economy 
B)  the use of pesticides to reduce mosquito populations 
C)  the choice made by educated women to have fewer children 
D)  an increase in poverty in developed countries

Question 4

Driving along a rural two-lane highway, you notice a kestrel perched on a telephone line approximately every mile or so. This pattern continues for quite a few miles. This is an example of a ________ distribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  clumped 
B)  uniform 
C)  random 
D)  normal 
A)  clumped 
B)  uniform 
C)  random 
D)  normal

Question 5

The global human population increases by ________ people per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 
B)  12,500 
C)  250,000 
D)  2,500,000 
A)  1000 
B)  12,500 
C)  250,000 
D)  2,500,000

Question 6

Which of the following experiments would not be considered an ecological study?

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of a housing development on a spotted salamander population in a vernal pool 
B)  the effect of changing availability of acorns on a population of squirrels 
C)  the effect of a red tide outbreak on sea birds in the area 
D)  the effect of a hormone on the rate of blood vessel formation 
A)  the effect of a housing development on a spotted salamander population in a vernal pool 
B)  the effect of changing availability of acorns on a population of squirrels 
C)  the effect of a red tide outbreak on sea birds in the area 
D)  the effect of a hormone on the rate of blood vessel formation

Question 7

Net primary productivity (NPP)is a measure of plant growth in a region during a single year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As the Industrial Revolution took place, there was a decrease in infant mortality, resulting in

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the population growth rate. 
B)  an increase in the population growth rate. 
C)  a stabilization of the population growth rate. 
D)  boom and bust cycles of the population growth rate. 
A)  a decrease in the population growth rate. 
B)  an increase in the population growth rate. 
C)  a stabilization of the population growth rate. 
D)  boom and bust cycles of the population growth rate.

Question 9

Which of the following projects would be conducted by an ecologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  a research project testing new pollution filters for cars 
B)  a study of squirrels and their interactions with other animals 
C)  observations of toad embryos' development in a Petri dish 
D)  a project to genetically modify a wheat plant in order to increase production 
A)  a research project testing new pollution filters for cars 
B)  a study of squirrels and their interactions with other animals 
C)  observations of toad embryos' development in a Petri dish 
D)  a project to genetically modify a wheat plant in order to increase production

The actual carrying capacity of our planet may be lower than initially calculated due to which of the following factors?

Exponential growth, when graphed, appears as a(n)

Which of the following has dramatically decreased infant mortality in human populations?

Driving along a rural two-lane highway, you notice a kestrel perched on a telephone line approximately every mile or so. This pattern continues for quite a few miles. This is an example of a ________ distribution.

The global human population increases by ________ people per day.

Which of the following experiments would not be considered an ecological study?

Net primary productivity (NPP)is a measure of plant growth in a region during a single year.

As the Industrial Revolution took place, there was a decrease in infant mortality, resulting in

Which of the following projects would be conducted by an ecologist?

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The actual carrying capacity of our planet may be lower than initially calculated due to which of the following factors?

Exponential growth, when graphed, appears as a(n)

Which of the following has dramatically decreased infant mortality in human populations?

Driving along a rural two-lane highway, you notice a kestrel perched on a telephone line approximately every mile or so. This pattern continues for quite a few miles. This is an example of a ________ distribution.

The global human population increases by ________ people per day.

Which of the following experiments would not be considered an ecological study?

Net primary productivity (NPP)is a measure of plant growth in a region during a single year.

As the Industrial Revolution took place, there was a decrease in infant mortality, resulting in

Which of the following projects would be conducted by an ecologist?

Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method

Are We Alone in the Universe? Water, Biochemistry, and Cells

Is It Possible to Supplement Your Way to Better Health?

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Life in the Greenhouse: Photosynthesis and Global Warming

Cancer: DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis

Are You Only as Smart as Your Genes? Mendelian and Quantitative Genetics

DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting

Genetically Modified Organisms: Gene Expression, Mutation, and Cloning

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Where Do You Live? Climate and Biomes

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