Question 1

During phase "2" in the figure above, the growth is ____ as long as resources are plentiful.

Accepted Answer

A) logical 
B) logistical 
C) arithmetic 
D) exponential 
E) analytical 
A) logical 
B) logistical 
C) arithmetic 
D) exponential 
E) analytical

Question 2

It has been estimated that if everyone in the world had the same lifestyle as the average American, it would require ____ more Earths.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) ​two 
C) ​three 
D) ​four 
E) ​five 
A) one 
B) ​two 
C) ​three 
D) ​four 
E) ​five

Question 3

Typically, members of a cohort are tracked ____.

Accepted Answer

A) until they become independent 
B) until their breeding age 
C) for a period of time and then released in the environment to serve their purpose in the community 
D) from birth to death 
E) as long as they are in good health and serve the purpose of a study 
A) until they become independent 
B) until their breeding age 
C) for a period of time and then released in the environment to serve their purpose in the community 
D) from birth to death 
E) as long as they are in good health and serve the purpose of a study

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: opportunistic life history

Accepted Answer

The Answer of A and C and D and E is...

Question 5

An epidemic facilitated by a high, dense population is an example of a(n)____ factor.

Accepted Answer

A) density-dependent 
B) density-independent 
C) biotic 
D) logistic 
E) exponential 
A) density-dependent 
B) density-independent 
C) biotic 
D) logistic 
E) exponential

Question 6

Density-independent controls over population growth include ____.

Accepted Answer

A) parasites 
B) temperature 
C) disease 
D) competition 
E) predation 
A) parasites 
B) temperature 
C) disease 
D) competition 
E) predation

Question 7

Which is a density-independent factor?

Accepted Answer

A) competition 
B) predation 
C) earthquakes 
D) parasitism 
E) disease 
A) competition 
B) predation 
C) earthquakes 
D) parasitism 
E) disease

Question 8

In which type of population distribution would plot sampling be most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) clumping 
B) uniform 
C) random 
D) random and clumping 
E) uniform and clumping 
A) clumping 
B) uniform 
C) random 
D) random and clumping 
E) uniform and clumping

Question 9

A flood that washes away an entire population of rabbits is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) density-dependent factor 
B) intrinsic limiting factor 
C) density-independent factor 
D) consequence of exponential growth 
E) example of a population reaching its carrying capacity 
A) density-dependent factor 
B) intrinsic limiting factor 
C) density-independent factor 
D) consequence of exponential growth 
E) example of a population reaching its carrying capacity

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: a harsh winter is an example of this

Accepted Answer

The Answer of demographic transitional stage and biotic potential and is...

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: the study of interactions among organisms, and between organisms and their environment

Accepted Answer

The Answer of population size and sample and demographics and is...

Question 12

India is in which demographic transitional stage?

Accepted Answer

A) birth and death rates equally high; growth rate low 
B) death rate dropping fast; birth rate declining but slowly 
C) birth rates declining and approaching the death rates 
D) birth rate falling below death rate; population size decreasing 
E) death rate greatly exceeds birth rate; population is close to extinction 
A) birth and death rates equally high; growth rate low 
B) death rate dropping fast; birth rate declining but slowly 
C) birth rates declining and approaching the death rates 
D) birth rate falling below death rate; population size decreasing 
E) death rate greatly exceeds birth rate; population is close to extinction

Question 13

In a population of Asian elephants, the death rate equals the birth rate. This population ____.

Accepted Answer

A) has reached its biotic potential 
B) is not growing 
C) has not exceeded its carrying capacity 
D) is experiencing exponential growth 
E) is experiencing survivorship growth 
A) has reached its biotic potential 
B) is not growing 
C) has not exceeded its carrying capacity 
D) is experiencing exponential growth 
E) is experiencing survivorship growth

Question 14

Which group describes a population?

Accepted Answer

A) members of a population are all genetically identical 
B) members of a population live together and interbreed 
C) a population may include both predators and prey 
D) members of a population spend much of their time living apart 
E) members of a population can live in two geographic areas 
A) members of a population are all genetically identical 
B) members of a population live together and interbreed 
C) a population may include both predators and prey 
D) members of a population spend much of their time living apart 
E) members of a population can live in two geographic areas

Question 15

A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific location is called a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) community 
B) population 
C) species 
D) genus 
E) biome 
A) community 
B) population 
C) species 
D) genus 
E) biome

Question 16

Refer to the following figure for questions 53, 54, and 55.

Letter "B" designates the ____, which allowed for an increase in human population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) Bubonic plague 
B) domestication of plants and animals 
C) industrial and scientific revolutions 
D) discovery of America 
E) emergence of agriculturally based urban societies 
A) Bubonic plague 
B) domestication of plants and animals 
C) industrial and scientific revolutions 
D) discovery of America 
E) emergence of agriculturally based urban societies

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: long life spans, few offspring, extended care of young

Accepted Answer

The Answer of density-independent factor and r-selected species and demographic is...

Question 18

During phase "1" in the figure above, the size of the deer population grows slowly because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) predators eat fawns as they are born 
B) the number of breeding individuals is small 
C) the temperatures are relatively extreme 
D) the amount of food available is relatively scarce 
E) fawns are subject to disease 
A) predators eat fawns as they are born 
B) the number of breeding individuals is small 
C) the temperatures are relatively extreme 
D) the amount of food available is relatively scarce 
E) fawns are subject to disease

Question 19

What is the major assumption of the exponential model of population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) resources are unlimited 
B) organisms selectively choose their mates 
C) the death rate equals the birth rate 
D) biotic potential is limited 
E) density-dependent factors are at work 
A) resources are unlimited 
B) organisms selectively choose their mates 
C) the death rate equals the birth rate 
D) biotic potential is limited 
E) density-dependent factors are at work

Question 20

A population ecologist wants to estimate the size of a robin population. In an apple orchard, she captures 10 robins, marks them, and then releases them. She returns several weeks later and captures another 10 robins, of which 2 are robins she previously marked. The estimated population size of robins is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​50 
B) ​15 
C) ​10 
D) ​200 
E) ​20 
A) ​50 
B) ​15 
C) ​10 
D) ​200 
E) ​20

Exam 16: Population Ecology

During phase "2" in the figure above, the growth is ____ as long as resources are plentiful.

It has been estimated that if everyone in the world had the same lifestyle as the average American, it would require ____ more Earths.

Typically, members of a cohort are tracked ____.

An epidemic facilitated by a high, dense population is an example of a(n)____ factor.

Density-independent controls over population growth include ____.

Which is a density-independent factor?

In which type of population distribution would plot sampling be most accurate?

A flood that washes away an entire population of rabbits is a(n)____.

India is in which demographic transitional stage?

In a population of Asian elephants, the death rate equals the birth rate. This population ____.

Which group describes a population?

A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific location is called a(n)____.

Refer to the following figure for questions 53, 54, and 55. Letter "B" designates the ____, which allowed for an increase in human population growth.

During phase "1" in the figure above, the size of the deer population grows slowly because ____.

What is the major assumption of the exponential model of population growth?

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