Question 1

Successful reproduction of flowering plants may depend on

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability of a specific animal pollinator, an abiotic factor. 
B)  the temperature and climate, a biotic factor. 
C)  the realised distribution of the plant. 
D)  the availability of water, a direct environmental factor. 
E)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  the availability of a specific animal pollinator, an abiotic factor. 
B)  the temperature and climate, a biotic factor. 
C)  the realised distribution of the plant. 
D)  the availability of water, a direct environmental factor. 
E)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

Fecundity is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  an organism's probability of reproducing. 
B)  an organism's probability of surviving. 
C)  the number of individuals in a population able to reproduce. 
D)  the number of individuals recruiting. 
E)  the settlement rate of sessile organisms. 
A)  an organism's probability of reproducing. 
B)  an organism's probability of surviving. 
C)  the number of individuals in a population able to reproduce. 
D)  the number of individuals recruiting. 
E)  the settlement rate of sessile organisms.

Question 3

Population ecology is concerned with the dynamics of

Accepted Answer

A)  communities of organisms. 
B)  communities of organisms and their non-living surroundings. 
C)  groups of organisms of the same species. 
D)  ecosystems to enable organisms to exist. 
E)  biomes. 
A)  communities of organisms. 
B)  communities of organisms and their non-living surroundings. 
C)  groups of organisms of the same species. 
D)  ecosystems to enable organisms to exist. 
E)  biomes.

Question 4

Which of the following statements about conservation biology is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding the maximum sustainable yield is essential to avoid extinction of animals. 
B)  Species cannot become extinct by chance alone. 
C)  Minimum viable population sizes are based on a probability of extinction of 1 percent. 
D)  There is no population size that can guarantee the persistence of a species. 
E)  An absolute minimum viable population size can be calculated for any species. 
A)  Understanding the maximum sustainable yield is essential to avoid extinction of animals. 
B)  Species cannot become extinct by chance alone. 
C)  Minimum viable population sizes are based on a probability of extinction of 1 percent. 
D)  There is no population size that can guarantee the persistence of a species. 
E)  An absolute minimum viable population size can be calculated for any species.

Question 5

A large population of Eucalyptus delegatensis is separated into separate, smaller populations due to topographical restrictions. Collectively, these populations are a

Accepted Answer

A)  exopopulation. 
B)  fragmented population. 
C)  geopopulation. 
D)  propopulation. 
E)  metapopulation. 
A)  exopopulation. 
B)  fragmented population. 
C)  geopopulation. 
D)  propopulation. 
E)  metapopulation.

Exam 43: Population Ecology

Successful reproduction of flowering plants may depend on

Fecundity is best defined as

Population ecology is concerned with the dynamics of

Which of the following statements about conservation biology is true?

A large population of Eucalyptus delegatensis is separated into separate, smaller populations due to topographical restrictions. Collectively, these populations are a

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