Question 1

Which of the following is not generally Trueof k-selected species compared to r-selected species?

Accepted Answer

A)  they have shorter generation times 
B)  they reach sexual maturity later 
C)  they have fewer young 
D)  they have longer life spans 
E)  they have slower population growth rates 
A)  they have shorter generation times 
B)  they reach sexual maturity later 
C)  they have fewer young 
D)  they have longer life spans 
E)  they have slower population growth rates

Question 2

___________ is the place or set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adaptation 
B)  Habitat 
C)  Tolerance range 
D)  Resource partition 
E)  Niche 
A)  Adaptation 
B)  Habitat 
C)  Tolerance range 
D)  Resource partition 
E)  Niche

Question 3

A titmouse and a chickadee are living in the same territory and are using some of the same resources. The best way to classify this interaction is as

Accepted Answer

A)  mutualism. 
B)  intraspecific competition. 
C)  interspecific competition. 
D)  symbiosis. 
E)  commensalism. 
A)  mutualism. 
B)  intraspecific competition. 
C)  interspecific competition. 
D)  symbiosis. 
E)  commensalism.

Question 4

In general species diversity is higher near the poles than near the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A community with hundreds of different types of primary producers, a few herbivores, and only one carnivore, has

Accepted Answer

A)  little complexity. 
B)  little diversity. 
C)  a great deal of complexity. 
D)  low productivity. 
E)  a great deal of productivity. 
A)  little complexity. 
B)  little diversity. 
C)  a great deal of complexity. 
D)  low productivity. 
E)  a great deal of productivity.

Question 6

A biological community's productivity is a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)  its number of species. 
B)  the number of individuals in the community. 
C)  available solar energy that can be converted to biomass. 
D)  the amount of biomass produced in the community. 
E)  number of species and biomass. 
A)  its number of species. 
B)  the number of individuals in the community. 
C)  available solar energy that can be converted to biomass. 
D)  the amount of biomass produced in the community. 
E)  number of species and biomass.

Question 7

In the real world, many factors determine the numbers of organisms in any one population. Yet, a SUPERFLY with unlimited food and no mortality would show what type of growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  carrying capacity geometric increase 
B)  irruptive growth 
C)  J-shaped curve 
D)  S-shaped curve 
E)  Malthusian growth 
A)  carrying capacity geometric increase 
B)  irruptive growth 
C)  J-shaped curve 
D)  S-shaped curve 
E)  Malthusian growth

Question 8

Which of the following are pioneer species?

Accepted Answer

A)  wood warblers 
B)  dandelions 
C)  starlings 
D)  lichens 
E)  humans 
A)  wood warblers 
B)  dandelions 
C)  starlings 
D)  lichens 
E)  humans

Question 9

As ecological development proceeds, a biological community

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually stagnates. 
B)  becomes more diverse. 
C)  goes through repeated secondary succession stages. 
D)  goes through repeated primary succession stages. 
E)  becomes less complex. 
A)  gradually stagnates. 
B)  becomes more diverse. 
C)  goes through repeated secondary succession stages. 
D)  goes through repeated primary succession stages. 
E)  becomes less complex.

Question 10

An organism's biotic potential is the maximum number of offspring

Accepted Answer

A)  that it can produce. 
B)  that survive to adulthood. 
C)  its habitat can support. 
D)  it produces at one time. 
E)  it actually produces over its lifetime. 
A)  that it can produce. 
B)  that survive to adulthood. 
C)  its habitat can support. 
D)  it produces at one time. 
E)  it actually produces over its lifetime.

Question 11

In the partnership of a lichen, the fungus provides _________ and the relationship is best described as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the photosynthesis; symbiosis 
B)  poisons that deter predation; commensalism 
C)  structure and moisture-holding ability; mutualism 
D)  very little to the algal partner; parasitism 
E)  some of the photosynthesis; commensalism 
A)  most of the photosynthesis; symbiosis 
B)  poisons that deter predation; commensalism 
C)  structure and moisture-holding ability; mutualism 
D)  very little to the algal partner; parasitism 
E)  some of the photosynthesis; commensalism

Question 12

Natural selection will ultimately make a species

Accepted Answer

A)  more intelligent. 
B)  physically bigger. 
C)  better adapted to its environment. 
D)  more aggressive. 
E)  less vulnerable to its predators. 
A)  more intelligent. 
B)  physically bigger. 
C)  better adapted to its environment. 
D)  more aggressive. 
E)  less vulnerable to its predators.

Question 13

Two unpalatable or dangerous species which have warning patterns or colors and appear similar are an example of _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbiosis 
B)  competitive exclusion 
C)  mutualism 
D)  Batesian mimicry 
E)  Mullerian mimicry 
A)  symbiosis 
B)  competitive exclusion 
C)  mutualism 
D)  Batesian mimicry 
E)  Mullerian mimicry

Question 14

The introduction of a predator onto an island originally free from predators is likely to cause the extinction of a native species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not generally Trueof k-selected species compared to r-selected species?

___________ is the place or set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives.

A titmouse and a chickadee are living in the same territory and are using some of the same resources. The best way to classify this interaction is as

In general species diversity is higher near the poles than near the equator.

A community with hundreds of different types of primary producers, a few herbivores, and only one carnivore, has

A biological community's productivity is a measure of

In the real world, many factors determine the numbers of organisms in any one population. Yet, a SUPERFLY with unlimited food and no mortality would show what type of growth?

Which of the following are pioneer species?

As ecological development proceeds, a biological community

An organism's biotic potential is the maximum number of offspring

In the partnership of a lichen, the fungus provides ___ and the relationship is best described as _.

Natural selection will ultimately make a species

Two unpalatable or dangerous species which have warning patterns or colors and appear similar are an example of _________________.

The introduction of a predator onto an island originally free from predators is likely to cause the extinction of a native species.

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Exam 3: Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Which of the following is not generally Trueof k-selected species compared to r-selected species?

___________ is the place or set of environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives.

A titmouse and a chickadee are living in the same territory and are using some of the same resources. The best way to classify this interaction is as

In general species diversity is higher near the poles than near the equator.

A community with hundreds of different types of primary producers, a few herbivores, and only one carnivore, has

A biological community's productivity is a measure of

In the real world, many factors determine the numbers of organisms in any one population. Yet, a SUPERFLY with unlimited food and no mortality would show what type of growth?

Which of the following are pioneer species?

As ecological development proceeds, a biological community

An organism's biotic potential is the maximum number of offspring

In the partnership of a lichen, the fungus provides _________ and the relationship is best described as _______.

Natural selection will ultimately make a species

Two unpalatable or dangerous species which have warning patterns or colors and appear similar are an example of _________________.

The introduction of a predator onto an island originally free from predators is likely to cause the extinction of a native species.

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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In the partnership of a lichen, the fungus provides ___ and the relationship is best described as _.