Question 1

Environmental factors such as severe weather or deforestation which limit the growth of populations are said to be

Accepted Answer

A) regulative factors. 
B) density independent factors. 
C) density dependent factors. 
D) r-selective factors. 
E) inherent factors. 
A) regulative factors. 
B) density independent factors. 
C) density dependent factors. 
D) r-selective factors. 
E) inherent factors. B

Question 2

An animal's __________ includes all of the biotic and abiotic characteristics of the area in which the animal lives.

Accepted Answer

A) habitat 
B) tolerance range 
C) territory 
D) optimum range 
E) geography 
A) habitat 
B) tolerance range 
C) territory 
D) optimum range 
E) geography A

Question 3

An interconnected system of food chains is called a/n

Accepted Answer

A) food pyramid. 
B) multiple trophic system. 
C) layered system. 
D) food web. 
E) ecosystem. 
A) food pyramid. 
B) multiple trophic system. 
C) layered system. 
D) food web. 
E) ecosystem. D

Question 4

The dominant members of a community often change the community in predictable ways in a process called

Accepted Answer

A) spatial structuring. 
B) temporal structuring. 
C) dispersal. 
D) succession. 
E) domineering. 
A) spatial structuring. 
B) temporal structuring. 
C) dispersal. 
D) succession. 
E) domineering.

Question 5

If organisms are placed in an environment with unlimited resources,that population of organisms will probably experience

Accepted Answer

A) exponential growth. 
B) arithmetic growth. 
C) a sudden decrease. 
D) a slow decrease. 
E) a stabilizing of the population 
A) exponential growth. 
B) arithmetic growth. 
C) a sudden decrease. 
D) a slow decrease. 
E) a stabilizing of the population

Question 6

Individuals in type II populations

Accepted Answer

A) experience high juvenile mortality. 
B) have a constant probability of death throughout their lives. 
C) experience low juvenile mortality. 
D) experience high old age mortality. 
E) are immortal. 
A) experience high juvenile mortality. 
B) have a constant probability of death throughout their lives. 
C) experience low juvenile mortality. 
D) experience high old age mortality. 
E) are immortal.

Question 7

Populations of __________ often have type II survivorship curves.

Accepted Answer

A) rodents and birds 
B) humans 
C) fishes and insects 
D) elephants 
E) robins and fishes 
A) rodents and birds 
B) humans 
C) fishes and insects 
D) elephants 
E) robins and fishes

Question 8

In a parasitic relationship,the __________ host is the host that harbors the sexual stage of the parasite.

Accepted Answer

A) definitive 
B) intermediate 
C) secondary 
D) commensal 
E) phoretic 
A) definitive 
B) intermediate 
C) secondary 
D) commensal 
E) phoretic

Question 9

On average,about __________% of the food consumed at one trophic level is converted into new biomass at the next trophic level.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 
E) 60 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 40 
E) 60

Question 10

The sequence of organisms through which energy moves is a

Accepted Answer

A) food pyramid. 
B) linked chain. 
C) climax community. 
D) diet. 
E) food chain. 
A) food pyramid. 
B) linked chain. 
C) climax community. 
D) diet. 
E) food chain.

Question 11

Animals that are brightly colored to warn away potential predators are said to have

Accepted Answer

A) camouflage coloration. 
B) countershaded coloration. 
C) aposematic coloration. 
D) aestival coloration. 
E) ecotonal coloration. 
A) camouflage coloration. 
B) countershaded coloration. 
C) aposematic coloration. 
D) aestival coloration. 
E) ecotonal coloration.

Question 12

You are a land manager for the state of California.After the most recent round of wildfires the local community would like to help in deciding what animals will populate a local community park designed to promote biodiversity.You give them guidelines in choosing animals that,in addition to those related to population control,human safety and disease prevention,center on which statement below that accurately describes the role of an animal in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) All animals should have a portion of the environment that they obtain resources from, and do not compete for, to ensure their long-term health and survival. 
B) All animals should have a portion of the environment that they obtain resources from that requires competition between animals for resources to ensure only the fittest survive. 
C) All animals should have a portion of the environment that they obtain resources from and that promotes the realized niche as this is bigger than the fundamental niche. 
A) All animals should have a portion of the environment that they obtain resources from, and do not compete for, to ensure their long-term health and survival. 
B) All animals should have a portion of the environment that they obtain resources from that requires competition between animals for resources to ensure only the fittest survive. 
C) All animals should have a portion of the environment that they obtain resources from and that promotes the realized niche as this is bigger than the fundamental niche.

Question 13

The environmental conditions under which an animal is most successful are called the

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance range. 
B) limit of success. 
C) basal metabolic rate. 
D) range of optimum. 
E) limiting factor. 
A) tolerance range. 
B) limit of success. 
C) basal metabolic rate. 
D) range of optimum. 
E) limiting factor.

Question 14

A period of decreased metabolism and lowered body temperature that may occur daily in some bats,hummingbirds,and small mammals is called

Accepted Answer

A) aestivation. 
B) hibernation. 
C) winter sleep. 
D) migration. 
E) torpor. 
A) aestivation. 
B) hibernation. 
C) winter sleep. 
D) migration. 
E) torpor.

Question 15

Because they must ingest other organisms to supply their energy needs animals are categorized as

Accepted Answer

A) heterotrophs. 
B) autotrophs. 
C) producers. 
D) commensals. 
E) mutualists. 
A) heterotrophs. 
B) autotrophs. 
C) producers. 
D) commensals. 
E) mutualists.

Question 16

Matter moves through ecosystems in

Accepted Answer

A) biogeochemical cycles. 
B) living systems only. 
C) flows that eventually end in a sump. 
D) sediments. 
E) streams. 
A) biogeochemical cycles. 
B) living systems only. 
C) flows that eventually end in a sump. 
D) sediments. 
E) streams.

Question 17

Any element that is essential for life is a/an

Accepted Answer

A) sediment. 
B) biomass. 
C) nutrient. 
D) life component. 
E) necessity. 
A) sediment. 
B) biomass. 
C) nutrient. 
D) life component. 
E) necessity.

Question 18

The constraint placed on a population by various environmental factors is known as

Accepted Answer

A) environmental resistance. 
B) reverse growth. 
C) population enhancement. 
D) interspecific competition. 
E) niche selection. 
A) environmental resistance. 
B) reverse growth. 
C) population enhancement. 
D) interspecific competition. 
E) niche selection.

Question 19

All populations living in an area make up a/an

Accepted Answer

A) community. 
B) ecosystem. 
C) habitat. 
D) niche. 
E) species. 
A) community. 
B) ecosystem. 
C) habitat. 
D) niche. 
E) species.

Question 20

Organisms that carry on photosynthesis or other carbon-fixing activities are called

Accepted Answer

A) autotrophs. 
B) heterotrophs. 
C) frugivores. 
D) trophophores. 
E) herbivores. 
A) autotrophs. 
B) heterotrophs. 
C) frugivores. 
D) trophophores. 
E) herbivores.

Exam 6: Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom

Environmental factors such as severe weather or deforestation which limit the growth of populations are said to be

An animal's __________ includes all of the biotic and abiotic characteristics of the area in which the animal lives.

An interconnected system of food chains is called a/n

The dominant members of a community often change the community in predictable ways in a process called

If organisms are placed in an environment with unlimited resources,that population of organisms will probably experience

Individuals in type II populations

Populations of __________ often have type II survivorship curves.

In a parasitic relationship,the __________ host is the host that harbors the sexual stage of the parasite.

On average,about __________% of the food consumed at one trophic level is converted into new biomass at the next trophic level.

The sequence of organisms through which energy moves is a

Animals that are brightly colored to warn away potential predators are said to have

The environmental conditions under which an animal is most successful are called the

A period of decreased metabolism and lowered body temperature that may occur daily in some bats,hummingbirds,and small mammals is called

Because they must ingest other organisms to supply their energy needs animals are categorized as

Matter moves through ecosystems in

Any element that is essential for life is a/an

The constraint placed on a population by various environmental factors is known as

All populations living in an area make up a/an

Organisms that carry on photosynthesis or other carbon-fixing activities are called

Zoology: an Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective

Cells, tissues, organs, and Organ Systems of Animals

Cell Division and Inheritance

Evolution: History and Evidence

Evolution and Gene Frequencies

Animal Taxonomy, phylogeny, and Organization

Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa

Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization

The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla

Molluscan Success

Annelida: the Metameric Body Form

The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla

The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success

The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda

Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates

Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata

The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water

Amphibians: the First Terrestrial Vertebrates

Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes

Birds: Reptiles by Another Name

Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes

Protection, support, and Movement

Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Communication II: the Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Nutrition and Digestion

Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation

Reproduction and Development

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