Question 1

In aquatic environments,carbon can be tied up in the environment as this compound present in the shells of molluscs and skeletons of echinoderms.

Accepted Answer

A) carbonic acid 
B) calcium carbonate 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) carbon monoxide 
E) methane 
A) carbonic acid 
B) calcium carbonate 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) carbon monoxide 
E) methane

Question 2

The population size that a particular environment can support is called

Accepted Answer

A) biotic potential. 
B) environmental capability. 
C) J-selective. 
D) C-selective. 
E) carrying capacity. 
A) biotic potential. 
B) environmental capability. 
C) J-selective. 
D) C-selective. 
E) carrying capacity.

Question 3

In many cases,predator and prey organisms evolve together and exert a strong selective influence on each other.This is known as

Accepted Answer

A) transspecific evolution. 
B) intraspecific evolution. 
C) density independent evolution. 
D) coevolution. 
E) interevolution. 
A) transspecific evolution. 
B) intraspecific evolution. 
C) density independent evolution. 
D) coevolution. 
E) interevolution.

Question 4

The non-living reservoir,or initial source,for elements such as sulfur,phosphorus,and calcium is

Accepted Answer

A) air. 
B) bones. 
C) water. 
D) the earth. 
E) bodies of dead organisms. 
A) air. 
B) bones. 
C) water. 
D) the earth. 
E) bodies of dead organisms.

Question 5

When an abiotic factor is out of the range of tolerance for an animal,it becomes a/an

Accepted Answer

A) acclimation factor. 
B) limiting factor. 
C) activity repressor. 
D) niche suppressor. 
E) existence criterion. 
A) acclimation factor. 
B) limiting factor. 
C) activity repressor. 
D) niche suppressor. 
E) existence criterion.

Question 6

97% of all living matter on earth is composed of 4 elements.Which of the following is not one of those elements?

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen 
B) carbon 
C) chlorine 
D) oxygen 
E) hydrogen 
A) nitrogen 
B) carbon 
C) chlorine 
D) oxygen 
E) hydrogen

Question 7

An accounting of the total energy intake and use by an animal is called the __________ of the animal.

Accepted Answer

A) productive energy rate 
B) energy budget 
C) standard metabolism 
D) basal metabolism 
E) catabolic rate 
A) productive energy rate 
B) energy budget 
C) standard metabolism 
D) basal metabolism 
E) catabolic rate

Question 8

A symbiotic relationship in which one member derives a benefit from the association and the second member is unaffected is called

Accepted Answer

A) mutualism. 
B) parasitism. 
C) commensalism. 
D) predation. 
E) herbivory. 
A) mutualism. 
B) parasitism. 
C) commensalism. 
D) predation. 
E) herbivory.

Question 9

A symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives on or in another organism and derives nourishment from that organism (and harms the host)is called

Accepted Answer

A) mutualism. 
B) parasitism. 
C) commensalism. 
D) predation. 
E) herbivory. 
A) mutualism. 
B) parasitism. 
C) commensalism. 
D) predation. 
E) herbivory.

Question 10

Cycles involving the elements sulfur,phosphorus,and calcium are called __________ cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrologic 
B) aquatic 
C) geomorphic 
D) gaseous 
E) sedimentary 
A) hydrologic 
B) aquatic 
C) geomorphic 
D) gaseous 
E) sedimentary

Question 11

On a survivorship curve,the Y-axis records

Accepted Answer

A) numbers of survivors. 
B) inherent mortality. 
C) population growth. 
D) life-style. 
E) proportion of survivors. 
A) numbers of survivors. 
B) inherent mortality. 
C) population growth. 
D) life-style. 
E) proportion of survivors.

Question 12

Each successional stage is called a/an __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal 
B) niche 
C) dispersal 
D) spatial 
E) seral 
A) temporal 
B) niche 
C) dispersal 
D) spatial 
E) seral

Question 13

The accumulation of excessive carbon compounds in the atmosphere results in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) lower temperatures 
B) acid rain 
C) rapid plant growth 
D) greenhouse effects 
E) lower pollution levels 
A) lower temperatures 
B) acid rain 
C) rapid plant growth 
D) greenhouse effects 
E) lower pollution levels

Question 14

The final community in a succession is called the __________ community.

Accepted Answer

A) climax 
B) primary 
C) secondary 
D) seral 
E) dominant 
A) climax 
B) primary 
C) secondary 
D) seral 
E) dominant

Question 15

Currently the human population of the earth is about __________ people.

Accepted Answer

A) 7 billion 
B) 500 million 
C) 10.8 billion 
D) 100 billion 
E) 250 million 
A) 7 billion 
B) 500 million 
C) 10.8 billion 
D) 100 billion 
E) 250 million

Exam 6: Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom

In aquatic environments,carbon can be tied up in the environment as this compound present in the shells of molluscs and skeletons of echinoderms.

The population size that a particular environment can support is called

In many cases,predator and prey organisms evolve together and exert a strong selective influence on each other.This is known as

The non-living reservoir,or initial source,for elements such as sulfur,phosphorus,and calcium is

When an abiotic factor is out of the range of tolerance for an animal,it becomes a/an

97% of all living matter on earth is composed of 4 elements.Which of the following is not one of those elements?

An accounting of the total energy intake and use by an animal is called the __________ of the animal.

A symbiotic relationship in which one member derives a benefit from the association and the second member is unaffected is called

A symbiotic relationship in which one organism lives on or in another organism and derives nourishment from that organism (and harms the host)is called

Cycles involving the elements sulfur,phosphorus,and calcium are called __________ cycles.

On a survivorship curve,the Y-axis records

Each successional stage is called a/an __________ stage.

The accumulation of excessive carbon compounds in the atmosphere results in ________.

The final community in a succession is called the __________ community.

Currently the human population of the earth is about __________ people.

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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