Question 1

__________ sampling can be used to estimate the population of an area based on direct counts in a small part of the area.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ sampling can be used to estimate...

Question 2

Based on the demographic transition model,which of the following countries is in the industrialization stage,marked by birth rate declines and less rapid population growth compared to the previous period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  Mexico 
E)  India 
A)  Germany 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  Mexico 
E)  India

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a direct factor that controls biotic potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  The age at which reproduction generally begins 
B)  The resources available for each individual 
C)  Reproductive rate 
D)  Predators and pathogens 
E)  Genetic mutations 
A)  The age at which reproduction generally begins 
B)  The resources available for each individual 
C)  Reproductive rate 
D)  Predators and pathogens 
E)  Genetic mutations

Question 4

Choose the most appropriate response for each.
-Exponential growth

Accepted Answer

A) Growth pattern which appears as a J-shaped curve when population increases are plotted against time 
B) For some interval, the added number of individuals divided by the initial population size 
C) Population with greater proportion of young people; indicates greater expected population growth 
D) For example, the amount of glucose in a culture flask containing bacteria 
A) Growth pattern which appears as a J-shaped curve when population increases are plotted against time 
B) For some interval, the added number of individuals divided by the initial population size 
C) Population with greater proportion of young people; indicates greater expected population growth 
D) For example, the amount of glucose in a culture flask containing bacteria

Question 5

The per capita growth rate (r)is ____ per mouse per month in a population of 1,000 mice where 500 mice are born and 400 mice die monthly.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1 
B)  0.2 
C)  0.3 
D)  0.4 
E)  0.5 
A)  0.1 
B)  0.2 
C)  0.3 
D)  0.4 
E)  0.5

Question 6

The average person in the United States has an ecological footprint nearly _____ times that of an average world citizen.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
E)  six 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
E)  six

Question 7

Equilibrial species are shaped by ____,and tend to have a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  K-selection; small body and short generation time 
B)  r-selection; large body and long generation time 
C)  K-selection; large body and long generation time 
D)  r-selection; small body and long generation time 
E)  r-selection; large body and short generation time 
A)  K-selection; small body and short generation time 
B)  r-selection; large body and long generation time 
C)  K-selection; large body and long generation time 
D)  r-selection; small body and long generation time 
E)  r-selection; large body and short generation time

Question 8

A developing country's replacement fertility rate is most directly affected by which factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty 
B)  Endemic diseases 
C)  Death of children before the age of reproduction 
D)  Environmental factors that disrupt fetal development 
E)  Government-directed population control 
A)  Poverty 
B)  Endemic diseases 
C)  Death of children before the age of reproduction 
D)  Environmental factors that disrupt fetal development 
E)  Government-directed population control

Question 9

Competition among members of the same species is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

intraspeci

Question 10

The ____ of a human population is the average number of children born to a woman during her reproductive years.

Accepted Answer

A)  global reproductive rate 
B)  mean reproductive rate 
C)  average fertility rate 
D)  total fertility rate 
E)  replacement fertility rate 
A)  global reproductive rate 
B)  mean reproductive rate 
C)  average fertility rate 
D)  total fertility rate 
E)  replacement fertility rate

Question 11

There will be approximately ____ mice in four months in a population of 1,000 mice where 500 mice are born and 400 mice die monthly.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  1,100 
C)  1,200 
D)  1,300 
E)  1,400 
A)  1,000 
B)  1,100 
C)  1,200 
D)  1,300 
E)  1,400

Question 12

The number of individuals occupying a unit of habitat (volume or area)is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  distribution 
B)  carrying capacity 
C)  population density 
D)  population size 
E)  birth rate 
A)  distribution 
B)  carrying capacity 
C)  population density 
D)  population size 
E)  birth rate

Question 13

What distribution pattern is the most common in the natural world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random 
B)  Uniform 
C)  Clumped 
D)  Stratified or layered 
E)  Homogeneous 
A)  Random 
B)  Uniform 
C)  Clumped 
D)  Stratified or layered 
E)  Homogeneous

Question 14

Choose the most appropriate response for each.
-Broad-based age structure

Accepted Answer

A) Growth pattern which appears as a J-shaped curve when population increases are plotted against time 
B) For some interval, the added number of individuals divided by the initial population size 
C) Population with greater proportion of young people; indicates greater expected population growth 
D) For example, the amount of glucose in a culture flask containing bacteria 
A) Growth pattern which appears as a J-shaped curve when population increases are plotted against time 
B) For some interval, the added number of individuals divided by the initial population size 
C) Population with greater proportion of young people; indicates greater expected population growth 
D) For example, the amount of glucose in a culture flask containing bacteria

Question 15

The maximum possible rate of increase is a species' __________ potential.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The maximum possible rate of increase is...

Question 16

Type II survivorship curves ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are characteristic of humans and elephants 
B)  indicate a fairly constant rate of death at all ages 
C)  indicate a high mortality rate in the very young 
D)  are characteristic of species in which most individuals live a relatively long life and die of old age 
E)  are typical of species with high biotic potentials 
A)  are characteristic of humans and elephants 
B)  indicate a fairly constant rate of death at all ages 
C)  indicate a high mortality rate in the very young 
D)  are characteristic of species in which most individuals live a relatively long life and die of old age 
E)  are typical of species with high biotic potentials

Question 17

The size of a population depends on its rates of births,deaths,__________,and __________.

Accepted Answer

emigration

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of r-selected organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coconut palm 
B)  Flies 
C)  Elephants 
D)  Humans 
E)  Horses 
A)  Coconut palm 
B)  Flies 
C)  Elephants 
D)  Humans 
E)  Horses

Question 19

Figure 44.6
The following question refers to the figure above illustrating logistic growth.
-The initial carrying capacity of an environment is indicated by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Exam 44: Population Ecology

__________ sampling can be used to estimate the population of an area based on direct counts in a small part of the area.

Based on the demographic transition model,which of the following countries is in the industrialization stage,marked by birth rate declines and less rapid population growth compared to the previous period?

Which of these is NOT a direct factor that controls biotic potential?

Choose the most appropriate response for each. -Exponential growth

The per capita growth rate (r)is ____ per mouse per month in a population of 1,000 mice where 500 mice are born and 400 mice die monthly.

The average person in the United States has an ecological footprint nearly _____ times that of an average world citizen.

Equilibrial species are shaped by ____,and tend to have a ____.

A developing country's replacement fertility rate is most directly affected by which factor?

Competition among members of the same species is known as ___________.

The ____ of a human population is the average number of children born to a woman during her reproductive years.

There will be approximately ____ mice in four months in a population of 1,000 mice where 500 mice are born and 400 mice die monthly.

The number of individuals occupying a unit of habitat (volume or area)is the ___________.

What distribution pattern is the most common in the natural world?

Choose the most appropriate response for each. -Broad-based age structure

The maximum possible rate of increase is a species' __________ potential.

Type II survivorship curves ____.

The size of a population depends on its rates of births,deaths,__________,and __________.

Which of the following is an example of r-selected organism?

Figure 44.6 The following question refers to the figure above illustrating logistic growth. -The initial carrying capacity of an environment is indicated by ____.

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

Filters

Equilibrial species are shaped by ,and tend to have a .

The size of a population depends on its rates of births,deaths,,and .