Question 1

Agricultural intensification has worsened pest problems as a result of _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetically modified organisms 
B)  Monocultures 
C)  Chemical warfare 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Genetically modified organisms 
B)  Monocultures 
C)  Chemical warfare 
D)  All of the above B

Question 2

Which statement about global population is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both urban and rural populations have been increasing gradually since 2000. 
B)  Urban populations have remained steady since 2000. 
C)  Urban populations have increased steadily since 2000 while rural populations are predicted to decrease. 
D)  Rural populations have decreased since 2000 but are predicted to increase. 
A)  Both urban and rural populations have been increasing gradually since 2000. 
B)  Urban populations have remained steady since 2000. 
C)  Urban populations have increased steadily since 2000 while rural populations are predicted to decrease. 
D)  Rural populations have decreased since 2000 but are predicted to increase. C

Question 3

Which of the following terms is used to explain a disease that appears in the human population for the first time or expands rapidly in incidence or geographic range?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emerging infectious disease 
B)  Emergent zoospore 
C)  Emerging destructive disease 
D)  Emigrating disease propagule 
A)  Emerging infectious disease 
B)  Emergent zoospore 
C)  Emerging destructive disease 
D)  Emigrating disease propagule A

Question 4

When modeling fisheries:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixed quota models are risky because slight miscalculations can result in fish population extinction 
B)  Fixed quota models result in multiple maximum sustainable yield population levels 
C)  Fixed effort harvesting reduces the risk of population extinction 
D)  Fixed effort models result in an inability to harvest at maximum sustainable yield 
A)  Fixed quota models are risky because slight miscalculations can result in fish population extinction 
B)  Fixed quota models result in multiple maximum sustainable yield population levels 
C)  Fixed effort harvesting reduces the risk of population extinction 
D)  Fixed effort models result in an inability to harvest at maximum sustainable yield

Question 5

In the United States,after the Second World War,which of following occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a spatial segregation of crop production and animal production 
B)  As a result of A, animal agriculture intensified 
C)  As a result of A and B, there was an increase in the consumption of meat 
D)  As a result of A, B, and C, the human population in more developed countries has decreased 
A)  There was a spatial segregation of crop production and animal production 
B)  As a result of A, animal agriculture intensified 
C)  As a result of A and B, there was an increase in the consumption of meat 
D)  As a result of A, B, and C, the human population in more developed countries has decreased

Question 6

In the first half of the 20th century,by what percentage did the global population change?

Accepted Answer

A)  There was a 10% increase in the global population 
B)  There was a 40% increase in the global population 
C)  There was a 10% decrease in the global population 
D)  There was a 40% decrease in the global population 
A)  There was a 10% increase in the global population 
B)  There was a 40% increase in the global population 
C)  There was a 10% decrease in the global population 
D)  There was a 40% decrease in the global population

Question 7

Population growth is increasingly stressing the environment and this is also correlated to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global gross domestic production and affluence 
B)  The number of patent applications and global gross domestic production 
C)  Global primary productivity and number of patent applications 
D)  The number of patent applications and affluence 
A)  Global gross domestic production and affluence 
B)  The number of patent applications and global gross domestic production 
C)  Global primary productivity and number of patent applications 
D)  The number of patent applications and affluence

Question 8

Maximum sustainable yields are usually seen when population sizes are ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Near their carrying capacity 
B)  Very low 
C)  At medium population densities 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Near their carrying capacity 
B)  Very low 
C)  At medium population densities 
D)  None of the above

Question 9

The major cause of ozone depletion in the stratosphere was

Accepted Answer

A)  CFCs 
B)  Lead paints 
C)  DDT 
D)  Excessive nutrients 
A)  CFCs 
B)  Lead paints 
C)  DDT 
D)  Excessive nutrients

Question 10

Which of the following outcomes of climate change will likely affect infectious disease vectors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The change in average temperatures and uncertain yearly patterns 
B)  The changes in average rainfall and uncertain yearly patterns 
C)  The changes in average water temperatures 
D)  The amount of calories consumed on average per day per person 
A)  The change in average temperatures and uncertain yearly patterns 
B)  The changes in average rainfall and uncertain yearly patterns 
C)  The changes in average water temperatures 
D)  The amount of calories consumed on average per day per person

Question 11

According to Figure 14.5b,what is the range of values the global population is estimated to be in 2100 using current and medium fertility rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 6 to 27 billion 
B)  Approximately 16 to 27 billion 
C)  Approximately 10 to 27 billion 
D)  Approximately 6 to 27 billion. 
A)  Approximately 6 to 27 billion 
B)  Approximately 16 to 27 billion 
C)  Approximately 10 to 27 billion 
D)  Approximately 6 to 27 billion.

Question 12

An increase in the percentage of meat consumption and intensification of animal agriculture is related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A countries' wealth 
B)  A countries' population 
C)  A countries' number of patents 
D)  A countries' latitudinal position 
A)  A countries' wealth 
B)  A countries' population 
C)  A countries' number of patents 
D)  A countries' latitudinal position

Question 13

What percentage of zoonoses originate in wildlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  70% 
B)  50% 
C)  10% 
D)  30% 
A)  70% 
B)  50% 
C)  10% 
D)  30%

Question 14

Using Figure 14.5a,under what fertility scenario would there be the largest predicted percentage rate of increase in the world population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Current fertility 
B)  High estimated future fertility 
C)  Medium estimated future fertility 
D)  Low estimated future fertility 
A)  Current fertility 
B)  High estimated future fertility 
C)  Medium estimated future fertility 
D)  Low estimated future fertility

Question 15

Emerging infectious diseases are defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  Diseases that particularly impact developed countries 
B)  Diseases that easily treated with antibiotics 
C)  Diseases that are new to human populations or are expanding their range of incidence 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Diseases that particularly impact developed countries 
B)  Diseases that easily treated with antibiotics 
C)  Diseases that are new to human populations or are expanding their range of incidence 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

How much has the average consumption of calories per day per person changed from the 1960s to present day?

Accepted Answer

A)  From 2,360 calories per day to 2,940 calories per day 
B)  From 1,536 calories per day to 2,610 calories per day 
C)  From 3,610 calories per day to 2,940 calories per day 
D)  From 2,610 calories per day to 1,536 calories per day 
A)  From 2,360 calories per day to 2,940 calories per day 
B)  From 1,536 calories per day to 2,610 calories per day 
C)  From 3,610 calories per day to 2,940 calories per day 
D)  From 2,610 calories per day to 1,536 calories per day

Question 17

While aquaculture provides more food for people there may be a cost if____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Farmed fish are less nutritious than wild caught fish 
B)  Farmed fish are smaller than wild caught fish 
C)  Farmed fish are more diseased than wild caught fish 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Farmed fish are less nutritious than wild caught fish 
B)  Farmed fish are smaller than wild caught fish 
C)  Farmed fish are more diseased than wild caught fish 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Ozone depletion is likely responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in human skin cancer 
B)  An increase in plant diseases 
C)  A decrease in global climate change 
D)  A decrease in amphibian populations 
A)  An increase in human skin cancer 
B)  An increase in plant diseases 
C)  A decrease in global climate change 
D)  A decrease in amphibian populations

Question 19

Which of the following are results of intensified agriculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monoculture 
B)  Biomagnification 
C)  Increased disease transmission as a result of monoculture 
D)  A reduction in feedlots 
A)  Monoculture 
B)  Biomagnification 
C)  Increased disease transmission as a result of monoculture 
D)  A reduction in feedlots

Question 20

When ___________ occurs a pest population will grow exponentially after a pesticide treatment kills large populations of the pest plus their predator,and as a result any survivors are able to proliferate in the absence of competition and natural predators,and an abundance of food resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Infiltration 
B)  Target pest resurgence 
C)  Biomagnification 
D)  Exponential pest resurgence 
A)  Infiltration 
B)  Target pest resurgence 
C)  Biomagnification 
D)  Exponential pest resurgence

Agricultural intensification has worsened pest problems as a result of _________________.

Which statement about global population is true?

Which of the following terms is used to explain a disease that appears in the human population for the first time or expands rapidly in incidence or geographic range?

When modeling fisheries:

In the United States,after the Second World War,which of following occurred?

In the first half of the 20th century,by what percentage did the global population change?

Population growth is increasingly stressing the environment and this is also correlated to which of the following?

Maximum sustainable yields are usually seen when population sizes are ___________.

The major cause of ozone depletion in the stratosphere was

Which of the following outcomes of climate change will likely affect infectious disease vectors?

According to Figure 14.5b,what is the range of values the global population is estimated to be in 2100 using current and medium fertility rates?

An increase in the percentage of meat consumption and intensification of animal agriculture is related to which of the following?

What percentage of zoonoses originate in wildlife?

Using Figure 14.5a,under what fertility scenario would there be the largest predicted percentage rate of increase in the world population?

Emerging infectious diseases are defined as

How much has the average consumption of calories per day per person changed from the 1960s to present day?

While aquaculture provides more food for people there may be a cost if____________.

Ozone depletion is likely responsible for

Which of the following are results of intensified agriculture?

When ___________ occurs a pest population will grow exponentially after a pesticide treatment kills large populations of the pest plus their predator,and as a result any survivors are able to proliferate in the absence of competition and natural predators,and an abundance of food resources.

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Ecology’s Evolutionary Backdrop

Physical Conditions and the Availability of Resources

Climate and the World’s Biomes

Birth, Death and Movement

Interspecific Competition

Predation, Grazing and Disease

Molecular and Evolutionary Ecology

From Populations to Communities

Patterns in Species Richness

The Flux of Energy and Matter Through Ecosystems

Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Their Alteration by Humans

Conservation Ecology

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Exam 14: The Ecology of Human Population Growth, Disease, and Food Supply

Agricultural intensification has worsened pest problems as a result of _________________.

Which statement about global population is true?

Which of the following terms is used to explain a disease that appears in the human population for the first time or expands rapidly in incidence or geographic range?

When modeling fisheries:

In the United States,after the Second World War,which of following occurred?

In the first half of the 20th century,by what percentage did the global population change?

Population growth is increasingly stressing the environment and this is also correlated to which of the following?

Maximum sustainable yields are usually seen when population sizes are ___________.

The major cause of ozone depletion in the stratosphere was

Which of the following outcomes of climate change will likely affect infectious disease vectors?

According to Figure 14.5b,what is the range of values the global population is estimated to be in 2100 using current and medium fertility rates?

An increase in the percentage of meat consumption and intensification of animal agriculture is related to which of the following?

What percentage of zoonoses originate in wildlife?

Using Figure 14.5a,under what fertility scenario would there be the largest predicted percentage rate of increase in the world population?

Emerging infectious diseases are defined as

How much has the average consumption of calories per day per person changed from the 1960s to present day?

While aquaculture provides more food for people there may be a cost if____________.

Ozone depletion is likely responsible for

Which of the following are results of intensified agriculture?

When ___________ occurs a pest population will grow exponentially after a pesticide treatment kills large populations of the pest plus their predator,and as a result any survivors are able to proliferate in the absence of competition and natural predators,and an abundance of food resources.

Ecology and How to Do It

Ecology’s Evolutionary Backdrop

Physical Conditions and the Availability of Resources

Climate and the World’s Biomes

Birth, Death and Movement

Interspecific Competition

Predation, Grazing and Disease

Molecular and Evolutionary Ecology

From Populations to Communities

Patterns in Species Richness

The Flux of Energy and Matter Through Ecosystems

Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Their Alteration by Humans

Conservation Ecology

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