Question 1

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-long life spans,few offspring,extended care of young

Accepted Answer

A) density-dependent factor 
B) demographic transitional stage 
C) type I survivorship 
D) r-selected species 
E) biotic potential
F)density-independent factor
G)logistic growth 
A) density-dependent factor 
B) demographic transitional stage 
C) type I survivorship 
D) r-selected species 
E) biotic potential
F)density-independent factor
G)logistic growth C

Question 2

In which demographic model is population growth the fastest?

Accepted Answer

A) pre-industrial 
B) transitional 
C) industrial 
D) postindustrial 
E) transformational 
A) pre-industrial 
B) transitional 
C) industrial 
D) postindustrial 
E) transformational C

Question 3

Type II survivorship curves ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are characteristics of humans and elephants 
B) typify a population in which all ages have an equal chance of survival 
C) indicate a high mortality rate in the very young 
D) show that very few young are produced, that each is given parental support, and that most individuals live a relatively long life and die of old age 
E) are typical of annual plants 
A) are characteristics of humans and elephants 
B) typify a population in which all ages have an equal chance of survival 
C) indicate a high mortality rate in the very young 
D) show that very few young are produced, that each is given parental support, and that most individuals live a relatively long life and die of old age 
E) are typical of annual plants B

Question 4

In a population of Asian elephants,the death rate equals the birth rate.This population ____.

Accepted Answer

A) has reached its biotic potential 
B) is not growing 
C) has not exceeded its carrying capacity 
D) is experiencing exponential growth 
E) is experiencing survivorship growth 
A) has reached its biotic potential 
B) is not growing 
C) has not exceeded its carrying capacity 
D) is experiencing exponential growth 
E) is experiencing survivorship growth

Question 5

A patchy distribution of an essential resource leads to a(n)____ population distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) clumped 
B) random 
C) uniform 
D) exponential 
E) logistic 
A) clumped 
B) random 
C) uniform 
D) exponential 
E) logistic

Question 6

Which growth model occurs when the amount of available resources is not limiting?

Accepted Answer

A) arithmetic growth 
B) logistic growth 
C) logarithmic growth 
D) exponential growth 
E) exponential growth and arithmetic growth 
A) arithmetic growth 
B) logistic growth 
C) logarithmic growth 
D) exponential growth 
E) exponential growth and arithmetic growth

Question 7

Which type of growth curve is pictured for the accompanying photo of a desert shrub?

Accepted Answer

A) type II 
B) logistic 
C) type I 
D) exponential 
E) type III 
A) type II 
B) logistic 
C) type I 
D) exponential 
E) type III

Question 8

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-describes where individuals in a population are relative to one another

Accepted Answer

A) population size 
B) population density 
C) population distribution 
D) demographics 
E) ecology
F)per capita growth rate
G)exponential
H)mark-recapture
I)sample 
A) population size 
B) population density 
C) population distribution 
D) demographics 
E) ecology
F)per capita growth rate
G)exponential
H)mark-recapture
I)sample

Question 9

A house mouse has a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) type II population curve 
B) k-selected life history 
C) type I population curve 
D) opportunistic life history 
E) equilibrial life history 
A) type II population curve 
B) k-selected life history 
C) type I population curve 
D) opportunistic life history 
E) equilibrial life history

Question 10

Type I survivorship curves are typical of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) horses only 
B) chimpanzees only 
C) mice only 
D) horses and chimpanzees 
E) horses, chimpanzees, and mice 
A) horses only 
B) chimpanzees only 
C) mice only 
D) horses and chimpanzees 
E) horses, chimpanzees, and mice

Question 11

The study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) environmentalism 
B) demography 
C) ecology 
D) biogeography 
E) paleontology 
A) environmentalism 
B) demography 
C) ecology 
D) biogeography 
E) paleontology

Question 12

This figure describes a typical example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) biotic potential growth 
B) exponential growth 
C) logistic growth 
D) logarithmic growth 
E) density-dependent growth 
A) biotic potential growth 
B) exponential growth 
C) logistic growth 
D) logarithmic growth 
E) density-dependent growth

Question 13

In India,which age structure category holds the least number of individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) pre-reproductive 
B) early reproductive 
C) late reproductive 
D) early post-reproductive 
E) late post-reproductive 
A) pre-reproductive 
B) early reproductive 
C) late reproductive 
D) early post-reproductive 
E) late post-reproductive

Question 14

Biotic potential ____.

Accepted Answer

A) can always be reached in the natural world 
B) is independent of life history traits 
C) is based on limited resources 
D) would be indicated by an S-shaped curve 
E) is a theoretical value based on conditions of unlimited resources 
A) can always be reached in the natural world 
B) is independent of life history traits 
C) is based on limited resources 
D) would be indicated by an S-shaped curve 
E) is a theoretical value based on conditions of unlimited resources

Question 15

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-invention of agriculture

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) 11,000 years ago 
C) 18th century 
D) Mid-1300s 
E) 1800s
F)1940s 
A) Africa 
B) 11,000 years ago 
C) 18th century 
D) Mid-1300s 
E) 1800s
F)1940s

Question 16

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-use of fossil fuels began

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) 11,000 years ago 
C) 18th century 
D) Mid-1300s 
E) 1800s
F)1940s 
A) Africa 
B) 11,000 years ago 
C) 18th century 
D) Mid-1300s 
E) 1800s
F)1940s

Question 17

Resource consumption tends to ____ with economic and industrial development.

Accepted Answer

A) remain balanced 
B) decrease 
C) remain stable 
D) rise 
E) keep pace 
A) remain balanced 
B) decrease 
C) remain stable 
D) rise 
E) keep pace

Question 18

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-where humans first evolved

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) 11,000 years ago 
C) 18th century 
D) Mid-1300s 
E) 1800s
F)1940s 
A) Africa 
B) 11,000 years ago 
C) 18th century 
D) Mid-1300s 
E) 1800s
F)1940s

Question 19

A change in a population that is related strictly to its size is best described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) density-dependent 
B) density-independent 
C) biotic 
D) logistic 
E) exponential 
A) density-dependent 
B) density-independent 
C) biotic 
D) logistic 
E) exponential

Question 20

Which type of survivorship curve is pictured here for Dall sheep?

Accepted Answer

A) type II 
B) logistic 
C) type I 
D) exponential 
E) type III 
A) type II 
B) logistic 
C) type I 
D) exponential 
E) type III

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -long life spans,few offspring,extended care of young

In which demographic model is population growth the fastest?

Type II survivorship curves ____.

In a population of Asian elephants,the death rate equals the birth rate.This population ____.

A patchy distribution of an essential resource leads to a(n)____ population distribution.

Which growth model occurs when the amount of available resources is not limiting?

Which type of growth curve is pictured for the accompanying photo of a desert shrub?

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -describes where individuals in a population are relative to one another

A house mouse has a(n)____.

Type I survivorship curves are typical of ____.

The study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is known as ____.

This figure describes a typical example of ____.

In India,which age structure category holds the least number of individuals?

Biotic potential ____.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -invention of agriculture

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -use of fossil fuels began

Resource consumption tends to ____ with economic and industrial development.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -where humans first evolved

A change in a population that is related strictly to its size is best described as ____.

Which type of survivorship curve is pictured here for Dall sheep?

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Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

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Plants And Fungi

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Exam 16: Population Ecology

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -long life spans,few offspring,extended care of young

In which demographic model is population growth the fastest?

Type II survivorship curves ____.

In a population of Asian elephants,the death rate equals the birth rate.This population ____.

A patchy distribution of an essential resource leads to a(n)____ population distribution.

Which growth model occurs when the amount of available resources is not limiting?

Which type of growth curve is pictured for the accompanying photo of a desert shrub?

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -describes where individuals in a population are relative to one another

A house mouse has a(n)____.

Type I survivorship curves are typical of ____.

The study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is known as ____.

This figure describes a typical example of ____.

In India,which age structure category holds the least number of individuals?

Biotic potential ____.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -invention of agriculture

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -use of fossil fuels began

Resource consumption tends to ____ with economic and industrial development.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -where humans first evolved

A change in a population that is related strictly to its size is best described as ____.

Which type of survivorship curve is pictured here for Dall sheep?

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Animal Evolution

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters