Question 1

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-factors that affect the growth of a population regardless of the number of individuals in that population

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

Question 2

A study of a cohort of 1,000 newborn animals showed a death rate of 40% per individual in year one and a death rate of 80% per individual in year two.The quantity of survivors after two years is about ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 120 
B) 200 
C) 320 
D) 400 
E) 1,000 
A) 120 
B) 200 
C) 320 
D) 400 
E) 1,000

Question 3

It has been estimated that if everyone in the world had the same lifestyle as the average American,it would require ____ more Earths.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which statement describes Canada geese populations?

Accepted Answer

A) all Canada geese populations migrate 
B) all Canada geese breed where they were raised 
C) like other migratory birds, Canada geese are protected by federal law 
D) when living together, migratory Canada geese do not interbreed with nonmigratory individuals 
E) nonmigratory Canada geese have more goslings (baby geese) than migratory geese 
A) all Canada geese populations migrate 
B) all Canada geese breed where they were raised 
C) like other migratory birds, Canada geese are protected by federal law 
D) when living together, migratory Canada geese do not interbreed with nonmigratory individuals 
E) nonmigratory Canada geese have more goslings (baby geese) than migratory geese

Question 5

A flood that washes away an entire population of rabbits is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) density-dependent factor 
B) intrinsic limiting factor 
C) density-independent factor 
D) consequence of exponential growth 
E) example of a population reaching its carrying capacity 
A) density-dependent factor 
B) intrinsic limiting factor 
C) density-independent factor 
D) consequence of exponential growth 
E) example of a population reaching its carrying capacity

Question 6

Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century.There were no other rabbits in Australia and there were no natural predators for the rabbits.It is likely that their population experienced ____.

Accepted Answer

A) per capita birth rate 
B) logistic growth 
C) exponential growth 
D) sudden death 
E) density independence 
A) per capita birth rate 
B) logistic growth 
C) exponential growth 
D) sudden death 
E) density independence

Question 7

A type III survivorship curve is characteristic of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dogs 
B) goats 
C) hawks 
D) clams 
E) horses 
A) dogs 
B) goats 
C) hawks 
D) clams 
E) horses

Question 8

Limiting factors to population growth ____.

Accepted Answer

A) produce less pronounced effects as a population grows 
B) tend to increase population growth 
C) are the same as the biotic potential 
D) raise the carrying capacity to a higher level 
E) prevent a population from producing a J-shaped growth curve 
A) produce less pronounced effects as a population grows 
B) tend to increase population growth 
C) are the same as the biotic potential 
D) raise the carrying capacity to a higher level 
E) prevent a population from producing a J-shaped growth curve

Question 9

What invention about 11,000 years ago led to a boom in the human population?

Accepted Answer

A) the wheel 
B) agriculture 
C) the printing press 
D) the steam engine 
E) the written language 
A) the wheel 
B) agriculture 
C) the printing press 
D) the steam engine 
E) the written language

Question 10

If the death rate of a population exceeds the birth rate of a population,____.

Accepted Answer

A) the growth rate will remain static 
B) the population will grow 
C) the environment will become overexploited 
D) an exponential growth curve will result 
E) the population will decrease in size 
A) the growth rate will remain static 
B) the population will grow 
C) the environment will become overexploited 
D) an exponential growth curve will result 
E) the population will decrease in size

Question 11

On Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean,the population rose to 3000 people from the original population of 100.In time,the entire island was cultivated,and eventually,the soils became so over-cultivated that crops could no longer be grown.People started dying from starvation and disease.This Easter Island population had exceeded its ____.

Accepted Answer

A) density-independent factors 
B) biotic potential 
C) logistic growth 
D) carrying capacity 
E) opportunistic life history 
A) density-independent factors 
B) biotic potential 
C) logistic growth 
D) carrying capacity 
E) opportunistic life history

Question 12

The number of individuals of the same species in some specified area or volume of habitat is the ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-statistics that describe a population

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 14

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-pandemics are examples of this

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

Question 15

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-Black Death

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

Which country has the smallest ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) China 
C) United States 
D) India 
E) Canada 
A) Mexico 
B) China 
C) United States 
D) India 
E) Canada

Question 17

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-clams,insects,many fish species fit into this model

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

Question 18

Which term describes the vital statistics of a population?

Accepted Answer

A) ecostatistics 
B) population ecology 
C) demographics 
D) biostatistics 
E) community ecology 
A) ecostatistics 
B) population ecology 
C) demographics 
D) biostatistics 
E) community ecology

Question 19

A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific location is called a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) community 
B) population 
C) species 
D) genus 
E) biome 
A) community 
B) population 
C) species 
D) genus 
E) biome

Question 20

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-the number of individuals in some specified area or volume of a habitat

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

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -factors that affect the growth of a population regardless of the number of individuals in that population

A study of a cohort of 1,000 newborn animals showed a death rate of 40% per individual in year one and a death rate of 80% per individual in year two.The quantity of survivors after two years is about ____.

It has been estimated that if everyone in the world had the same lifestyle as the average American,it would require ____ more Earths.

Which statement describes Canada geese populations?

A flood that washes away an entire population of rabbits is a(n)____.

Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century.There were no other rabbits in Australia and there were no natural predators for the rabbits.It is likely that their population experienced ____.

A type III survivorship curve is characteristic of ____.

Limiting factors to population growth ____.

What invention about 11,000 years ago led to a boom in the human population?

If the death rate of a population exceeds the birth rate of a population,____.

The number of individuals of the same species in some specified area or volume of habitat is the ____.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -statistics that describe a population

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -pandemics are examples of this

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -Black Death

Which country has the smallest ecological footprint?

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -clams,insects,many fish species fit into this model

Which term describes the vital statistics of a population?

A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific location is called a(n)____.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the number of individuals in some specified area or volume of a habitat

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

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Exam 16: Population Ecology

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -factors that affect the growth of a population regardless of the number of individuals in that population

A study of a cohort of 1,000 newborn animals showed a death rate of 40% per individual in year one and a death rate of 80% per individual in year two.The quantity of survivors after two years is about ____.

It has been estimated that if everyone in the world had the same lifestyle as the average American,it would require ____ more Earths.

Which statement describes Canada geese populations?

A flood that washes away an entire population of rabbits is a(n)____.

Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century.There were no other rabbits in Australia and there were no natural predators for the rabbits.It is likely that their population experienced ____.

A type III survivorship curve is characteristic of ____.

Limiting factors to population growth ____.

What invention about 11,000 years ago led to a boom in the human population?

If the death rate of a population exceeds the birth rate of a population,____.

The number of individuals of the same species in some specified area or volume of habitat is the ____.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -statistics that describe a population

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -pandemics are examples of this

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -Black Death

Which country has the smallest ecological footprint?

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -clams,insects,many fish species fit into this model

Which term describes the vital statistics of a population?

A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific location is called a(n)____.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the number of individuals in some specified area or volume of a habitat

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