Question 1

The age-structure diagram for rapidly growing populations ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is in the form of a rectangle 
B) is characterized by a large percentage of the population in the post-reproductive years 
C) has a very narrow base, showing a small number of young 
D) has about equal distribution among all age groups 
E) is in the form of a pyramid with a very broad base indicating a large number of young 
A) is in the form of a rectangle 
B) is characterized by a large percentage of the population in the post-reproductive years 
C) has a very narrow base, showing a small number of young 
D) has about equal distribution among all age groups 
E) is in the form of a pyramid with a very broad base indicating a large number of young

Question 2

If reproduction occurs early in the life cycle,____.

Accepted Answer

A) population growth rate increases 
B) population size declines 
C) population size is not affected 
D) generation time increases 
E) growth rate remains unchanged 
A) population growth rate increases 
B) population size declines 
C) population size is not affected 
D) generation time increases 
E) growth rate remains unchanged

Question 3

How much of Europe's population was wiped out by the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/2 
B) 1/3 
C) 1/4 
D) 1/5 
E) 1/6 
A) 1/2 
B) 1/3 
C) 1/4 
D) 1/5 
E) 1/6

Question 4

The rapid increase in the population of Canada geese in the United States can be primarily attributed to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) an increase of crop predation 
B) a decrease in avian diseases 
C) the suspension of hunting geese for many years 
D) an increase in wetlands 
E) an increase in the number of nonmigratory geese 
A) an increase of crop predation 
B) a decrease in avian diseases 
C) the suspension of hunting geese for many years 
D) an increase in wetlands 
E) an increase in the number of nonmigratory geese

Question 5

The countries of ____ and ____ have the world's highest human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) India; China 
B) China; United States 
C) China; Brazil 
D) India; United States 
E) United States; Canada 
A) India; China 
B) China; United States 
C) China; Brazil 
D) India; United States 
E) United States; Canada

Question 6

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-the number of individuals added during some interval divided by the initial population size

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 7

An epidemic facilitated by a high,dense population is an example of a(n)____ factor.

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 8

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-method for estimating numbers of mobile animals

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

Which is a density-independent factor?

Accepted Answer

A) competition 
B) predation 
C) earthquakes 
D) parasitism 
E) disease 
A) competition 
B) predation 
C) earthquakes 
D) parasitism 
E) disease

Question 10

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-vaccines became widespread in developed countries

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 11

A near-uniform population distribution is the result of  ____.

Accepted Answer

A) social interaction 
B) competition for resources 
C) chemical avoidance 
D) contact inhibition 
E) planning 
A) social interaction 
B) competition for resources 
C) chemical avoidance 
D) contact inhibition 
E) planning

Question 12

Which country has the biggest ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

During phase "3" in the figure above,the population growth slows and then levels off because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) population growth becomes exponential 
B) resources are virtually unlimited 
C) density dependent factors stop playing an important role 
D) density independent factors become operational 
E) the carrying capacity has been reached 
A) population growth becomes exponential 
B) resources are virtually unlimited 
C) density dependent factors stop playing an important role 
D) density independent factors become operational 
E) the carrying capacity has been reached

Question 14

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-short life span,many offspring,minimal 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

Question 15

The steep increase in human population at point "C" indicates the beginning of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Bubonic plague 
B) domestication of plants and animals 
C) industrial and scientific revolutions 
D) discovery of America 
E) emergence of agriculturally based urban societies 
A) Bubonic plague 
B) domestication of plants and animals 
C) industrial and scientific revolutions 
D) discovery of America 
E) emergence of agriculturally based urban societies

Question 16

To a person studying utilization of cage space for lions in a zoo,the most useful data would be expressed by the number of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) total lions 
B) lions per square foot 
C) lions per cage per room 
D) cages per zoo 
E) lions of each age 
A) total lions 
B) lions per square foot 
C) lions per cage per room 
D) cages per zoo 
E) lions of each age

Question 17

The maximum number of individuals of a species that a given environment can sustain indefinitely defines ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the carrying capacity of the environment 
B) exponential growth 
C) the doubling time of a population 
D) density-independent factors 
E) density independent factors 
A) the carrying capacity of the environment 
B) exponential growth 
C) the doubling time of a population 
D) density-independent factors 
E) density independent factors

Question 18

Answer the following questions by matching each term with

-survivorship curve; mortality is highest among young individuals

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-a harsh winter is an example 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 20

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-given unlimited resources,what organisms will achieve

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

The age-structure diagram for rapidly growing populations ____.

If reproduction occurs early in the life cycle,____.

How much of Europe's population was wiped out by the Black Death?

The rapid increase in the population of Canada geese in the United States can be primarily attributed to ____.

The countries of and have the world's highest human populations.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the number of individuals added during some interval divided by the initial population size

An epidemic facilitated by a high,dense population is an example of a(n)____ factor.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -method for estimating numbers of mobile animals

Which is a density-independent factor?

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -vaccines became widespread in developed countries

A near-uniform population distribution is the result of ____.

Which country has the biggest ecological footprint?

During phase "3" in the figure above,the population growth slows and then levels off because ____.

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -short life span,many offspring,minimal care of young

The steep increase in human population at point "C" indicates the beginning of the ____.

To a person studying utilization of cage space for lions in a zoo,the most useful data would be expressed by the number of ____.

The maximum number of individuals of a species that a given environment can sustain indefinitely defines ____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with -survivorship curve; mortality is highest among young individuals

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -a harsh winter is an example of this

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -given unlimited resources,what organisms will achieve

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

Exam 16: Population Ecology

The age-structure diagram for rapidly growing populations ____.

If reproduction occurs early in the life cycle,____.

How much of Europe's population was wiped out by the Black Death?

The rapid increase in the population of Canada geese in the United States can be primarily attributed to ____.

The countries of ____ and ____ have the world's highest human populations.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the number of individuals added during some interval divided by the initial population size

An epidemic facilitated by a high,dense population is an example of a(n)____ factor.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -method for estimating numbers of mobile animals

Which is a density-independent factor?

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -vaccines became widespread in developed countries

A near-uniform population distribution is the result of ____.

Which country has the biggest ecological footprint?

During phase "3" in the figure above,the population growth slows and then levels off because ____.

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -short life span,many offspring,minimal care of young

The steep increase in human population at point "C" indicates the beginning of the ____.

To a person studying utilization of cage space for lions in a zoo,the most useful data would be expressed by the number of ____.

The maximum number of individuals of a species that a given environment can sustain indefinitely defines ____.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with -survivorship curve; mortality is highest among young individuals

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -a harsh winter is an example of this

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -given unlimited resources,what organisms will achieve

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

The countries of and have the world's highest human populations.