Question 1

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-the study of interactions among organisms,and between organisms and their environment

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 2

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-elephants,humans,and dogs all 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 3

E.coli is an intestinal bacterium that reproduces every 20 minutes.E.coli is representative of a(n)____ species.

Accepted Answer

A) r-selected 
B) k-selected 
C) type I 
D) logarithmic type-curve 
E) type IV 
A) r-selected 
B) k-selected 
C) type I 
D) logarithmic type-curve 
E) type IV

Question 4

Which group describes a population?

Accepted Answer

A) members of a population are all genetically identical 
B) members of a population live together and interbreed 
C) a population may include both predators and prey 
D) members of a population spend much of their time living apart 
E) members of a population can live in two geographic areas 
A) members of a population are all genetically identical 
B) members of a population live together and interbreed 
C) a population may include both predators and prey 
D) members of a population spend much of their time living apart 
E) members of a population can live in two geographic areas

Question 5

Typically,members of a cohort are tracked ____.

Accepted Answer

A) until they become independent 
B) until their breeding age 
C) for a period of time and then released in the environment to serve their purpose in the community 
D) from birth to death 
E) as long as they are in good health and serve the purpose of a study 
A) until they become independent 
B) until their breeding age 
C) for a period of time and then released in the environment to serve their purpose in the community 
D) from birth to death 
E) as long as they are in good health and serve the purpose of a study

Question 6

In which type of population distribution would plot sampling be most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) clumping 
B) uniform 
C) random 
D) random and clumping 
E) uniform and clumping 
A) clumping 
B) uniform 
C) random 
D) random and clumping 
E) uniform and clumping

Question 7

A population ecologist is studying the demographics of American bison living on a grassland in North Dakota.She captures,marks,and releases 100 bison.Later,she recaptures 100 bison and discovers that 50 were previously marked and half of those marked are of reproductive age.What is the population ecologist's estimate of how many bison in the total population are of reproductive age?

Accepted Answer

A) 200 
B) 50 
C) 100 
D) 20 
E) 10 
A) 200 
B) 50 
C) 100 
D) 20 
E) 10

Question 8

What is the major assumption of the exponential model of population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) resources are unlimited 
B) organisms selectively choose their mates 
C) the death rate equals the birth rate 
D) biotic potential is limited 
E) density-dependent factors are at work 
A) resources are unlimited 
B) organisms selectively choose their mates 
C) the death rate equals the birth rate 
D) biotic potential is limited 
E) density-dependent factors are at work

Question 9

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement.
-this describes a population that grows slowly at first then increases rapidly until it reaches carrying capacity

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 10

Letter "B" designates the ____,which allowed for an increase in human population growth.

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 11

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement.
-model for population growth when resources are unlimited

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 12

During phase "2" in the figure above,the growth is ____ as long as resources are plentiful.

Accepted Answer

A) logical 
B) logistical 
C) arithmetic 
D) exponential 
E) analytical 
A) logical 
B) logistical 
C) arithmetic 
D) exponential 
E) analytical

Question 13

Answer the following questions by matching each term with

-survivorship curve; mortality is highest in the oldest individuals

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Sea lions can live into their thirties and produce no more than one pup per year.A sea lion is a(n)____ species.

Accepted Answer

A) type II 
B) opportunistic 
C) K-selected 
D) r-selected 
E) type III 
A) type II 
B) opportunistic 
C) K-selected 
D) r-selected 
E) type III

Question 15

Letter "A" designates the ____,which provided for a more reliable food supply approximately 11,000 years ago.

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

Answer the following questions by matching each term with

-opportunistic life history

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The most common type of population distribution is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) clumped 
B) uniform 
C) random 
D) near-uniform 
E) semi-random 
A) clumped 
B) uniform 
C) random 
D) near-uniform 
E) semi-random

Question 18

A population ecologist wants to estimate the size of a robin population.In an apple orchard,she captures 10 robins,marks them,and then releases them.She returns several weeks later and captures another 10 robins,of which 2 are robins she previously marked.The estimated population size of robins is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 15 
C) 10 
D) 200 
E) 20 
A) 50 
B) 15 
C) 10 
D) 200 
E) 20

Question 19

Which important discovery in the early 1900s enhanced food production,thus increasing human population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) cultivation of rice 
B) cultivation of wheat 
C) the wheel 
D) synthetic fertilizer 
E) penicillin 
A) cultivation of rice 
B) cultivation of wheat 
C) the wheel 
D) synthetic fertilizer 
E) penicillin

Question 20

The most sustainable method for limiting human population growth is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing birth rate 
B) increasing carrying capacity 
C) decreasing competition 
D) increasing death rate 
E) exploiting outer space 
A) decreasing birth rate 
B) increasing carrying capacity 
C) decreasing competition 
D) increasing death rate 
E) exploiting outer space

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the study of interactions among organisms,and between organisms and their environment

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -elephants,humans,and dogs all fit into this model

E.coli is an intestinal bacterium that reproduces every 20 minutes.E.coli is representative of a(n)____ species.

Which group describes a population?

Typically,members of a cohort are tracked ____.

In which type of population distribution would plot sampling be most accurate?

What is the major assumption of the exponential model of population growth?

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -this describes a population that grows slowly at first then increases rapidly until it reaches carrying capacity

Letter "B" designates the ____,which allowed for an increase in human population growth.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -model for population growth when resources are unlimited

During phase "2" in the figure above,the growth is ____ as long as resources are plentiful.

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

Sea lions can live into their thirties and produce no more than one pup per year.A sea lion is a(n)____ species.

Letter "A" designates the ____,which provided for a more reliable food supply approximately 11,000 years ago.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with -opportunistic life history

The most common type of population distribution is ____.

Which important discovery in the early 1900s enhanced food production,thus increasing human population growth?

The most sustainable method for limiting human population growth is ____.

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 following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the study of interactions among organisms,and between organisms and their environment

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -elephants,humans,and dogs all fit into this model

E.coli is an intestinal bacterium that reproduces every 20 minutes.E.coli is representative of a(n)____ species.

Which group describes a population?

Typically,members of a cohort are tracked ____.

In which type of population distribution would plot sampling be most accurate?

What is the major assumption of the exponential model of population growth?

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -this describes a population that grows slowly at first then increases rapidly until it reaches carrying capacity

Letter "B" designates the ____,which allowed for an increase in human population growth.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -model for population growth when resources are unlimited

During phase "2" in the figure above,the growth is ____ as long as resources are plentiful.

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

Sea lions can live into their thirties and produce no more than one pup per year.A sea lion is a(n)____ species.

Letter "A" designates the ____,which provided for a more reliable food supply approximately 11,000 years ago.

Answer the following questions by matching each term with -opportunistic life history

The most common type of population distribution is ____.

Which important discovery in the early 1900s enhanced food production,thus increasing human population growth?

The most sustainable method for limiting human population growth is ____.

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