Question 1

Which of the following describes a type II survivorship curve?

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A)   Most individuals die of old age.
B)   Many individuals die early in life.
C)   Individuals die at a constant rate throughout time.
D)   Most individuals die during their reproductive years.
E)   Most individuals die before old age, but after their reproductive years.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

All the members of the same species that inhabit a particular area are termed a(n)

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A)   ecosystem.
B)   biosphere.
C)   ecological niche.
D)   population.
E)   community.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The climax community in a biome that receives a large amount of rainfall would include

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A)   plants with high tolerance to full sun, limited water, and limited nutrients.
B)   the pioneer community.
C)   small native plants of the area such as grasses and herbs.
D)   large plants such as shrubs and trees.
E)   lichens, mosses, and ferns.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following describes a type I survivorship curve?

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A)   Most individuals die of old age.
B)   Many individuals die early in life.
C)   Individuals die at a constant rate throughout time.
D)   Most individuals die during their reproductive years.
E)   Most individuals die before old age, but after their reproductive years.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Interaction between two species in which one feeds on the other is

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A)   competition.
B)   mimicry.
C)   mutualism.
D)   predation.
E)   symbiosis.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The maximum per capita rate of increase for a population that can occur under ideal conditions is the

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A)   population growth.
B)   biotic potential.
C)   environmental resistance.
D)   carrying capacity.
E)   doubling time.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The outbreak of a disease, such as the bubonic plague, that kills large numbers of people in a city is an example of

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A)   a density-independent factor.
B)   a density-dependent factor.
C)   a commensalistic factor.
D)   a symbiotic relationship.
E)   predation.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

There are two plowed fields that are both the same size, have the same soil composition and climate. Both fields are surrounded by woodland. In the first field, as succession begins, the pioneer species are pine trees and shrubs. In the second field, the pioneer species are weeds and shrubs. This provides evidence for which model of succession?

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A)   the facilitation model
B)   the tolerance model
C)   the inhibition model
D)   an opportunistic model
E)   the climax modelF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Population growth rate would be negative when

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A)   birthrate is greater than death rate.
B)   death rate is greater than birthrate.
C)   all couples are married but average less than two children apiece.
D)   a country becomes poorer, because it is related to economic growth.
E)   better health care reduces the death rate and increases survivorship of newborns.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

At the basic level, an ecologist will study how an organism is adapted to its environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A population with rapidly expanding exponential growth would be best represented by a graph with a(n)  ________-shaped curve.

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A)   bell
B)   bimodal
C)   pyramid
D)   S
E)   JF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Several species of grain beetles can live on dry meal, obtaining water from their metabolic reactions. Many of these beetle species are grain pests that do considerable damage to stored grain. You set up an experiment with a dozen jars of dry meal. In each jar you introduce 50 individuals from each of two species. The food supply is sufficient to last for a year, and the size of the jar is adequate to prevent toxic waste buildup. In 6 months, when you reexamine the jars, you will most likely find

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A)   a totally random number of organisms from both beetle species.
B)   only one species per jar, similar to the classic competitive exclusion principle experiment with paramecia.
C)   the same ratio of beetles as when you started, about half from each species.
D)   only dead beetles in all jars due to intense competition.
E)   a new species of hybrid beetles in each of the jars.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Consider that a species of salmon lays 20,000 eggs per pair when it spawns and dies. At the end of five years, an average of one pair of mature salmon from this group of hatched eggs returns again to spawn in the parent stream (19,998 have died) . What is the per capita rate of increase?

Accepted Answer

A)   10,000, because there were that many eggs produced per parent fish (r) 
B)   2,000, because this must be divided by five years
C)   zero, because there is exact replacement of the previous generation
D)   -2,000, because there was this much average die-off per year
E)   -19,998, because there was this much total lossF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following is a parasitic relationship?

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A)   The Dutch elm disease fungus infects and kills elm trees.
B)   The yellow fever virus causes fever and sometimes kills humans.
C)   A female tick fastens to the skin of a human host and draws blood for nutrition to make her eggs.
D)   The trichina worm burrows into muscle tissue, forms a cyst, and waits to continue its cycle until a predator consumes the host.
E)   All of the answer choices describe parasitic relationships.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is a true statement about growth rate?

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A)   The growth rate can be positive and a population can still be the same size year after year.
B)   The growth rate has to be zero before a population can be the same size year after year.
C)   Replacement reproduction automatically gives a growth rate of zero.
D)   A growth rate of zero means the population is dying.
E)   The growth rate can be negative and a population can still be the same size year after year.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

A scientist observes a population of grasshoppers in a farm field several times over the summer. She notices that each time she visits, the population has doubled in size. The scientist's results indicate the grasshopper population is probably

Accepted Answer

A)   in the lag phase.
B)   in the exponential growth phase.
C)   decelerating.
D)   in the stable equilibrium phase.
E)   at carrying capacity.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The relatively thin layer on the earth's surface where life is possible is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)   ecosystem.
B)   biosphere.
C)   biome.
D)   biopreserve.
E)   lithosphere.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

In a population of 10,000 organisms, over a one-year period, there are 750 births and 130 deaths. Calculate the growth rate for that year.

Accepted Answer

A)   0.062
B)   0.055
C)   0.088
D)   0.013
E)   0.075F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following would allow optimal population growth?

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A)   accumulation of waste products
B)   predation
C)   competition
D)   limited access to food and water
E)   unlimited resourcesF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

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