Question 1

A group of individuals of a single species inhabiting a specific area is called a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) community 
B) biome 
C) population 
D) ecosystem 
E) tribe 
A) community 
B) biome 
C) population 
D) ecosystem 
E) tribe

Question 2

Caughly's research on the distribution of three different species of Australian kangaroos (Macropus giganteus,M.fuliginosus,and M.rufus)suggests the

Accepted Answer

A) physical environment limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
B) topography limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
C) amount of rainfall limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
D) temperature limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) physical environment limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
B) topography limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
C) amount of rainfall limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
D) temperature limits the distribution of the kangaroos. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 3

Cornell studied the distribution of barnacles Chthamalus stellatus and Balanus balaoides along the coast of Scotland and indicated that,along with the physiology of each barnacle,______________ also played a large role in their distribution pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) topography 
B) competition 
C) salinity 
D) predation 
E) temperature 
A) topography 
B) competition 
C) salinity 
D) predation 
E) temperature

Question 4

'Rarity II' can be described as

Accepted Answer

A) restricted range,narrow habitat tolerances,and small local populations. 
B) restricted range,broad habitat tolerances,and large local populations. 
C) extensive range,narrow habitat tolerances,and large local populations. 
D) restricted range,broad habitat tolerances,and small local populations. 
E) extensive range,broad habitat tolerances,and small local populations. 
A) restricted range,narrow habitat tolerances,and small local populations. 
B) restricted range,broad habitat tolerances,and large local populations. 
C) extensive range,narrow habitat tolerances,and large local populations. 
D) restricted range,broad habitat tolerances,and small local populations. 
E) extensive range,broad habitat tolerances,and small local populations.

Question 5

The __________ defines the physical conditions under which a species might live,in the absence of interaction with other species.

Accepted Answer

A) functional niche 
B) realized niche 
C) principle niche 
D) fundamental niche 
E) primary niche 
A) functional niche 
B) realized niche 
C) principle niche 
D) fundamental niche 
E) primary niche

Question 6

In a _____________ distribution,individuals have a much higher probability of being found in some than in others.

Accepted Answer

A) regular 
B) clumped 
C) uniform 
D) random 
E) partitioned 
A) regular 
B) clumped 
C) uniform 
D) random 
E) partitioned

Question 7

The tiger beetle Cicindela longilabris inhabits higher latitudes and elevations than other North American tiger beetles; Schultz,Quinlan,and Hadley concluded that all of the following factors contributed to these cooler environmental preferences except:

Accepted Answer

A) higher metabolic rates. 
B) lower body temperatures. 
C) increased water proofing. 
D) both higher metabolic rates and lower body temperatures. 
E) both higher metabolic rates and increased water proofing. 
A) higher metabolic rates. 
B) lower body temperatures. 
C) increased water proofing. 
D) both higher metabolic rates and lower body temperatures. 
E) both higher metabolic rates and increased water proofing.

Question 8

Which of the following word pairs are mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) random distribution; aggressive interaction 
B) clumped distribution; attraction to a common source 
C) regular distribution; antagonistic behaviors 
D) large scale distribution; substantial environmental changes 
E) small scale distribution; insignificant environmental changes 
A) random distribution; aggressive interaction 
B) clumped distribution; attraction to a common source 
C) regular distribution; antagonistic behaviors 
D) large scale distribution; substantial environmental changes 
E) small scale distribution; insignificant environmental changes

Question 9

Animals with antagonistic behaviors will most likely be distributed in a ________________ pattern.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Animals with antagonistic behaviors will most likely...

A group of individuals of a single species inhabiting a specific area is called a ____________.

Caughly's research on the distribution of three different species of Australian kangaroos (Macropus giganteus,M.fuliginosus,and M.rufus)suggests the

Cornell studied the distribution of barnacles Chthamalus stellatus and Balanus balaoides along the coast of Scotland and indicated that,along with the physiology of each barnacle,______________ also played a large role in their distribution pattern.

'Rarity II' can be described as

The __________ defines the physical conditions under which a species might live,in the absence of interaction with other species.

In a _____________ distribution,individuals have a much higher probability of being found in some than in others.

The tiger beetle Cicindela longilabris inhabits higher latitudes and elevations than other North American tiger beetles; Schultz,Quinlan,and Hadley concluded that all of the following factors contributed to these cooler environmental preferences except:

Which of the following word pairs are mismatched?

Animals with antagonistic behaviors will most likely be distributed in a ________________ pattern.

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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Exam 9: Population Distribution and Abundance

A group of individuals of a single species inhabiting a specific area is called a ____________.

Caughly's research on the distribution of three different species of Australian kangaroos (Macropus giganteus,M.fuliginosus,and M.rufus)suggests the

Cornell studied the distribution of barnacles Chthamalus stellatus and Balanus balaoides along the coast of Scotland and indicated that,along with the physiology of each barnacle,______________ also played a large role in their distribution pattern.

'Rarity II' can be described as

The __________ defines the physical conditions under which a species might live,in the absence of interaction with other species.

In a _____________ distribution,individuals have a much higher probability of being found in some than in others.

The tiger beetle Cicindela longilabris inhabits higher latitudes and elevations than other North American tiger beetles; Schultz,Quinlan,and Hadley concluded that all of the following factors contributed to these cooler environmental preferences except:

Which of the following word pairs are mismatched?

Animals with antagonistic behaviors will most likely be distributed in a ________________ pattern.

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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