Question 1

In group selection,

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism cannot evolve. 
B)  fitness is a property of the individual. 
C)  fitness is a property of the group. 
D)  the concept of the ESS does not apply. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  altruism cannot evolve. 
B)  fitness is a property of the individual. 
C)  fitness is a property of the group. 
D)  the concept of the ESS does not apply. 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Random factors play no role in metapopulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Chance affect populations

Accepted Answer

A)  in metapopulations. 
B)  when density-independent factors are important. 
C)  when density-dependent factors are important. 
D)  if the population is to achieve equilibrium. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  in metapopulations. 
B)  when density-independent factors are important. 
C)  when density-dependent factors are important. 
D)  if the population is to achieve equilibrium. 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following are characteristics of biological control agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  a broad host range 
B)  low reproductive pontential 
C)  life-cycle synchrony 
D)  bottom-up control 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a broad host range 
B)  low reproductive pontential 
C)  life-cycle synchrony 
D)  bottom-up control 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The metapopulation structure of Adelie penguins is dependent on __________.

Accepted Answer

the size a

Question 6

__________ refers to population fluctuations within narrow limits.

Accepted Answer

Population

Question 7

Population regulation is related to Darwin's theory of evolution by selection because

Accepted Answer

A)  populations achieve stability. 
B)  selection is generally top-down. 
C)  selection is generally bottom-up. 
D)  populations growth is limited. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  populations achieve stability. 
B)  selection is generally top-down. 
C)  selection is generally bottom-up. 
D)  populations growth is limited. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Is it possible for abiotic factors to affect the population in a density-dependent fashion?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If, for example, refuges

Question 9

Crowding and stress factors do not violate the requirements of an ESS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Metapopulations fluctuate less than the populations that comprise them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In density dependent mortality, the mortality rate is __________ (positively; negatively) related to population size.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In density dependent mortality, the mortality rate...

Question 12

Population equilibrium and population stability are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Density-independent factors

Accepted Answer

A)  are always bottom-up. 
B)  never reach equilibrium. 
C)  are stronger than density-dependent factors. 
D)  depend on the value of K. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are always bottom-up. 
B)  never reach equilibrium. 
C)  are stronger than density-dependent factors. 
D)  depend on the value of K. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

The variable K in the growth equation

Accepted Answer

A)  is a measure of the mortality rate. 
B)  is a measure of compensatory mortality. 
C)  may vary over time and space. 
D)  never varies in real ecosystems. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is a measure of the mortality rate. 
B)  is a measure of compensatory mortality. 
C)  may vary over time and space. 
D)  never varies in real ecosystems. 
E)  none of the above

In group selection,

Random factors play no role in metapopulations.

Chance affect populations

Which of the following are characteristics of biological control agents?

The metapopulation structure of Adelie penguins is dependent on __________.

__________ refers to population fluctuations within narrow limits.

Population regulation is related to Darwin's theory of evolution by selection because

Is it possible for abiotic factors to affect the population in a density-dependent fashion?

Crowding and stress factors do not violate the requirements of an ESS.

Metapopulations fluctuate less than the populations that comprise them.

In density dependent mortality, the mortality rate is __________ (positively; negatively) related to population size.

Population equilibrium and population stability are the same.

Density-independent factors

The variable K in the growth equation

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Exam 9: Population Regulation

In group selection,

Random factors play no role in metapopulations.

Chance affect populations

Which of the following are characteristics of biological control agents?

The metapopulation structure of Adelie penguins is dependent on __________.

__________ refers to population fluctuations within narrow limits.

Population regulation is related to Darwin's theory of evolution by selection because

Is it possible for abiotic factors to affect the population in a density-dependent fashion?

Crowding and stress factors do not violate the requirements of an ESS.

Metapopulations fluctuate less than the populations that comprise them.

In density dependent mortality, the mortality rate is __________ (positively; negatively) related to population size.

Population equilibrium and population stability are the same.

Density-independent factors

The variable K in the growth equation

Introduction to Ecology

Adaptation and Evolution

Adaptations to the Physical Environment

Terrestrial Communities

Fresh-water and Marine Communities

Behavioral Ecology

The Ecology of Intraspecific Variation

Demography

Life History Strategies

Competition

Coevolution I Exploitative Interactions

Mutualism

The Structure of Communities

Ecological Succession

Species Diversity

Energy Flow and Trophic Structure

Biogeochemical Cycles

Conservation Biology

Landscape Ecology

Human Global Ecology

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