Question 1

Match the following terms with their definition
-behavioral ecology

Accepted Answer

A)  considers how organisms have evolved to live in their environment 
B)  focuses on how the behavior of an organism contributes to its survival 
C)  investigates how organisms are adapted to their environment 
D)  focuses on the number of individuals in an area and how they reproduce and grow in numbers 
A)  considers how organisms have evolved to live in their environment 
B)  focuses on how the behavior of an organism contributes to its survival 
C)  investigates how organisms are adapted to their environment 
D)  focuses on the number of individuals in an area and how they reproduce and grow in numbers B

Question 2

Why is knowing the average life span of a species in the fossil record important?

Accepted Answer

A)  to calculate the current extinction rate. 
B)  to determine the speciation rate. 
C)  to determine whether the current extinction rate is greater than the historic extinction rate. 
D)  to determine whether the current speciation rate is greater than the historic speciation rate. 
E)  to compare the current extinction and speciation rates. 
A)  to calculate the current extinction rate. 
B)  to determine the speciation rate. 
C)  to determine whether the current extinction rate is greater than the historic extinction rate. 
D)  to determine whether the current speciation rate is greater than the historic speciation rate. 
E)  to compare the current extinction and speciation rates. C

Question 3

The Ivory Billed Woodpecker was widely assumed to have gone extinct because of

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat destruction. 
B)  overharvesting. 
C)  draining of swamps. 
D)  introduced avian malaria. 
E)  DDT. 
A)  habitat destruction. 
B)  overharvesting. 
C)  draining of swamps. 
D)  introduced avian malaria. 
E)  DDT. A

Question 4

Rank the following items in their correct order.

Accepted Answer

A)  data analysis 
B)  hypothesis formation 
C)  hypothesis acceptance 
D)  hypothesis testing 
E)  observation 
A)  data analysis 
B)  hypothesis formation 
C)  hypothesis acceptance 
D)  hypothesis testing 
E)  observation

Question 5

The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that in each energy transformation free energy is reduced because heat energy is lost from the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

E. O. Wilson has referred to the threats of life on Earth with the acronym

Accepted Answer

A)  RHINO 
B)  LION 
C)  HIPPO 
D)  FISH 
E)  SHARK 
A)  RHINO 
B)  LION 
C)  HIPPO 
D)  FISH 
E)  SHARK

Question 7

The average span of a species in the fossil record is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million years 
B)  4 million years 
C)  10 million years 
D)  20 million years 
E)  100 million years 
A)  1 million years 
B)  4 million years 
C)  10 million years 
D)  20 million years 
E)  100 million years

Question 8

The passenger Pigeon was widely assumed to have gone extinct because of

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat destruction. 
B)  overharvesting. 
C)  invasive species. 
D)  pollution. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  habitat destruction. 
B)  overharvesting. 
C)  invasive species. 
D)  pollution. 
E)  All of these.

Question 9

Forest tent caterpillars lay down silk trails between their tent and the leaves to:

Accepted Answer

A)  relocate the leaves. 
B)  attract colony mates. 
C)  deter predators. 
D)  a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  relocate the leaves. 
B)  attract colony mates. 
C)  deter predators. 
D)  a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

An ecosystem needs a recurring input of energy from an extended source to sustain itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the following elements of global change with their results
-invasive species

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction of organismal abundance and genetic diversity 
B)  predation, parasitism, or competition with native species 
C)  hunting, harvesting and collecting 
D)  direct and indirect mortality over a range of scales from local to global 
A)  reduction of organismal abundance and genetic diversity 
B)  predation, parasitism, or competition with native species 
C)  hunting, harvesting and collecting 
D)  direct and indirect mortality over a range of scales from local to global

Question 12

Which is not an example of habitat loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  swamp drainage 
B)  deforestation 
C)  strip mining 
D)  overharvesting 
E)  river channelization 
A)  swamp drainage 
B)  deforestation 
C)  strip mining 
D)  overharvesting 
E)  river channelization

Question 13

Match the following terms with their definition
-population ecology

Accepted Answer

A)  considers how organisms have evolved to live in their environment 
B)  focuses on how the behavior of an organism contributes to its survival 
C)  investigates how organisms are adapted to their environment 
D)  focuses on the number of individuals in an area and how they reproduce and grow in numbers 
A)  considers how organisms have evolved to live in their environment 
B)  focuses on how the behavior of an organism contributes to its survival 
C)  investigates how organisms are adapted to their environment 
D)  focuses on the number of individuals in an area and how they reproduce and grow in numbers

Question 14

Match the following terms with their definition
-physiological ecology

Accepted Answer

A)  considers how organisms have evolved to live in their environment 
B)  focuses on how the behavior of an organism contributes to its survival 
C)  investigates how organisms are adapted to their environment 
D)  focuses on the number of individuals in an area and how they reproduce and grow in numbers 
A)  considers how organisms have evolved to live in their environment 
B)  focuses on how the behavior of an organism contributes to its survival 
C)  investigates how organisms are adapted to their environment 
D)  focuses on the number of individuals in an area and how they reproduce and grow in numbers

Question 15

Common gaseous pollutants into the atmosphere include

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide. 
B)  carbon monoxide. 
C)  sulfur dioxide. 
D)  nitrogen oxide. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  carbon dioxide. 
B)  carbon monoxide. 
C)  sulfur dioxide. 
D)  nitrogen oxide. 
E)  All of these.

Question 16

Field experiments are usually conducted on larger scales than laboratory experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the following elements of global change with their results
-direct exploitation

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction of organismal abundance and genetic diversity 
B)  predation, parasitism, or competition with native species 
C)  hunting, harvesting and collecting 
D)  direct and indirect mortality over a range of scales from local to global 
A)  reduction of organismal abundance and genetic diversity 
B)  predation, parasitism, or competition with native species 
C)  hunting, harvesting and collecting 
D)  direct and indirect mortality over a range of scales from local to global

Question 18

The abiotic components of a forest include

Accepted Answer

A)  trees and water. 
B)  microbes and soil. 
C)  animals and climate. 
D)  soil salinity and pH. 
E)  plans and pollinators. 
A)  trees and water. 
B)  microbes and soil. 
C)  animals and climate. 
D)  soil salinity and pH. 
E)  plans and pollinators.

Question 19

The interactions among living organisms are called biotic interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

You wish to investigate the effects of predatory animals on the number of invertebrates on an intertidal rock face, by mans of an experiment. The most appropriate method would be

Accepted Answer

A)  a laboratory experiment. 
B)  a field experiment. 
C)  a natural experiment 
A)  a laboratory experiment. 
B)  a field experiment. 
C)  a natural experiment

Exam 1: An Introduction to Ecology

Match the following terms with their definition -behavioral ecology

Why is knowing the average life span of a species in the fossil record important?

The Ivory Billed Woodpecker was widely assumed to have gone extinct because of

Rank the following items in their correct order.

The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that in each energy transformation free energy is reduced because heat energy is lost from the system.

E. O. Wilson has referred to the threats of life on Earth with the acronym

The average span of a species in the fossil record is

The passenger Pigeon was widely assumed to have gone extinct because of

Forest tent caterpillars lay down silk trails between their tent and the leaves to:

An ecosystem needs a recurring input of energy from an extended source to sustain itself.

Match the following elements of global change with their results -invasive species

Which is not an example of habitat loss?

Match the following terms with their definition -population ecology

Match the following terms with their definition -physiological ecology

Common gaseous pollutants into the atmosphere include

Field experiments are usually conducted on larger scales than laboratory experiments.

Match the following elements of global change with their results -direct exploitation

The abiotic components of a forest include

The interactions among living organisms are called biotic interactions.

You wish to investigate the effects of predatory animals on the number of invertebrates on an intertidal rock face, by mans of an experiment. The most appropriate method would be

Population Genetics

Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction

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Temperature

Water

Nutrients

Demographic Techniques and Population Patterns

Life Tables and Demography

Population Growth

Competition and Coexistence

Facilitation

Predation

Herbivory

Parasitism

Population Regulation

Species Diversity

Species Richness Patterns

Species Richness and Community Services

Succession

Island Biogeography

Terrestrial Biomes

Marine Biomes

Freshwater Biomes

Food Webs and Energy Flow

Biomass Production

Biogeochemical Cycles

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