Question 1

The study of species interactions includes

Accepted Answer

A)  predation, parasitism and herbivory. 
B)  environmental science. 
C)  climate change. 
D)  physical ecology. 
E)  invasive species. 
A)  predation, parasitism and herbivory. 
B)  environmental science. 
C)  climate change. 
D)  physical ecology. 
E)  invasive species.

Question 2

Increasing atmospheric CO2 will increase ocean pH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The greatest threat to most species is

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat destruction. 
B)  invasive species. 
C)  pollution. 
D)  direct exploitation. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  habitat destruction. 
B)  invasive species. 
C)  pollution. 
D)  direct exploitation. 
E)  None of these.

Question 4

Match the following elements of global change with their results
-release of pollutants

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 5

Global change encompasses

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat destruction. 
B)  the introduction of invasive species. 
C)  direct exploitation. 
D)  the addition of pollutants to the environment. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  habitat destruction. 
B)  the introduction of invasive species. 
C)  direct exploitation. 
D)  the addition of pollutants to the environment. 
E)  All of these.

Question 6

Ecologists generally believe that, for any given habitat, species poor communities function better than species rich communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Ecology is the application of environmental science to real world problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

List in order of scale, from the smallest to the greatest

Accepted Answer

A)  organismal 
B)  population 
C)  community 
D)  ecosystems 
A)  organismal 
B)  population 
C)  community 
D)  ecosystems

Question 9

Of Central American rainforest frogs, S. Alan Pounds said "Climate change is the bullet killing frogs but disease is pulling the trigger."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the following elements of global change with their results
-habitat destruction

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 11

Match the following terms with their definition
-evolutionary 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

The study of species interactions includes

Increasing atmospheric CO₂ will increase ocean pH.

The greatest threat to most species is

Match the following elements of global change with their results -release of pollutants

Global change encompasses

Ecologists generally believe that, for any given habitat, species poor communities function better than species rich communities.

Ecology is the application of environmental science to real world problems.

List in order of scale, from the smallest to the greatest

Of Central American rainforest frogs, S. Alan Pounds said "Climate change is the bullet killing frogs but disease is pulling the trigger."

Match the following elements of global change with their results -habitat destruction

Match the following terms with their definition -evolutionary ecology

Population Genetics

Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction

Behavioral Ecology

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

Filters

Exam 1: An Introduction to Ecology

The study of species interactions includes

Increasing atmospheric CO2 will increase ocean pH.

The greatest threat to most species is

Match the following elements of global change with their results -release of pollutants

Global change encompasses

Ecologists generally believe that, for any given habitat, species poor communities function better than species rich communities.

Ecology is the application of environmental science to real world problems.

List in order of scale, from the smallest to the greatest

Of Central American rainforest frogs, S. Alan Pounds said "Climate change is the bullet killing frogs but disease is pulling the trigger."

Match the following elements of global change with their results -habitat destruction

Match the following terms with their definition -evolutionary ecology

Population Genetics

Natural Selection, Speciation, and Extinction

Behavioral Ecology

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

Filters

Increasing atmospheric CO₂ will increase ocean pH.