Question 1

The shape of this curve is known as exponential growth and is typical of the human population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Eutrophication is the sudden increase in nutrient concentrations that can cause massive population growth of producers like algae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A woman who dies at age 25 with 4 children is more "fit" than a healthy 98 year old with one child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which organism is not a typical example of a Malthusian strategist?

Accepted Answer

A) Elephant 
B) Insect 
C) Rodent 
D) Plant 
A) Elephant 
B) Insect 
C) Rodent 
D) Plant

Question 5

What is a typical characteristic of type III survivorship populations?

Accepted Answer

A) Constant death rate 
B) Offspring receive lots of parental care 
C) Asexual reproduction 
D) Lots of offspring 
A) Constant death rate 
B) Offspring receive lots of parental care 
C) Asexual reproduction 
D) Lots of offspring

Question 6

Which is a chemical responsible for acid rain?

Accepted Answer

A) Ozone 
B) PAN 
C) Ammonia 
D) Sulfur oxides 
A) Ozone 
B) PAN 
C) Ammonia 
D) Sulfur oxides

Question 7

At 10 hours,the population shown in this graph has reached the:

Accepted Answer

A) carrying capacity for this environment. 
B) biotic potential of the organism. 
C) J-curve plateau. 
D) J-curve dip. 
A) carrying capacity for this environment. 
B) biotic potential of the organism. 
C) J-curve plateau. 
D) J-curve dip.

Question 8

Great white sharks are considered tertiary or quaternary carnivores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The belief in the literal interpretation of the story of how life began as reported in the Bible is called:

Accepted Answer

A) intelligent design. 
B) creationism. 
C) fundamentalism. 
D) biological evolution. 
A) intelligent design. 
B) creationism. 
C) fundamentalism. 
D) biological evolution.

Question 10

What should be true about the DNA of closely related species?

Accepted Answer

A) Very different 
B) Identical 
C) At least 20% similarity 
D) Nearly identical 
A) Very different 
B) Identical 
C) At least 20% similarity 
D) Nearly identical

Question 11

Human cytochrome c protein is virtually identical to cytochrome c in which organism?

Accepted Answer

A) Lamprey 
B) Chimpanzee 
C) Solf 
D) Grass frog 
A) Lamprey 
B) Chimpanzee 
C) Solf 
D) Grass frog

Question 12

What does the 'p²' represent in this equation?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequency of the dominant allele 
B) Frequency of heterozygous individuals 
C) Frequency of homozygous recessive individuals 
D) Frequency of the recessive allele 
A) Frequency of the dominant allele 
B) Frequency of heterozygous individuals 
C) Frequency of homozygous recessive individuals 
D) Frequency of the recessive allele

Question 13

Phosphorus is a biologically important chemical because it is necessary to produce bones,teeth,and the important energy molecule ATP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which type of biome characterized by annual precipitation that may exceed 2000 mm?

Accepted Answer

A) Temperate forest 
B) Grassland 
C) Tropical forest 
D) Desert 
A) Temperate forest 
B) Grassland 
C) Tropical forest 
D) Desert

Question 15

Which of the following cycles is largely dependent on bacteria that "fix" a chemical?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Phosphorus 
D) Water 
A) Carbon 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Phosphorus 
D) Water

Question 16

Charles Darwin used which term to describe evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypothesis 
B) Descent with modification 
C) Descent by design 
D) God's will 
A) Hypothesis 
B) Descent with modification 
C) Descent by design 
D) God's will

Question 17

Natural selection is defined by which general statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Survival of the strongest organism. 
B) Variation in populations, leading to variations in reproductive success. 
C) The strongest organisms are the best reproducers. 
D) The process by which organisms naturally choose to reproduce. 
A) Survival of the strongest organism. 
B) Variation in populations, leading to variations in reproductive success. 
C) The strongest organisms are the best reproducers. 
D) The process by which organisms naturally choose to reproduce.

Question 18

Which is true regarding natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) There is an ideal organism which evolution is leading towards. 
B) The pressure to evolve comes from within. 
C) Could be summarized as "survival of the fittest." 
D) Macroevolution leads to microevolution. 
A) There is an ideal organism which evolution is leading towards. 
B) The pressure to evolve comes from within. 
C) Could be summarized as "survival of the fittest." 
D) Macroevolution leads to microevolution.

Question 19

How do bacteria show evidence for evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) They arise spontaneously in labs given the right conditions. 
B) Antibiotic-resistant bacterial populations are on the rise. 
C) Scientists can force bacteria to change into different species given the right conditions. 
D) Bacterial DNA is very similar to human DNA. 
A) They arise spontaneously in labs given the right conditions. 
B) Antibiotic-resistant bacterial populations are on the rise. 
C) Scientists can force bacteria to change into different species given the right conditions. 
D) Bacterial DNA is very similar to human DNA.

Question 20

It is possible for a population's gene pool to remain unchanged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Populations Evolve in Ecosystems

The shape of this curve is known as exponential growth and is typical of the human population.

Eutrophication is the sudden increase in nutrient concentrations that can cause massive population growth of producers like algae.

A woman who dies at age 25 with 4 children is more "fit" than a healthy 98 year old with one child.

Which organism is not a typical example of a Malthusian strategist?

What is a typical characteristic of type III survivorship populations?

Which is a chemical responsible for acid rain?

At 10 hours,the population shown in this graph has reached the:

Great white sharks are considered tertiary or quaternary carnivores.

The belief in the literal interpretation of the story of how life began as reported in the Bible is called:

What should be true about the DNA of closely related species?

Human cytochrome c protein is virtually identical to cytochrome c in which organism?

What does the 'p²' represent in this equation?

Phosphorus is a biologically important chemical because it is necessary to produce bones,teeth,and the important energy molecule ATP.

Which type of biome characterized by annual precipitation that may exceed 2000 mm?

Which of the following cycles is largely dependent on bacteria that "fix" a chemical?

Charles Darwin used which term to describe evolution?

Natural selection is defined by which general statement?

Which is true regarding natural selection?

How do bacteria show evidence for evolution?

It is possible for a population's gene pool to remain unchanged.

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