Question 1

List at least four factors that may influence where you might find a particular species of animal.

Accepted Answer

the location of shelter
the location of food
the location of water
the location of predators
weather conditions

Question 2

List three sources of data scientists might use to monitor the health of a population and what each of those sources can tell you.

Accepted Answer

Scat can tell you about diet and yield DNA.
Bones can tell you about the presence of arthritis and osteoporosis.
Urine can tell you about the animal's nutritional status.

Question 3

Explain how the environment limits population growth.

Accepted Answer

The environment has limited resources,such as food,water,and shelter.At some point,the population will have so many individuals that the environment cannot support any more.This is called the carrying capacity.

Question 4

A community is composed of _____ .

Accepted Answer

A)  many individuals 
B)  many populations 
C)  one or more ecosystems 
D)  two or more species of plants 
E)  all of the individuals in two or more species 
A)  many individuals 
B)  many populations 
C)  one or more ecosystems 
D)  two or more species of plants 
E)  all of the individuals in two or more species

Question 5

The difference between birth rate and death rate is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the survival rate. 
B)  the logistic rate. 
C)  the growth rate. 
D)  the differential factor 
E)  the survivorship curve. 
A)  the survival rate. 
B)  the logistic rate. 
C)  the growth rate. 
D)  the differential factor 
E)  the survivorship curve.

Question 6

A few years after a prey species population decreases,the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  predator population will increase 
B)  prey population must decrease 
C)  predator population will decrease 
D)  predator population will exceed carrying capacity 
E)  prey population will exceed carrying capacity 
A)  predator population will increase 
B)  prey population must decrease 
C)  predator population will decrease 
D)  predator population will exceed carrying capacity 
E)  prey population will exceed carrying capacity

Question 7

Explain how temperature,ticks,moose,and wolves are all related.

Accepted Answer

Warm temperatures favor ticks,resulting

Question 8

What can an examination of moose scat tell you about that moose?

Accepted Answer

An examination of moose scat can tell yo

Question 9

A decrease in the predator population that consumes herbivorous animals will cause ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in food plant populations 
B)  some food plant populations to explode out of control 
C)  a general increase in food plant populations 
D)  a loss of species diversity 
E)  an increase in species diversity 
A)  a decrease in food plant populations 
B)  some food plant populations to explode out of control 
C)  a general increase in food plant populations 
D)  a loss of species diversity 
E)  an increase in species diversity

Question 10

Proponents of hunting explain that hunting laws keep populations in check,thereby preventing massive population loss due instead to starvation.Explain this statement,incorporating the concept of carrying capacity.

Accepted Answer

A habitat can only support so many indiv

Question 11

A decrease in natural resources will ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the carrying capacity 
B)  stimulate an increase in reproductive rate 
C)  cause a reduction in habitat area 
D)  decrease the carrying capacity 
E)  eliminate the population 
A)  increase the carrying capacity 
B)  stimulate an increase in reproductive rate 
C)  cause a reduction in habitat area 
D)  decrease the carrying capacity 
E)  eliminate the population

Question 12

You are discussing population growth with a friend who says that once you know how many deer can live in 100 square miles in your state,then you know that is the same number of deer that can live in 100 square miles anywhere in the country.Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

I would disagree with this sta

Question 13

What is the difference between exponential growth and logistic growth? Which type do most populations exhibit?

Accepted Answer

Exponential growth describes a populatio

Question 14

A flock of birds represents a _________ distribution pattern,while birds on a power line with six inches of space between each bird represents a _________ distribution pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  uniform; random 
B)  clumped; random 
C)  random; uniform 
D)  clumped; uniform 
E)  random; clumped 
A)  uniform; random 
B)  clumped; random 
C)  random; uniform 
D)  clumped; uniform 
E)  random; clumped

Question 15

Explain how density-independent and density-dependent factors might influence a population at different stages during its logistic growth curve.

Accepted Answer

In the beginning stages of logistic grow

Question 16

Define population.

Accepted Answer

all of the

Question 17

Climate change can affect

Accepted Answer

A)  communities. 
B)  populations. 
C)  biomes. 
D)  ecosystems. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  communities. 
B)  populations. 
C)  biomes. 
D)  ecosystems. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 18

Carrying capacity is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of individuals in a given area 
B)  total biomass of a given area 
C)  total plant biomass of a given area 
D)  total plant biomass minus the animal biomass in a given area 
E)  maximum number of individuals of a population that an area can support 
A)  number of individuals in a given area 
B)  total biomass of a given area 
C)  total plant biomass of a given area 
D)  total plant biomass minus the animal biomass in a given area 
E)  maximum number of individuals of a population that an area can support

Question 19

Predator cycles usually peak shortly after prey cycles peak.Why do you think this is?

Accepted Answer

When prey animals are at their most abun

Question 20

You work on a large nature preserve full of a variety of habitats,including dry uplands,wooded lowlands,meadows,and many creeks and ponds in the low-lying areas.You are given the task of estimating the population size of a rare species of fern.Knowing that ferns can only grow in soils with high moisture,how might you go about estimating population size?

Accepted Answer

Because ferns only grow in moist soils,o

Exam 21: A: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

List at least four factors that may influence where you might find a particular species of animal.

List three sources of data scientists might use to monitor the health of a population and what each of those sources can tell you.

Explain how the environment limits population growth.

A community is composed of _____ .

The difference between birth rate and death rate is known as

A few years after a prey species population decreases,the _____.

Explain how temperature,ticks,moose,and wolves are all related.

What can an examination of moose scat tell you about that moose?

A decrease in the predator population that consumes herbivorous animals will cause ____.

Proponents of hunting explain that hunting laws keep populations in check,thereby preventing massive population loss due instead to starvation.Explain this statement,incorporating the concept of carrying capacity.

A decrease in natural resources will ____.

You are discussing population growth with a friend who says that once you know how many deer can live in 100 square miles in your state,then you know that is the same number of deer that can live in 100 square miles anywhere in the country.Do you agree or disagree? Explain your answer.

What is the difference between exponential growth and logistic growth? Which type do most populations exhibit?

A flock of birds represents a _________ distribution pattern,while birds on a power line with six inches of space between each bird represents a _________ distribution pattern.

Explain how density-independent and density-dependent factors might influence a population at different stages during its logistic growth curve.

Define population.

Climate change can affect

Carrying capacity is the _____.

Predator cycles usually peak shortly after prey cycles peak.Why do you think this is?

The Process of Science Java Report

Chemistry and Molecules of Life Mission to Mars

Cell Function and Structure Wonder Drug

Nutrition,metabolism,enzymes the Peanut Butter Project

Energy Flow and Photosynthesis the Future of Fuel

Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration Supersize Me

DNA Structure and Replication Biologically Unique

Genes to Proteins Medicine From Milk

Cell Division and Mitosis Natures Pharmacy

Mutations and Cancer Fighting Fate

Single-Gene Inheritance and Meiosis Rock for a Cause

Complex Inheritance Qa: Genetics

Stem Cells and Cell Differentiation Grow Your Own

Natural Selection and Adaptation Bugs That Resist Drugs

A: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

B: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

Evidence for Evolution a Fish With Fingers

Life on Earth Qa: Evolution

Prokaryotic Diversity Lost City

A: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

B: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

Human Evolution Skin Deep

B: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

A: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

B: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

A: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

B: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

A: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

B: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

A: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

B: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

Digestive System Drastic Measures

A: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

B: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

Respiratory System Peak Performance

A: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

B: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

Reproductive System Too Many Multiples

Immune System Viral Mysteries

A: Plant Physiology

B: Plant Physiology

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