Question 1

Which of the following equations best represents the geometric rate of increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  r = T/(ln R0) 
B)  r = (ln R0)/T 
C)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 = Nt/( Nt+1) 
D)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 = (Nt+1)/Nt 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  r = T/(ln R0) 
B)  r = (ln R0)/T 
C)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 = Nt/( Nt+1) 
D)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 = (Nt+1)/Nt 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding 'mean generation time' is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is generally calculated only for the females in a population. 
B)  It is the average time from offspring to offspring. 
C)  It can be calculated using a fecundity schedule and life table. 
D)  It can be used to calculate the geometric growth rate. 
E)  It can be used to calculate the per capita rate of increase. 
A)  It is generally calculated only for the females in a population. 
B)  It is the average time from offspring to offspring. 
C)  It can be calculated using a fecundity schedule and life table. 
D)  It can be used to calculate the geometric growth rate. 
E)  It can be used to calculate the per capita rate of increase.

Question 3

Organisms that produce many offspring would best be characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a convex survivorship curve 
B)  a concave survivorship curve 
C)  a linear survivorship curve 
D)  a sigmoidal survivorship curve 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  a convex survivorship curve 
B)  a concave survivorship curve 
C)  a linear survivorship curve 
D)  a sigmoidal survivorship curve 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following indicates a population in decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  R0 = 6.01 
B)  R0 = 0.601 
C)  R0 = 0 
D)  R0 = - 0.601 
E)  R0 = - 6.01 
A)  R0 = 6.01 
B)  R0 = 0.601 
C)  R0 = 0 
D)  R0 = - 0.601 
E)  R0 = - 6.01

Question 5

Although the dispersal rate of Africanized bees is impressive, it still pales in comparison to the dispersal rate of the collard dove.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Type III survivorship curve indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
B)  high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
C)  low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
D)  high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
E)  equal chance of dying at any age. 
A)  low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
B)  high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
C)  low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
D)  high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
E)  equal chance of dying at any age.

Question 7

Studies by Korpimäki and Norrdahl in western Finland showed that kestrel and owl densities closely follow variation in vole densities with little delay or lag time. They attributed this rapid numerical response to the

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid rates of reproduction in the kestrel and owl populations. 
B)  nomadic nature of the kestrel and owl populations. 
C)  sedentary nature of mature individuals in the kestrel and owl populations. 
D)  lack of adequate predator defenses in the vole populations. 
E)  rapid rates of reproduction in the vole populations. 
A)  rapid rates of reproduction in the kestrel and owl populations. 
B)  nomadic nature of the kestrel and owl populations. 
C)  sedentary nature of mature individuals in the kestrel and owl populations. 
D)  lack of adequate predator defenses in the vole populations. 
E)  rapid rates of reproduction in the vole populations.

Question 8

The Africanized honeybee stopped spreading southward through South America by about 1983 in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  unfavorable climatic factors. 
B)  aggressive pest control measures. 
C)  introduction of a species-specific parasite as a means of biological control. 
D)  severe competition with the closely related European honeybee. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  unfavorable climatic factors. 
B)  aggressive pest control measures. 
C)  introduction of a species-specific parasite as a means of biological control. 
D)  severe competition with the closely related European honeybee. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 9

The 'mean generation time' of a population equals

Accepted Answer

A)  (F1F1F1S1F1F1F10x lxmx)/R0. 
B)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 nx. 
C)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 lx mx. 
D)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 x lx mx. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  (F1F1F1S1F1F1F10x lxmx)/R0. 
B)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 nx. 
C)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 lx mx. 
D)  F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 x lx mx. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 10

The geometric rate of increase can be used to estimate changes in population size in species with non-overlapping generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following equations best represents the geometric rate of increase?

Which of the following statements regarding 'mean generation time' is false?

Organisms that produce many offspring would best be characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following indicates a population in decline?

Although the dispersal rate of Africanized bees is impressive, it still pales in comparison to the dispersal rate of the collard dove.

Type III survivorship curve indicates

Studies by Korpimäki and Norrdahl in western Finland showed that kestrel and owl densities closely follow variation in vole densities with little delay or lag time. They attributed this rapid numerical response to the

The Africanized honeybee stopped spreading southward through South America by about 1983 in response to

The 'mean generation time' of a population equals

The geometric rate of increase can be used to estimate changes in population size in species with non-overlapping generations.

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Exam 10: Population Dynamics

Which of the following equations best represents the geometric rate of increase?

Which of the following statements regarding 'mean generation time' is false?

Organisms that produce many offspring would best be characterized by which of the following?

Which of the following indicates a population in decline?

Although the dispersal rate of Africanized bees is impressive, it still pales in comparison to the dispersal rate of the collard dove.

Type III survivorship curve indicates

Studies by Korpimäki and Norrdahl in western Finland showed that kestrel and owl densities closely follow variation in vole densities with little delay or lag time. They attributed this rapid numerical response to the

The Africanized honeybee stopped spreading southward through South America by about 1983 in response to

The 'mean generation time' of a population equals

The geometric rate of increase can be used to estimate changes in population size in species with non-overlapping generations.

Introduction to Ecology Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Socail Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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