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LatinGlobal Ecology

Community Ecology

Population Ecology

Is it the Truth?

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Habito-

(a) Migrating(b) Dwelling(c) Surviving(d) Utilizing

Nomen-

(a) Important(b) First (c) Name(d) Last

Nichier~

(a) To fly (b) To compete(c) To survive(d) To nest

Mortis-

(a) Property(b) Food(c) Alive(d) Death

Oikos~

(a) House(b) Greek Food(c) Changing(d) Organization

The small percentage (<1%) of UV radiation that strikes

the earth from the sun is argued to be a leading cause

of…

(a) Climate Changes(b) Melanoma and Cataracts(c) Global Warming(d) Greenhouse Effect

Which of the following is NOT an abiotic factor that could

influence a community?

(a) Strength of sunlight(b) Wind circulation(c) Predator reproduction(d) Water temperature

Chemicals in the air that prevent heat from escaping

our atmosphere are responsible for causing the..?

(a) Global cooling(b) Ozone depletion(c) Carbon cycle(d) Greenhouse effect

Identify the 3rd MOST inclusive level of ecological organization.

(a) Population(b) Community(c) Ecosystem(d) Biosphere

By today’s evidence, which event has NOT been demonstrated as a

result of human activity?

(a) Deforestation for farming(b) Decreasing CO2 levels(c) A 6th Mass Extinction(d) Perforation of the O3 layer

Some organisms adjust their tolerance levels to abiotic factors through a process

known as…

(a) Character displacement(b) Acclimation(c) Hibernation(d) Resource partitioning

Which BEST describes an ecological community?

(a) All of the squirrels inhabiting a suburb.(b) All of the plants, insects, and rodents inhabiting a small island.(c) Tropical rainforests worldwide.(d) A school of rainbow trout in the Mississippi river.

Which of the following organisms would NOT be classified a conformer?

(a) Salmon(b) Salamander (c) Snapping turtle(d) Seal

Which of the following is NOT true regarding an organism’s

tolerance for an environmental variable?

(a) Its performance is usually best at intermediate values.(b) Its performance can be shown with a tolerance curve.(c) Tolerance levels cannot change over the lifetime.(d) Tolerance levels can change through acclimation.

The BEST example of an ecosystem would be which of

the following?

(a) All crocodiles in Australian rivers.(b) All snakes, birds, cacti, sand, and weather in a desert. (c) The temperate forests of the biosphere.(d) The squirrels, birds, and other animals of Central Park.

Beginning around 1650, the global population of H.

Sapiens…

(a) Displayed a low birth rate but high death rate(b) Reached the earth’s carrying capacity(c) Began to display exponential growth(d) Had a birth rate equal to the death rate

All of the following could be considered density-

dependent factors affecting population growth EXCEPT…

(a) Limited nutrients & water(b) Climate shifts(c) Toxin accumulation(d) Predation

F. domesticus is brought into a small island where it grows rapidly feeding on rats BUT

then the population eventually levels off.

(a) Maximum yield(b) Carrying capacity(c) Tertiary level(d) Climax community

(a) Density-dependent(b) Logistic(c) Linear (d) Exponential

If a population’s growth is NOT limited by predation,

competition, disease, or any other factor, its growth pattern should appear…

Which feature is the MOST atypical of an r-selected

species (Type III survivorship curve)?

(a) Rapid evolutionary rate(b) Large numbers of offspring(c) Short lifespan(d) Extensive parental care

(a) True(b) False

The biosphere’s human population tripled from 2 to 6 billion in just a 66 year time

frame.

Regulators have their internal conditions change

with the environment.

(a) True(b) False

A realized niche is the range of resources actually used by a

species and fits inside a fundamental niche.

(a) True(b) False

The U.S. has a stable population size due to the growth rate equaling the

death rate.

(a) True(b) False

Inbreeding within small populations can lead to decreased

genetic variability.

(a) True(b) False