Question 1

Jellyfish are as likely to die at one age as any other.Thus,a type ___ survivorship curve characterizes their life history.

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A)   I
B)   II
C)   III
D)   more than one of these
E)   none of these

Question 2

A J-shaped growth curve is converted to an S-shaped one

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A)   when the parents are past reproductive age.
B)   if the data is plotted in reverse.
C)   when the carrying capacity is reached.
D)   if reproduction is stopped.
E)   only for fast-growing populations such as bacteria.

Question 3

What invention about 11,000 years ago led to a boom in the human population?

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A)   the wheel
B)   agriculture
C)   the printing press
D)   the steam engine
E)   all of these

Question 4

The exponential growth rate of a population under ideal conditions is its

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A)   carrying capacity.
B)   logistic growth.
C)   biotic potential.
D)   realized niche.
E)   density dependence.

Question 5

Match the following letters with the number with which they best correspond.
 a.population density
b.population growth rate
c.carrying capacity
d.limiting factor
e.age structure
f.ecological footprint
-a necessary resource,the depletion of which halts population growth

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The answer of Match the following letters with the number...

Question 6

Examine the figure above and answer the following question(s) .
-This figure describes a typical example of

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A)   biotic potential growth.
B)   exponential growth.
C)   logistic growth.
D)   logarithmic growth.
E)   density-dependent growth.

Question 7

How much of Europe's population was wiped out by the Black Death?

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A)   1/2
B)   1/3
C)   1/4
D)   1/5
E)   1/6

Question 8

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the seven terms listed below that are used by ecologists.
 a.density-dependent factor
b.demographic transitional stage
c.type I survivorship
d.r-selected species
e.biotic potential
f.density-independent factor
g.logistic growth
-Factors that affect the growth of a population regardless of the number of individuals in that population.

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The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 9

In itself,a flood that washes away an entire population of rabbits is

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A)   a density-dependent factor.
B)   an intrinsic limiting factor.
C)   density-independent.
D)   a consequence of exponential growth.
E)   an example of a population reaching its carrying capacity.

Question 10

In Michigan,the population of Canada geese changed from 9,000 to a population of ___ in 2008.

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A)   3,000
B)   30,000
C)   300,000
D)   3,000,000
E)   30,000,000

Question 11

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the seven terms listed below that are used by ecologists.
 a.density-dependent factor
b.demographic transitional stage
c.type I survivorship
d.r-selected species
e.biotic potential
f.density-independent factor
g.logistic growth
-Clams,insects,many fish species fit into this model

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The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 12

What percentage of married women worldwide use family planning methods?

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A)   20
B)   30
C)   40
D)   50
E)   60

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a density-dependent,growth-limiting factor?

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A)   pathogens
B)   parasitism
C)   drought
D)   competition
E)   species interaction

Question 14

Limiting factors

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A)   produce more pronounced effects as a population grows.
B)   prevent a population from producing a J-shaped curve.
C)   can be either density-dependent or density-independent.
D)   act together in concert to form the environmental resistance to population growth.
E)   have all of these characteristics.

Question 15

To a person studying utilization of classroom space on campus,the most useful data concerning students in a classroom would be expressed by the number of

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A)   total individuals.
B)   individuals per square meter.
C)   individuals per room.
D)   rooms per building.
E)   students of each age.

Question 16

If all diseases are eradicated and food supply exceeds demand indefinitely,the human population on the planet earth will NOT continue to grow at an exponential rate indefinitely because

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A)   a new disease organism will evolve.
B)   density-independent factors will always remove individuals.
C)   space will become a limiting factor.
D)   the few humans left will engage in war and kill each other.
E)   all of these will occur.

Question 17

In a population of Asian elephants,the death rate equals the birth rate.This population has

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A)   reached its biotic potential.
B)   achieved zero population growth.
C)   not exceeded its carrying capacity.
D)   exponential growth.
E)   geometric growth.

Question 18

Increasingly population density will most likely lead to which type of distribution pattern?

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

Question 19

The most sustainable method for limiting human population growth is

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A)   decreasing birth rate.
B)   increasing carrying capacity.
C)   decreasing competition.
D)   increasing death rate.
E)   exploiting outer space.

Question 20

On Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean,from original population of 100 humans the population rose to around 3000.In time,the entire island was under cultivation and eventually the soils became so over cultivated that crops could no longer be grown.People started dying from starvation and disease.This Easter Island population had exceeded its

Accepted Answer

A)   density-independent factors.
B)   biotic potential.
C)   logistic growth.
D)   carrying capacity.
E)   opportunistic life history.

Exam 16: Population Ecology

Match the following letters with the number with which they best correspond. a.population density b.population growth rate c.carrying capacity d.limiting factor e.age structure f.ecological footprint -a necessary resource,the depletion of which halts population growth

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A J-shaped growth curve is converted to an S-shaped one

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How much of Europe's population was wiped out by the Black Death?

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Limiting factors

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Jellyfish are as likely to die at one age as any other.Thus,a type ___ survivorship curve characterizes their life history.

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The most sustainable method for limiting human population growth is

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Which of the following is NOT a density-dependent,growth-limiting factor?

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The exponential growth rate of a population under ideal conditions is its

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What invention about 11,000 years ago led to a boom in the human population?

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If all diseases are eradicated and food supply exceeds demand indefinitely,the human population on the planet earth will NOT continue to grow at an exponential rate indefinitely because

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Examine the figure above and answer the following question(s) . -This figure describes a typical example of

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What percentage of married women worldwide use family planning methods?

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Exam 16: Population Ecology

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