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4.

Which of the following methods will tell an ecologist about both the size and density of a population?

  1. mark and recapture
  2. mark and release
  3. quadrat
  4. life table
5.

Which of the following is best at showing the life expectancy of an individual within a population?

  1. quadrat
  2. mark and recapture
  3. survivorship curve
  4. life table
6.

Humans have which type of survivorship curve?

  1. Type I
  2. Type II
  3. Type III
  4. Type IV
7.

Which of the following is associated with long-term parental care?

  1. few offspring
  2. many offspring
  3. semelparity
  4. fecundity
8.

Which of the following is associated with multiple reproductive episodes during a species’ lifetime?

  1. semiparity
  2. iteroparity
  3. semelparity
  4. fecundity
9.

Which of the following is associated with the reproductive potential of a species?

  1. few offspring
  2. many offspring
  3. semelparity
  4. fecundity
10.

Species with limited resources usually exhibit a(n) ________ growth curve.

  1. logistic
  2. logical
  3. experimental
  4. exponential
11.

The maximum rate of increased characteristic of a species is called its ________.

  1. limit
  2. carrying capacity
  3. biotic potential
  4. exponential growth pattern
12.

The population size of a species capable of being supported by the environment is called its ________.

  1. limit
  2. carrying capacity
  3. biotic potential
  4. logistic growth pattern
13.

Species that have many offspring at one time are usually:

  1. r-selected
  2. K-selected
  3. both r- and K-selected
  4. not selected
14.

A forest fire is an example of ________ regulation.

  1. density-dependent
  2. density-independent
  3. r-selected
  4. K-selected
15.

Primates are examples of:

  1. density-dependent species
  2. density-independent species
  3. r-selected species
  4. K-selected species
16.

A country with zero population growth is likely to be ________.

  1. in Africa
  2. in Asia
  3. economically developed
  4. economically underdeveloped
17.

Which type of country has the greatest proportion of young individuals?

  1. economically developed
  2. economically underdeveloped
  3. countries with zero population growth
  4. countries in Europe
18.

Which of the following is not a way that humans have increased the carrying capacity of the environment?

  1. agriculture
  2. using large amounts of natural resources
  3. domestication of animals
  4. use of language
19.

The first species to live on new land, such as that formed from volcanic lava, are called ________.

  1. climax community
  2. keystone species
  3. foundation species
  4. pioneer species
20.

Which type of mimicry involves multiple species with similar warning coloration that are all toxic to predators?

  1. Batesian mimicry
  2. Müllerian mimicry
  3. Emsleyan/Mertensian mimicry
  4. Mertensian mimicry
21.

A symbiotic relationship where both of the coexisting species benefit from the interaction is called ________.

  1. commensalism
  2. parasitism
  3. mutualism
  4. communism
22.

The ability of rats to learn how to run a maze is an example of ________.

  1. imprinting
  2. classical conditioning
  3. operant conditioning
  4. cognitive learning
23.

The training of animals usually involves ________.

  1. imprinting
  2. classical conditioning
  3. operant conditioning
  4. cognitive learning
24.

The sacrifice of the life of an individual so that the genes of relatives may be passed on is called ________.

  1. operant learning
  2. kin selection
  3. kinesis
  4. imprinting
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