Transcript global population

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Global
Ecology
Community
Ecology
Population
Ecology
Is it the
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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
If a population’s growth is NOT
limited by predation, competition,
disease, or any other factor, its growth
pattern should appear…
(a) Density-dependent
(b) Logistic
(c) Linear
(d) Exponential
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
The biosphere’s human population
tripled from 2 to 6 billion in just a 66
year time frame.
(a) True
(b) False
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