8.2.12: Review Questions
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)Which of the following methods will tell an ecologist about both the size and density of a population?
- mark and recapture
- mark and release
- quadrat
- life table
Which of the following is best at showing the life expectancy of an individual within a population?
- quadrat
- mark and recapture
- survivorship curve
- life table
Humans have which type of survivorship curve?
- Type I
- Type II
- Type III
- Type IV
How is a clumped population distribution beneficial for prey animals?
- Being a member of a larger group provides protection for each individual from predators.
- Prey animals rely on each other to acquire food.
- Prey animals live in small family groups to raise young.
- Clumped population distributions ensure that at least one member of the population knows how to identify the seasonal migration route.
Which of the following is associated with long-term parental care?
- few offspring
- many offspring
- semelparity
- fecundity
Which of the following is associated with multiple reproductive episodes during a species’ lifetime?
- semiparity
- iteroparity
- semelparity
- fecundity
Which of the following is associated with the reproductive potential of a species?
- few offspring
- many offspring
- semelparity
- fecundity
Species with limited resources usually exhibit a(n) ________ growth curve.
- logistic
- logical
- experimental
- exponential
The maximum rate of increased characteristic of a species is called its ________.
- limit
- carrying capacity
- biotic potential
- exponential growth pattern
The population size of a species capable of being supported by the environment is called its ________.
- limit
- carrying capacity
- biotic potential
- logistic growth pattern
Species that have many offspring at one time are usually:
- r-selected
- K-selected
- both r- and K-selected
- not selected
A forest fire is an example of ________ regulation.
- density-dependent
- density-independent
- r-selected
- K-selected
Primates are examples of:
- density-dependent species
- density-independent species
- r-selected species
- K-selected species
Which of the following statements does not support the conclusion that giraffes are k-selected species?
- Giraffes are approximately 6’ tall and weigh 150 lbs at birth.
- Wild giraffes begin mating at 6-7 years of age.
- Newborn giraffes are capable of coordinated walking within an hour of birth, and running within 24 hours of birth.
- Giraffes rarely give birth to twins.
Which of the following events would not negatively impact Yellowstone’s grey wolf carrying capacity?
- snow in winter
- a beaver damming a river upstream
- a forest fire
- chronic wasting disease in the deer population
A country with zero population growth is likely to be ________.
- in Africa
- in Asia
- economically developed
- economically underdeveloped
Which type of country has the greatest proportion of young individuals?
- economically developed
- economically underdeveloped
- countries with zero population growth
- countries in Europe
Which of the following is not a way that humans have increased the carrying capacity of the environment?
- agriculture
- using large amounts of natural resources
- domestication of animals
- use of language
The first species to live on new land, such as that formed from volcanic lava, are called ________.
- climax community
- keystone species
- foundation species
- pioneer species
Which type of mimicry involves multiple species with similar warning coloration that are all toxic to predators?
- Batesian mimicry
- Müllerian mimicry
- Emsleyan/Mertensian mimicry
- Mertensian mimicry
A symbiotic relationship where both of the coexisting species benefit from the interaction is called ________.
- commensalism
- parasitism
- mutualism
- communism
Which of the following is not a mutualistic relationship?
- a shark using an aquatic cleaning station
- a helminth feeding from its host
- a bumblebee collecting pollen from a flower
- bacteria living in the gut of humans
The ability of rats to learn how to run a maze is an example of ________.
- imprinting
- classical conditioning
- operant conditioning
- cognitive learning
The training of animals usually involves ________.
- imprinting
- classical conditioning
- operant conditioning
- cognitive learning
The sacrifice of the life of an individual so that the genes of relatives may be passed on is called ________.
- operant learning
- kin selection
- kinesis
- imprinting
Why are polyandrous mating systems more rare than polygynous matings?
- Only males are capable of multiple rounds of reproduction within a single breeding season.
- Only females care for the young.
- Females usually experience more intrasexual selection pressure than males.
- Females usually devote more energy to offspring production and development.