Park BI111 – Which of the following is the correct sequence

12 Jun Park BI111 – Which of the following is the correct sequence

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Question 1
1 pts

Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases in a
typical population growth curve?
stable equilibrium,
exponential, lag
lag, exponential, stable
equilibrium
lag, stable equilibrium,
exponential
stable equilibrium, lag,
exponential

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Question 2
1 pts

Which phase of a population growth curve is characterized by
very slow growth due to reproduction and offspring growth?
lag phase
exponential phase
biotic potential
phase
stable equilibrium
phase

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Question 3
1 pts

The human population growth curve is currently in which phase?
death phase

lag phase
stable
equilibrium
exponential
growth

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Question 4
1 pts

Ecologists refer to the maximum sustainable population for an
area as
exponential growth.
lag phase.
carrying capacity.
None of these are
correct.

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Question 5
1 pts

Which condition is necessary for a population to grow?
Stabilization must occur.
Mortality must exceed
natality.
Birthrate must exceed death
rate.
Carrying capacity must
occur.

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Question 6
1 pts

K-strategists are
large and long-lived.
small and short-lived.
controlled by density-dependent
factors.
Both A & C
Both B & C

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Question 7
1 pts

A measure of the land area required to provide the resources and
absorb the wastes of a population is referred to as the
population’s
ecological footprint.
ecological impact.
human impact.
human dependant
footprint.

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Question 8
1 pts

Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor limiting
population size?

disease
predation
biotic
potential
space

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Question 9
1 pts

Which of the following countries has the lowest population growth
rate?
China
Mexic
o
India
Swede
n

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Question 10
1 pts

Deer invest a great deal of energy in a few offspring that have a
good chance of living to reproduce. They are said to be
densityindependent.
K-strategists.
densitydependent
r-strategists.

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Question 11
1 pts

Oysters produce a million eggs of which only a few find suitable
habitat to live. They are said to be
density-dependent.
K-strategists.
r-strategists.
near carrying
capacity.

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Question 12
1 pts

Which of the following organisms was introduced into the Great
Lakes as an invasive species and has expanded its range down
the Mississippi River and Missouri River systems?
zebra mussel
razor clam
small darter
minnow
starlings

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Question 13
2 pts

Which of the following pairs best represents the current

populations of the United States of America and the world?
300 Million : 250
Billion
250 Billion : 500
Billion
350 Million : 7
Billion
500 Million : 500
Billion

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Question 14
2 pts

Phase in a population growth pattern in which the death rate and
birthrate become equal is known as the stable _____________
phase.

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Question 15
2 pts

Movement out of an area that was once one’s place of residence
like the example of quail exiting an Illinois farm seen in the
lecture, is known as ____________.

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Question 16
2 pts

Patches of suitable habitat separated by unsuitable habitat

separate individuals geographically into subpopulations. These
subpopulations may be defined as separate populations.
However, the individuals of these populations may still interact to
some degree, meaning that the populations form a
_______________, or a population of populations.

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Question 17
10 pts

List the four major components of Environmental Crisis as given
at the end of lecture #2, then explain which one, in your opinion,
produces the greatest effect.
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