Population Ecology Test #1

Which of the following is NOT required to put on a line graph?

What is an example of a density dependent factor?

What is almost always the first link in a food chain?

When would you expect a population to grow exponentially?

What is an abiotic factor?

According to the Bees Needs activity, different species of bees have different:

What type of population growth is represented by an S curve?

What are biotic factors?

Which of the following will increase the size of a population?

The maximum amount of a species an ecosystem can hold:

The exponential and logistic growth models are similar in that both:

Where do producers get their energy from?

Which food chain is correct?

Temperature is an example of:

What type of survival curve are humans expected to have?

Nesting birds often space themselves out evenly from each other. Which type of dispersion does this represent?

Which statement is accurate about the transfer of energy up trophic levels in an energy pyramid?

What type of dispersion occurs when fish swim in schools?

To measure population density, you must divide the number of individuals living in a defined space by:

When you ingest Salmonella bacteria, why does it take several hours before you get sick?

Which of the following describes the density of a population?

If the climate changes and materials to build nests appear sooner in the season, what type of bees would be impacted?

Which model works best at showing how much energy is transferred among trophic levels?

How do logistic and exponential growth models differ?