AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 44: Population Ecology

Pre-Test

1
If a slice of a pie is used as an analogy for an ecosystem, then _____ could be an analogy for the biosphere.
A)the pie crust
B)the plate on which the pie is served
C)the whole pie
D)the pie filling
2
All the silver maples in a given area make up a(n) _____.
A)population
B)community
C)ecosystem
D)biosphere
3
Silver maples, red oaks, red wolves, deer, robins, blue jays, a fresh water stream, river otters, black rat snakes, various soil bacteria and fungi, loamy soil, and lots of rain in the spring could describe a(n) _____.
A)population
B)community
C)ecosystem
D)biosphere
4
Ecology is the study of _____.
A)animal structures and the functions of those structures
B)how organisms adapt to a changing environment
C)the interactions between organisms and the physical and chemical environment
D)how living things are organized and classified
5
Which growth model takes into account the opposition of environmental factors?
A)Exponential growth model
B)Logistic growth model
C)Fluid mosaic model
D)Model of inland biogeography
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