Biology (Mader), 10th 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 functions of those structures
B)how organisms adapt to a changing environment
C)the interactions between organisms and the physical environment
D)how living things are organized and classified
5
Modern ecology seeks to _____.
A)describe the interactions between organisms and the physical environment
B)develop models that explain and predict the distribution and abundance of organisms
C)analyze levels of organization and develop models and hypotheses that can be tested
D)All of these
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