Question 1

What is ecology?

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A)   the study of relationships between organisms and the environment
B)   the study of animal and plant population interactions
C)   the study of the abiotic portion of the environment
D)   the study of the biosphere
E)   the study of environmental change

Question 2

Temperate and tropical rain forest trees extract nutrients from epiphytic mats.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

____________ are aerial plants obtaining nutrient from trapped organic matter.

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The answer of ____________ are aerial plants obtaining nutrient from...

Question 4

Ecology is a modern science of which ancient man had no knowledge.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Nalini Nadkarni's study of tropical and temperate rain forests determined that

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A)   rain forests have nutrient rich soils.
B)   the herbaceous layer determines the nutrient balance.
C)   epiphyte mats contain a significant source of nutrients.
D)   as one moves up the canopy, species richness decreases.
E)   None of the choices are correct.

Question 6

The pioneering work of Nalini Nadkarni in rain forest ecology revealed that

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A)   epiphyte mats in some tropical forests contain nutrient quantities equal to the nutrient content of the canopy foliage.
B)   the epiphyte mass in temperate rain forests may be four times the mass of leaves on their host tree.
C)   in both temperate and tropical rain forests, trees obtain nutrients by extending roots into epiphyte mats.
D)   All of the choices are correct.
E)   both the epiphyte mass in temperate rain forests may be four times the mass of leaves on their host tree and, in both temperate and tropical rain forests, trees obtain nutrients by extending roots into epiphyte mats.

Question 7

According to Margaret Davis, who studied pollen contained within lake sediments, the vegetation landscape of the Appalachian Mountains from 12,000 years ago until approximately 100 years ago changed as follows:

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A)   sprucechestnutbeech.
B)   chestnutsprucebeech.
C)   beechsprucechestnut.
D)   sprucebeechchestnut.
E)   chestnutbeechspruce.

Question 8

Ecologists study

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A)   communities.
B)   ecosystems.
C)   individual organisms.
D)   populations.
E)   All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following levels of organization is/are correctly ordered?

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A)   population, ecosystem, landscape, individual, interaction
B)   individual, population, interaction, community, ecosystem
C)   biosphere, landscape, individual, community, interaction
D)   ecosystem, landscape, region, interaction, population
E)   None of the choices are correct. B

Question 10

The scientific method deals with absolute truths.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Physiological ecologists study

Accepted Answer

A)   nutrient cycling and energy flow through ecosystems.
B)   exchanges of materials, energy, and organisms between communities.
C)   physiological and anatomical mechanisms by which organisms deal with variation in their physical and chemical environment.
D)   physiological and anatomical mechanisms by which organisms deal with variation in their social environment.
E)   None of the choices are correct.

Question 12

Ecology can be defined as the study of the impact of human activity on the environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Population ecologists do not study

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A)   reproductive ecology.
B)   distribution and abundance.
C)   energy flow.
D)   extinction.
E)   adaptation.

Question 14

The highest level of ecological organization focuses on

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A)   the gene.
B)   the biosphere.
C)   warbler use of trees.
D)   forests.
E)   None of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Margaret Davis' studies on lake pollen sediments indicate that the forests of eastern North America did not change with the changing climate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An ecosystem is defined as

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A)   all the organisms that live in an area.
B)   the physical environment with which organisms interact.
C)   an association of interacting species.
D)   all of the organisms that live in an area and the physical environment with which they interact.
E)   all of the individuals of a single species that live in an area and the physical environment with which they interact. D

Question 17

Populations changing genetically over time in response to variation in its environment is termed ____________.

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The answer of Populations changing genetically over time in response...

Question 18

The 'scientific method' includes

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A)   observations, experiments, and modeling.
B)   posing questions and formulating testable hypotheses.
C)   statistical analysis.
D)   observations, experiments, and modeling; posing questions and formulating testable hypotheses; and statistical analysis.
E)   both observations, experiments, and modeling, and posing questions and formulating testable hypotheses. D

Question 19

Stable isotope analysis uses variation in element masses to better understand ecological phenomena.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Field studies and laboratory studies are mutually exclusive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to Ecology Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

What is ecology?

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Temperate and tropical rain forest trees extract nutrients from epiphytic mats.

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____________ are aerial plants obtaining nutrient from trapped organic matter.

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Ecology is a modern science of which ancient man had no knowledge.

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Nalini Nadkarni's study of tropical and temperate rain forests determined that

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The pioneering work of Nalini Nadkarni in rain forest ecology revealed that

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According to Margaret Davis, who studied pollen contained within lake sediments, the vegetation landscape of the Appalachian Mountains from 12,000 years ago until approximately 100 years ago changed as follows:

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Ecologists study

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Which of the following levels of organization is/are correctly ordered?

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The scientific method deals with absolute truths.

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Physiological ecologists study

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Ecology can be defined as the study of the impact of human activity on the environment.

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Population ecologists do not study

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The highest level of ecological organization focuses on

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Margaret Davis' studies on lake pollen sediments indicate that the forests of eastern North America did not change with the changing climate.

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An ecosystem is defined as

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Populations changing genetically over time in response to variation in its environment is termed ____________.

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The 'scientific method' includes

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Stable isotope analysis uses variation in element masses to better understand ecological phenomena.

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Field studies and laboratory studies are mutually exclusive.

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