Pcb 3043 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 12: Population Growth and Regulation Under ideal conditions, populations can grow rapidly. 1. In what way is the geometric growth model different from the exponential growth model? a. The geometric growth model uses continuous time. b. The geometric growth model uses regular time intervals. c. The geometric growth model includes carrying capacity (K). d. The exponential growth model includes carrying capacity (K). Answer: b Use this figure for questions 2 and 3. 2. Which plot i...

Chapter 18: Community StructureCommunities can have distinct or gradual boundaries

1. Which concept suggests that a community is much more than the sum of its individual parts? a. holistic concept b. individualistic concept c. concept of independence d. ecotone concept Answer: a 2. Which concept suggests that a community is a collection of species whose adaptations and requirements enable them to live together under the physical and biological conditions of a particular place? a. holistic concept b. individualistic concept c. concept of independence d. ecotone conc...

Chapter 12: Population Growth and RegulationUnder ideal conditions, populations can grow rapidly. Study Guide Exam 3

Endocrine System Questions / Answers Question: How many endocrine glands are there and what are they?  6 glands: Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pineal, & Thymus Question: True or False: The endocrine system influences cellular metabolic activities via nerves?  False: via hormones Question: What is the master gland?  The Pituitary Gland Question: What is the largest endocrine gland?  The Thyroid Gland Question: True or False: Endocrine glands have ducts?  Fal...

Chapter 1 1. A genotype is a. an individual’s attributes. b. the effect of natural selection on an individual. c. the differences between the genes of two species. d. an individual’s set of genes. Answer: d 2. Which is the largest ecological system in scale? a. population b. biosphere c. ecosystem d. community Answer: b 3. An ecologist who studies populations would most likely be interested in a. births and deaths of individuals that belong to a particular species in a particul...

Chapter 6: Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes Terrestrial biomes are categorized by their major plant growth forms. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following pairs is an example of convergent evolution? a. dogs and cats b. wolves and deer c. birds and bats d. giraffes and trees Answer: c 2. Biomes are a. geographic regions with the same key species. b. geographic regions with species that have not evolved convergently. c. geographic regions with the same range of temperatures. d. geogra...

Chapter 12: Population Growth and Regulation Under ideal conditions, populations can grow rapidly. 1. In what way is the geometric growth model different from the exponential growth model? a. The geometric growth model uses continuous time. b. The geometric growth model uses regular time intervals. c. The geometric growth model includes carrying capacity (K). d. The exponential growth model includes carrying capacity (K). Answer: b Use this figure for questions 2 and 3. 2. Which plot i...