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PCB3043L - Final Questions and Answers
Define ecology
Ans: The study of interactions between organisms and their
environment
Determine whether the following statements about scientific
articles/publications are true or false.
A) In secondary literature, authors write about only the
experiments that the performed.
B) Articles that have undergone "peer review" were sent to and
reviewed by experts on the topic.
Ans: A) false
B) true
why is the abstract important to your reader?
Ans: the abstract is important to the reader because it summarizes the
articles content for the reader and helps them decide whether the article
is relevant to their interests.
which of the following titles is the most appropriate for an
academic journal?
A) climate mediates migration strategies in northern elephant
seals
B) success of site fidelity strategies depends on climate in northern
elephant seals
C) the effects of climate on migration strategies in a marine
predator
D) climate impacts site fidelity success in a marine predator
Ans: A & C
what is the purpose of the introduction?
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Ans: the introduction provides relevant background information and
identifies the problem or knowledge gap
Identify whether the following statements are objectives (O),
hypothesis (H), or predictions (P).
A) overfishing of sea urchins will increase the abundance of an
invasive algae species
B) invasive species abundance in an area is determined by their
climatic niche.
C) variable rainfall patterns in a desert drive life history
differences in 5 plant species
D) We investigate behavioral plasticity of species and how it may
protect species from climate change.
Ans: A) H
B) P
C) P
D) O
explain how the purpose of the results differs from the purpose
of the discussion
Ans: the results will present key findings objectively while the
discussion will interpret the key findings subjectively
Many methods sections start by _____ the physical, chemical, and
biological attributes of the study design. Next, the authors should
describe their ______ design and _____ analysis methods. The
reader should be able to _____ the steps exactly without having to
ask more questions.
Ans: describing; experimental; statistical; perform
what is a variable ?
Ans: a factor in a scientific experiment that may change
is this a sample, statistic, parameter, or population example?
100 female alligators in Everglades National Park
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PCB3043L - Final Questions and Answers
Define ecology
Ans: The study of interactions between organisms and their
environment
Determine whether the following statements about scientific
articles/publications are true or false.
A) In secondary literature, authors write about only the
experiments that the performed.
B) Articles that have undergone "peer review" were sent to and
reviewed by experts on the topic.
Ans: A) false
B) true
why is the abstract important to your reader?
Ans: the abstract is important to the reader because it summarizes the
articles content for the reader and helps them decide whether the article
is relevant to their interests.
which of the following titles is the most appropriate for an
academic journal?
A) climate mediates migration strategies in northern elephant
seals
B) success of site fidelity strategies depends on climate in northern
elephant seals
C) the effects of climate on migration strategies in a marine
predator
D) climate impacts site fidelity success in a marine predator
Ans: A & C
what is the purpose of the introduction?
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Ans: the introduction provides relevant background information and
identifies the problem or knowledge gap
Identify whether the following statements are objectives (O),
hypothesis (H), or predictions (P).
A) overfishing of sea urchins will increase the abundance of an
invasive algae species
B) invasive species abundance in an area is determined by their
climatic niche.
C) variable rainfall patterns in a desert drive life history
differences in 5 plant species
D) We investigate behavioral plasticity of species and how it may
protect species from climate change.
Ans: A) H
B) P
C) P
D) O
explain how the purpose of the results differs from the purpose
of the discussion
Ans: the results will present key findings objectively while the
discussion will interpret the key findings subjectively
Many methods sections start by _____ the physical, chemical, and
biological attributes of the study design. Next, the authors should
describe their ______ design and _____ analysis methods. The
reader should be able to _____ the steps exactly without having to
ask more questions.
Ans: describing; experimental; statistical; perform
what is a variable ?
Ans: a factor in a scientific experiment that may change
is this a sample, statistic, parameter, or population example?
100 female alligators in Everglades National Park
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