BIOL 2300 Midterm #1 Questions and Answers
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Atmosphere and plants
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Two places where aquatic What is the word "ecology" derived
1 2
environments obtain O2 from?
Which ecological processes are we
3 Individuals: physiological ecology 4
most interested in?
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Terms in this set (108)
, What is the word The Greek work 'oikos' meaning home
"ecology" derived from?
The scientific study between organisms and their
Define ecology
environment
all factors outside the organism that influence it
Define environment
Can be abiotic or biotic
How do abiotic and biotic factors influence the
Main goal of ecology
distribution and abundance or organisms?
Which ecological the processes of birth, death and migration
processes are we most
interested in?
Proximal patterns Patterns explained by the present environment
Ultimate patterns Patterns explained by the past environment
1. observation/discovery
2. Question (what, how (proximal), why(ultimate))
What are the 5 steps of 3. hypothesis
ecological investigation? 4. test hypothesis (sampling/observe, experimental,
mathematical modeling)
5. Conclusion
Null hypothesis no change or relationship
alternative hypothesis prediction of change in the relationship
Science is an _________ iterative
process. -Not linear
Individuals: evolutionary individuals are the units of evolution
ecology
Individuals: physiological individual responses to abiotic environment
ecology
Individuals: behavioral individual responses to other individuals
ecology
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Practice questions for this set
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Atmosphere and plants
Choose an answer
Two places where aquatic What is the word "ecology" derived
1 2
environments obtain O2 from?
Which ecological processes are we
3 Individuals: physiological ecology 4
most interested in?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (108)
, What is the word The Greek work 'oikos' meaning home
"ecology" derived from?
The scientific study between organisms and their
Define ecology
environment
all factors outside the organism that influence it
Define environment
Can be abiotic or biotic
How do abiotic and biotic factors influence the
Main goal of ecology
distribution and abundance or organisms?
Which ecological the processes of birth, death and migration
processes are we most
interested in?
Proximal patterns Patterns explained by the present environment
Ultimate patterns Patterns explained by the past environment
1. observation/discovery
2. Question (what, how (proximal), why(ultimate))
What are the 5 steps of 3. hypothesis
ecological investigation? 4. test hypothesis (sampling/observe, experimental,
mathematical modeling)
5. Conclusion
Null hypothesis no change or relationship
alternative hypothesis prediction of change in the relationship
Science is an _________ iterative
process. -Not linear
Individuals: evolutionary individuals are the units of evolution
ecology
Individuals: physiological individual responses to abiotic environment
ecology
Individuals: behavioral individual responses to other individuals
ecology
