Unit 6: Ecology and the Biosphere, Practice Test Part IV
BIOL1104: Friday Evening Study Group Practice Test
April 10th, 2025
1. Which of the following is the best example of ecology?
a. A scientist is trying to discover how humans evolved
b. A biologist is studying the organ structure of bats to be able to better understand
how they digest their food
c. A scientist is studying the interactions between humans and pumas to determine
whether it affects their hunting patterns
d. An environmentalist is testing the water to determine the pH to write a paper
about water quality across Canada
e. An avid bird watcher enjoys documenting the behaviour of the local robin
population
cology happens at many different levels and has many associated questions. Match each of
E
the questions by what level of ecology they would fall under.
.
2 ow do organisms survive heat or cold?
H .
a opulation Ecology
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3. How do predators affect prey populations? b. Organismal Ecology
4. What controls population size? c. Community Ecology
d. Ecosystem Ecology
5. Why do populations grow or shrink?
e. Global Ecology
6. What is climate change affecting? f. Ecosystem Ecology
7. How does the rain cycle affect the amount of acid
in the environment?
8. How do animals obtain food?
. How do species compete for resources?
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10. Which of the following is NOT an example of why ecology is important?
a. During the COVID-19 outbreak systems in ecology allowed for us to understand
how the disease was spread in order for us to be able to develop containment
policies
b. The ecosystem in Banff Alberta has been collapsing for a few years, and efforts
by ecologists have allowed us to restabilize many aspects of the parks
c. The massive global loss of biodiversity and how to go about repairing it can be
understood through ecology
d. Ecology can show us how to cure cancer by closely examining cancer cells
11. What is the biosphere?
a. The layer of the atmosphere closest to earth
b. The land and oceans where any population of species live
c. All life on earth and where you can find it
d. Is a funny word that I made up to try and throw you off so you get a question
wrong in my super cute test
BIOL1104: Friday Evening Study Group Practice Test
April 10th, 2025
1. Which of the following is the best example of ecology?
a. A scientist is trying to discover how humans evolved
b. A biologist is studying the organ structure of bats to be able to better understand
how they digest their food
c. A scientist is studying the interactions between humans and pumas to determine
whether it affects their hunting patterns
d. An environmentalist is testing the water to determine the pH to write a paper
about water quality across Canada
e. An avid bird watcher enjoys documenting the behaviour of the local robin
population
cology happens at many different levels and has many associated questions. Match each of
E
the questions by what level of ecology they would fall under.
.
2 ow do organisms survive heat or cold?
H .
a opulation Ecology
P
3. How do predators affect prey populations? b. Organismal Ecology
4. What controls population size? c. Community Ecology
d. Ecosystem Ecology
5. Why do populations grow or shrink?
e. Global Ecology
6. What is climate change affecting? f. Ecosystem Ecology
7. How does the rain cycle affect the amount of acid
in the environment?
8. How do animals obtain food?
. How do species compete for resources?
9
10. Which of the following is NOT an example of why ecology is important?
a. During the COVID-19 outbreak systems in ecology allowed for us to understand
how the disease was spread in order for us to be able to develop containment
policies
b. The ecosystem in Banff Alberta has been collapsing for a few years, and efforts
by ecologists have allowed us to restabilize many aspects of the parks
c. The massive global loss of biodiversity and how to go about repairing it can be
understood through ecology
d. Ecology can show us how to cure cancer by closely examining cancer cells
11. What is the biosphere?
a. The layer of the atmosphere closest to earth
b. The land and oceans where any population of species live
c. All life on earth and where you can find it
d. Is a funny word that I made up to try and throw you off so you get a question
wrong in my super cute test
