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1.1 Short Answer Questions HJ HJ
1) is activism with a stated aim of protecting the natural environment, particula
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rly from the negative impacts of human activities.
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Answer: Environmentalism HJ
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2) is the scientific study of the relationship between organisms and their environme
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nt. Answer: Ecology
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3) The living, or , and nonliving, or
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, components of the environment interact within an ecosystem.
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Answer: biotic; abiotic To HJ HJ HJ
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4) A group of individuals of the same species that occupies a given area is referred to as a(n)
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Answer: population HJ HJ
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5) All populations of different species living and interacting within an ecosystem are referre
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d to collectively as a(n)
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Answer: community HJ H
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6) At the HJ HJ
level, an ecologist might focus on the factors that affect the relative abundance of
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various populations in the area.
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Answer: community HJ H
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7) All science begins with
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, which is the first step in the process known as the scientific method.
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Answer: observation HJ
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,8) In a field experiment, an ecologist measures the effects of nitrogen on productivity, plott
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ing data for nitrogen on the x-axis and productivity on the y-
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axis. In this experiment, the dependent variable is
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Answer: productivit HJ
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ior or response using a set of explicit assumptions.
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Answer: model Top H J HJ
ic: Section 1.6
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10) The HJ
forms the basic unit in ecology. Answer: ind
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1.2 Multiple-Choice Questions HJ
1) The term "ecology" is defined as the study of the
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A) environment.
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. Answer: C
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2) Which of the following is a cornerstone of the science of ecology?
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A) Environmentalism
B) Darwin's theory of natural selection HJ HJ HJ HJ
C) Economics
D) Populations
Answer: B
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3) Moisture and concentration of oxygen HJ HJ HJ HJ
A) are parts of an organism's environment.
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B) have no effect on the physiology of an organism.
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C) are biological conditions that impact an organism's survival.
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D) do not vary in the environment
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. Answer: A
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pter 1 The Nature of Ecology
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1.1 Short Answer Questions HJ HJ
1) is activism with a stated aim of protecting the natural environment, particula
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rly from the negative impacts of human activities.
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Answer: Environmentalism HJ
Topic: Section 1.1
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
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2) is the scientific study of the relationship between organisms and their environme
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nt. Answer: Ecology
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3) The living, or , and nonliving, or
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, components of the environment interact within an ecosystem.
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Answer: biotic; abiotic To HJ HJ HJ
pic: Section 1.2
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4) A group of individuals of the same species that occupies a given area is referred to as a(n)
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.
Answer: population HJ HJ
Topic: Section 1.3 H J HJ
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
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5) All populations of different species living and interacting within an ecosystem are referre
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d to collectively as a(n)
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Answer: community HJ H
Topic: Section 1.3
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6) At the HJ HJ
level, an ecologist might focus on the factors that affect the relative abundance of
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various populations in the area.
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Answer: community HJ H
Topic: Section 1.4
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
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7) All science begins with
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, which is the first step in the process known as the scientific method.
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Answer: observation HJ
Topic: Section 1.5
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge/Comprehension
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,8) In a field experiment, an ecologist measures the effects of nitrogen on productivity, plott
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ing data for nitrogen on the x-axis and productivity on the y-
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axis. In this experiment, the dependent variable is
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Answer: productivit HJ
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9) A(n) HJ
is an abstract, simplified representation of a real system, allowing us to predict some behav
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ior or response using a set of explicit assumptions.
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Answer: model Top H J HJ
ic: Section 1.6
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10) The HJ
forms the basic unit in ecology. Answer: ind
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1.2 Multiple-Choice Questions HJ
1) The term "ecology" is defined as the study of the
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A) environment.
B) relationships between organisms. HJ HJ
C) relationships between organisms and their environment. HJ HJ HJ HJ HJ
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. Answer: C
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2) Which of the following is a cornerstone of the science of ecology?
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A) Environmentalism
B) Darwin's theory of natural selection HJ HJ HJ HJ
C) Economics
D) Populations
Answer: B
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Topic: Section 1.1 H J HJ
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3) Moisture and concentration of oxygen HJ HJ HJ HJ
A) are parts of an organism's environment.
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B) have no effect on the physiology of an organism.
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C) are biological conditions that impact an organism's survival.
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D) do not vary in the environment
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. Answer: A
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