Ecology Final
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2023/2024
,ECOLOGY FINAL EXAM
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TOPIC 1 PRACTICE
1. Which of the following statements about the nature of
organismal interactions is true?
A. All organisms living near one another are strongly connected
to each other. B. All organisms interact with features in their
environments.
C. Organisms can only be directly connected through their ties to
shared features of the environment.
D. Connections among organisms are generally unimportant to their
ecological success and function.
2) Which of the following statements about species interactions is false?
A. Two species that interact directly with each other must
share the same environment.
B. Two species may live in the same area but have little influence on
each other.
C. Two species that do not interact directly with each other
can be connected indirectly by shared features of their
environment.
D. Two species may interact directly or indirectly, but not both.
3) What does the research on Ribeiroia
parasites illustrate? A. Events in the
natural world are connected.
B. Amphibian deformities are a direct result of pesticides and
fertilizers.
C. Only direct interactions between organisms were important in
determining frog deformities.
D. The outcome of species interactions is usually
predictable based on field observations.
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4) Which statement about ecology is false?
A. Ecology involves the scientific study of interactions between
organisms and their environment.
B. Ecology is an interdisciplinary field that draws from natural
sciences, politics, and ethics.
C. Ecology involves the scientific study of interactions that
determine the distribution and abundance of organisms.
D. Ecological research can focus on many scales, from individuals up
to biospheres.