An environment would be considered harsh to an organism if: it would be difficult for the
individual to maintain homeostasis
Regions above or below the optimal range of an environmental variable are called: zones of
stress
A population growth pattern that reaches a certain level is described with a(n) logistic
equation
Animals that obtain their body heat from internal metabolism are called: endotherms
An organism that maintains a constant body temperature is termed: homeotherm
A particular sea bird has a Type 1 survival curve, and older female birds produce more eggs
than younger birds. What is an evolutionary strategy of these birds? both reproduction is
delayed and birds reach maturity slowly
The movement of water across a membrane in response to a gradient of solute concentration is
called: osmosis
The pressure of the oceans increases by one atmosphere for every ____ meter increase in
depth. 10
In the carbon cycle, animals play a fundamental role by: increasing the amount of dissolved
CO2 as a result of respiration
Oxygen during the early development of the atmosphere was: rare