BIO 152 EXAM 3 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
Elevation can be considered a proxy for latitude because...
-like lower latitudes, lower elevations are cooler
-like higher latitudes, lower elevations are cooler
-like higher latitudes, higher elevations are cooler
-like lower latitudes, higher elevations are cooler correct
answers >> like higher latitudes, higher elevations are cooler
Which of the following best describes an r-selected organism?
-Reproduction late in life
-Have few offspring
-Found in environments below carrying capacity
,-Provide parental care to offspring correct answers >> Found
in environments below carrying capacity
The main reason the polar regions are colder than the equator is
that ______.
-The poles are farther from the sun
-The poles always have a shorter day length than the equator
-The polar atmosphere is thinner and contains less greenhouse
gases
-The same amount of sunlight is spread over a large area at the
poles, compared to the equator correct answers >> The
same amount of sunlight is spread over a large area at the poles,
compared to the equator
The moose population on Isle Royale has been regulated by which
kind(s) of factors?
-Density-neutral
-Density-independent
,-Density-dependent
-Both A and B
-Both B and C correct answers >> Both B and C
The Tension Zone in Wisconsin...
-is a transition between the boreal and prairie biomes
-is another name for the state's boreal forests
-is a major cause of migraines in the state
-runs directly north from the state's southern border
i
-s the zone of prairies in the southern part of the state correct
answers >> is a transition between the boreal and prairie
biomes
Mark-recapture technique is used to:
-Relocate a population to a new habitat
, -Estimate the size of a population
-Catch and mark all individuals in a population
-Catalog the number of species in an area
-None of the above correct answers >> Estimate the size of a
population
Ecologists are not interested in metapopulations for one of the
following reasons:
-To help recognizes dispersal as an important process that links
sub-populations
-To help explain why populations can, in some cases, appear
resilient
-To determine the evolutionary relationships between populations
of different species
-To understand the importance of the spatial configuration of
populations correct answers >> To determine the
evolutionary relationships between populations of different
species
ANSWERS 2025
Elevation can be considered a proxy for latitude because...
-like lower latitudes, lower elevations are cooler
-like higher latitudes, lower elevations are cooler
-like higher latitudes, higher elevations are cooler
-like lower latitudes, higher elevations are cooler correct
answers >> like higher latitudes, higher elevations are cooler
Which of the following best describes an r-selected organism?
-Reproduction late in life
-Have few offspring
-Found in environments below carrying capacity
,-Provide parental care to offspring correct answers >> Found
in environments below carrying capacity
The main reason the polar regions are colder than the equator is
that ______.
-The poles are farther from the sun
-The poles always have a shorter day length than the equator
-The polar atmosphere is thinner and contains less greenhouse
gases
-The same amount of sunlight is spread over a large area at the
poles, compared to the equator correct answers >> The
same amount of sunlight is spread over a large area at the poles,
compared to the equator
The moose population on Isle Royale has been regulated by which
kind(s) of factors?
-Density-neutral
-Density-independent
,-Density-dependent
-Both A and B
-Both B and C correct answers >> Both B and C
The Tension Zone in Wisconsin...
-is a transition between the boreal and prairie biomes
-is another name for the state's boreal forests
-is a major cause of migraines in the state
-runs directly north from the state's southern border
i
-s the zone of prairies in the southern part of the state correct
answers >> is a transition between the boreal and prairie
biomes
Mark-recapture technique is used to:
-Relocate a population to a new habitat
, -Estimate the size of a population
-Catch and mark all individuals in a population
-Catalog the number of species in an area
-None of the above correct answers >> Estimate the size of a
population
Ecologists are not interested in metapopulations for one of the
following reasons:
-To help recognizes dispersal as an important process that links
sub-populations
-To help explain why populations can, in some cases, appear
resilient
-To determine the evolutionary relationships between populations
of different species
-To understand the importance of the spatial configuration of
populations correct answers >> To determine the
evolutionary relationships between populations of different
species
