BIO 205 Midterm 1 (lectures 1-9,
chapter readings covered: 1,5,6,7,8)
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What does ecology mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 2 subdivisions
- focus on processes occurring inside organisms (intra & intercellular)
- focus on processes occurring between whole organisms and their environments
what is the derivative of the world ecology? - CORRECT ANSWER-- German
word "Oekologie"
- meaning doctrine of the household (Ernst haeckel used the term 1866)
What is the study of ecology? - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of the
interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms.
What is the Anthropocene? - CORRECT ANSWER-An epoch is a subdivision of
the geological timescale, and Crutzen and Stoermer were emphasizing the central
role that humans (anthropo- from the Greek for "human") play in the current era
(-cene from the Greek for "new or recent")
,what is the Great acceleration? - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to the sudden,
intense increase across a range of planetary metrics due to human influence.
Anthropogenic effects - CORRECT ANSWER-an impact on earths ecology that is
caused by human actions
eg. human use of fossil fuels drives global climate change
who was edward forbes? - CORRECT ANSWER-ecologist who categorized his
observations
what is manipulative experiments? - CORRECT ANSWER-a scientific experiment
which the researcher intentionally alters one or more conditions in order to
examine hypotheses
Hypothesis testing - CORRECT ANSWER-a method of statistical or scientific
inquiry used to determine whether an assumption or explanation applies to a group
or sample
Ad Hoc Fallacy - CORRECT ANSWER-A story or narrative that explains an
observed pattern or process without any proof and that is believed to be correct
because it seems logical.
Focal factor - CORRECT ANSWER-An important or critical aspect at play in an
ecological system that scientists focus on (alter or manipulate) when designing an
experiment or constructing a model.
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, treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-as aspect of an ecological system that has been
manipulated by an experimenter in the design of a scientific experiment
control - CORRECT ANSWER-an unmanipulated unit of experiment generally
used for comparison to detect the effect of a treatment in a manipulated unit of an
experiment
extraneous factor - CORRECT ANSWER-an aspect of an ecological system that is
not of interest or of importance to the researcher designing an experiment
null hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-a statement proposing that the focal
explanatory factor or factors in an experiment do not have an effect on the system
of interest
alternative hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-a statement proposing that the
focal explanatory factor or factors in an experiment do not have an effect on the
system of interest
what are the steps of hypothesis testing? - CORRECT ANSWER-observation or
question, hypothesis, experiment, results, interpretation
conceptual model - CORRECT ANSWER-a theoretical construct that specifies
how various components of a system fit in relation to each other
eg. rock, paper, scissors
chapter readings covered: 1,5,6,7,8)
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What does ecology mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-- 2 subdivisions
- focus on processes occurring inside organisms (intra & intercellular)
- focus on processes occurring between whole organisms and their environments
what is the derivative of the world ecology? - CORRECT ANSWER-- German
word "Oekologie"
- meaning doctrine of the household (Ernst haeckel used the term 1866)
What is the study of ecology? - CORRECT ANSWER-the study of the
interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms.
What is the Anthropocene? - CORRECT ANSWER-An epoch is a subdivision of
the geological timescale, and Crutzen and Stoermer were emphasizing the central
role that humans (anthropo- from the Greek for "human") play in the current era
(-cene from the Greek for "new or recent")
,what is the Great acceleration? - CORRECT ANSWER-refers to the sudden,
intense increase across a range of planetary metrics due to human influence.
Anthropogenic effects - CORRECT ANSWER-an impact on earths ecology that is
caused by human actions
eg. human use of fossil fuels drives global climate change
who was edward forbes? - CORRECT ANSWER-ecologist who categorized his
observations
what is manipulative experiments? - CORRECT ANSWER-a scientific experiment
which the researcher intentionally alters one or more conditions in order to
examine hypotheses
Hypothesis testing - CORRECT ANSWER-a method of statistical or scientific
inquiry used to determine whether an assumption or explanation applies to a group
or sample
Ad Hoc Fallacy - CORRECT ANSWER-A story or narrative that explains an
observed pattern or process without any proof and that is believed to be correct
because it seems logical.
Focal factor - CORRECT ANSWER-An important or critical aspect at play in an
ecological system that scientists focus on (alter or manipulate) when designing an
experiment or constructing a model.
COPYRIGHT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©️ 2025
, treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-as aspect of an ecological system that has been
manipulated by an experimenter in the design of a scientific experiment
control - CORRECT ANSWER-an unmanipulated unit of experiment generally
used for comparison to detect the effect of a treatment in a manipulated unit of an
experiment
extraneous factor - CORRECT ANSWER-an aspect of an ecological system that is
not of interest or of importance to the researcher designing an experiment
null hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-a statement proposing that the focal
explanatory factor or factors in an experiment do not have an effect on the system
of interest
alternative hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER-a statement proposing that the
focal explanatory factor or factors in an experiment do not have an effect on the
system of interest
what are the steps of hypothesis testing? - CORRECT ANSWER-observation or
question, hypothesis, experiment, results, interpretation
conceptual model - CORRECT ANSWER-a theoretical construct that specifies
how various components of a system fit in relation to each other
eg. rock, paper, scissors
