Test Bank-2020 -Chapters 52 -56 Ecology and the Biosphere -Senior Exit Exam

1) Which of the following statements about ecology is incorrect? A) Ecologists may study populations and communities of organisms. B) Ecological studies may involve the use of models and computers. C) Ecology is a discipline that is independent from natural selection and evolutionary history. D) Ecology spans increasingly comprehensive levels of organization, from individuals to ecosystems. E) Ecology is the study of the interactions between biotic and abiotic aspects of the environment.2) Which of the following levels of organization is arranged in the correct sequence from most to least inclusive? A) Community, ecosystem, individual, population. B) Ecosystem, community, population, individual. C) Population, ecosystem, individual, community. D) Individual, population, community, ecosystem. E) Individual, community, population, ecosystem3) Ecology as a discipline directly deals with all of the following levels of biological organization except: A) Population. B) Cellular. C) Organismal. D) Ecosystem. E) Community4) Which statement best contrasts environmentalism with ecology? A) Ecology is the study of the environment; environmentalism is the study of ecology. B) Ecology provides scientific understanding of living things and their environment; environmentalism is more about conservation and preservation of life on Earth. C) Environmentalists are only involved in politics and advocating for protecting nature; ecologists are only involved in scientific investigations of the environment. D) Ecologists study organisms in environments that have been undisturbed by human activities; environmentalists study the effects of human activities on organisms. E) Environmentalism is devoted to applied ecological science; ecology is concerned with basic/theoretical ecological science.5) Landscape ecology is best described as the study of: A) The flow of energy and materials between the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem. B) How the structure and function of species enable them to meet the challenges of their environment. C) What factors affect the structure and size of a population over time. D) The interactions between the different species that inhabit and ecosystem. E) The factors controlling the exchanges of energy, materials, and organisms among ecosystem patches. Answer: E