ECCB-403 Exam 1 2026 Questions and
Answers
The author of your textbook (Krebs) defines ecology as: - Correct answer-Study of
the interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms
Which of the following is the definition of a hypothesis used in the textbook? -
Correct answer-A universal proposition that suggests an explanation for some
observed ecological situation
True or False: According to the author of your textbook (Krebs), descriptive
ecology is the foundation of all ecological sciences - Correct answer-True
True or False: The author of your textbook defines ecology as "all relations of
animals to both their biotic and abiotic environment. - Correct answer-False
The author of your textbook discusses three approaches to ecology, theoretical,
laboratory and descriptive. According to him, which of the three forms the
foundation of all ecological sciences? - Correct answer-Descriptive
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,True or False: The author of your textbook defines ecology as "all relations of
animals to both their biotic and abiotic environment" - Correct answer-False
Recalling that the author of your textbook distinguishes among "descriptive
ecology," "functional ecology," and "evolutionary ecology," which of the following
statements is correct? - Correct answer-a. Descriptive ecology is the foundation of
all ecological science
B. Functional ecology studies the proximate causes of the dynamic responses of
the biota to current environmental factors
C. Evolutionary ecology studies the ultimate (historical) causes of the adaptations
present in the current biota
all of these are correct
Recalling that the author of your textbook distinguishes among "descriptive
ecology," "functional ecology," and "evolutionary ecology," which does he
suggests the most important? - Correct answer-He suggested that they're all equally
important
What biological discipline(s) are most closely related to ecology? - Correct
answer-Physiology and Sociology
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, The scientific method includes which of the following? - Correct answer-A.
Creating an image of real world structure
B. Formulating hypotheses
C. Making predictions
D. Collecting data
Thinking about the different levels of integration studied in biology, as we
movefrom cells to individuals to populations to communities, scientific
understanding - Correct answer-Decreases
Thinking about the movie "Powers of Ten" that we discussed during lecture, if you
had to choose a frame that would depict the most accurate representation of reality,
which one would you select? - Correct answer-Depends on what you're interested
in
The author of your textbook describes three broad methods of approaching
ecology. Which of the following approaches does he mention? - Correct answer-
Theoretical, Laboratory, Field
True or False: Scientists use the scientific method to prove that their hypotheses
arecorrect. - Correct answer-False
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Answers
The author of your textbook (Krebs) defines ecology as: - Correct answer-Study of
the interactions that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms
Which of the following is the definition of a hypothesis used in the textbook? -
Correct answer-A universal proposition that suggests an explanation for some
observed ecological situation
True or False: According to the author of your textbook (Krebs), descriptive
ecology is the foundation of all ecological sciences - Correct answer-True
True or False: The author of your textbook defines ecology as "all relations of
animals to both their biotic and abiotic environment. - Correct answer-False
The author of your textbook discusses three approaches to ecology, theoretical,
laboratory and descriptive. According to him, which of the three forms the
foundation of all ecological sciences? - Correct answer-Descriptive
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,True or False: The author of your textbook defines ecology as "all relations of
animals to both their biotic and abiotic environment" - Correct answer-False
Recalling that the author of your textbook distinguishes among "descriptive
ecology," "functional ecology," and "evolutionary ecology," which of the following
statements is correct? - Correct answer-a. Descriptive ecology is the foundation of
all ecological science
B. Functional ecology studies the proximate causes of the dynamic responses of
the biota to current environmental factors
C. Evolutionary ecology studies the ultimate (historical) causes of the adaptations
present in the current biota
all of these are correct
Recalling that the author of your textbook distinguishes among "descriptive
ecology," "functional ecology," and "evolutionary ecology," which does he
suggests the most important? - Correct answer-He suggested that they're all equally
important
What biological discipline(s) are most closely related to ecology? - Correct
answer-Physiology and Sociology
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, The scientific method includes which of the following? - Correct answer-A.
Creating an image of real world structure
B. Formulating hypotheses
C. Making predictions
D. Collecting data
Thinking about the different levels of integration studied in biology, as we
movefrom cells to individuals to populations to communities, scientific
understanding - Correct answer-Decreases
Thinking about the movie "Powers of Ten" that we discussed during lecture, if you
had to choose a frame that would depict the most accurate representation of reality,
which one would you select? - Correct answer-Depends on what you're interested
in
The author of your textbook describes three broad methods of approaching
ecology. Which of the following approaches does he mention? - Correct answer-
Theoretical, Laboratory, Field
True or False: Scientists use the scientific method to prove that their hypotheses
arecorrect. - Correct answer-False
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