1. Ecology Review QODs

2. Q1:The carrying capacity of a population is defined as………
Q3:Which of the following interspecific interactions represents a form of interaction different from the others
Q1:The carrying capacity of a population is defined as………
Q2:A bacterial colony that exists in an environment displaying ideal conditions will display..
The maximum population size that a certain environment can support at a given time
The number of different types of species a biome can support
Deadly bacterium and its host
Tick on a human
Honeybee and apple blossoms
Deer grazing on shrubs
Logistic Growth
Exponential Growth

3. Reminder/Takeaways
Population is a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time
Describe populations as Clumped (around a resource), Uniform (territorial), Random (idealistic)
Exponential growth- ideal conditions [r selection]
Logistic growth- carrying capacity (K), N decrease as it
approaches K [K selection]
Predation-Parasitism (+/-)/Mutualism (+/+)/Commensalism (+/0)

4. Q3:A fire cleared a large area of forest. The area started to grow back. What is this called?
Q1:When one species is removed from a tide pool, the species richness became significantly reduced. The removed species was..
Q2:Which of the following is NOT a density dependent factor limiting population growth
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
Predation
Competition
disease
Forest fire
Foundation species
Invasive species
Keystone species
Dominant species

5. Reminder/Takeaways
Foundation (engineers), Keystone (most important), Dominant (important), Invasive (non native-no competitors)
Density independent factors: NATURAL DISASTERS
Primary Succession-first growth
Secondary Succession- second growth (pioneer species to
climax communities)

6. Q1:poisonous frogs are brightly colored. This is an example of..
Which of the following is not correct about plants
Q3:Primary Productivity is the amt. Of light energy is converted to chemical energy. Which of the following would have the smallest influence primary productivity.
Cryptic coloration
Aposematic coloration
Batesian Mimicry
Mullerian Mimicry
Primary producers
Autotrophs
Largest biomass
Consumers
Nutrient Availability
Amount of Sunlight
Temperature
Elevation

7. Reminder/Takeaways
Cryptic Coloration (camo);Aposematic (bright colors); Batesian (harmless mimics harmful); Mullerian (bad tasting)
Trophic levels and 10% rule (food web and food chain)
NPP = GPP - R

8. Q1:Matter Cycles and energy does not cycle
Q3:which of the following is a key component of the nitrogen cycle
Q2:Which of the following is NOT a way to increase the carbon output in the atmosphere?
True
False
Bacteria
Animals
Plants
Combustion
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Decomposition

9. Reminder/Takeaways
Matter cycles [biogeochemical cycles] and energy does not [10% rule]
Carbon Cycle [only way to remove is via photosynthesis]-increase in burning of fossil fuels has changed the balance of carbon in the atm. Leading to acid rain, greenhouse effect, global warming etc.
Nitrogen is most abundant but can not assimilate

10. Biological magnification Greenhouse effect Global warming
Q3:A hawk eats a snake that eats a mouse which eats grass. The hawk is a..
Q1:Which of the following refers to the absorption of heat the Earth experiences due to certain atm. gases
a)primary producer
b) primary consumer
c) secondary consumer
d) tertiary consumer
Acid precipitation
Biological magnification
Greenhouse effect
Global warming
Q2:There are only 2 blue birds left in the world. Scientists will examine what is causing this declining in the environment and try to fix the problem. This is an example of..
A)small population approach
B) declining population approach

11. Reminder/Takeaways
Carbon cycle is disrupted due to burning of fossil fuels- leads to acid rain and the greenhouse effect (carbon dioxide and water intercept and absorb reflected infrared radiation reflecting some back to earth) this leads to global warming
Biological magnification (increase in toxicity)
b) small population (forced breeding) declining (enviro.)
c) trophic levels

12. Q1:Match the following: Q3:Match the following:
Q2:Pavlov’s experiment is an example of..
FAP
Imprinting
Taxis
Kinesis
Critical period
Sign stimulus
Random movement
Directed movement
Habituation
Communication
Agonistic
Dominance
Altruistic
1)Give up for greater good
2) baby bird and leaves falling example
3) two dogs meet-one rolls over
4) Pheromones
5) two males fighting
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning

13. Reminder/Takeaways
FAP=sign stimulus (red belly)/ Imprinting=critical period (ducks and movement)/ Taxis (fish) and Kinesis (pill bug)
Classical (stimulus with reward/punishment) and Operant (trial and error ex. Skinner box)
Social behaviors due to evolutionary relationships over time [ethology is the study of these behaviors]

14. Q1:
Q2:

15. Reminder/Takeaways A)
B) rate=slope!!!

16. Q1: Q2:Calculate rate of change from the graph below

17. Reminder/Takeaways A)
B)rate= slope
(160-80) / (4-2)
= 40 miles/hour

18. Q1:

19. Reminder/Takeaways