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Ecology & Evolution Multi Choice Questions for Topic 5
1.
Which graph correctly shows the increase in the size of a population during the exponential
growth phase?
A.
B.
Population
size
Population
size
Time
C.
Time
D.
Population
size
Population
size
Time
Time
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2.
The data shows the number of flowers per flower head of a random sample from a white clover
(Trifolium repens) population.
36
51
56
62
62
63
65
69
73
83
Mean = 62
Standard deviation = 12.5
What statistical percentage of the population has between 49 and 75 flowers per flower head?
A.
5%
B.
32 %
C.
68 %
D.
95 %
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3.
What term refers to a community and its abiotic environment?
A.
Biosphere
B.
Ecosystem
C.
Habitat
D.
Niche
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4.
Which organisms externally digest dead organic matter and then absorb the nutrients?
A.
Autotrophs
B.
Detritivores
C.
Heterotrophs
D.
Saprotrophs
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5.
What are the two components of an ecosystem?
A.
community and abiotic environment
B.
species and habitat
C.
habitat and abiotic environment
D.
species and community
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6.
Which of the following statements correctly describes the carrying capacity of an environment?
A.
The maximum rate of population growth for a species
B.
The area of land that can support a denned population of a species
C.
The maximum population of a species that can be sustainably supported by a given
environment
D.
The minimum population of a species that can be sustainably supported by a given
environment
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7.
What statement can be made about members of the same order?
A.
They all belong to the same genus.
B.
They all belong to the same class.
C.
They all belong to the same family.
D
They can all interbreed successfully.
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8.
The scientific names of two organisms are shown below.
Lathyrus palustris
Angelica palustris
What is the relationship between these organisms?
A.
They both belong to the same genus but they are different species
B.
They both belong to the same species but different genera
C.
They are both different species and different genera
D.
They both belong to the same species and the same genus
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9.
Which factors promote evolution in a species?
I.
Sexual reproduction
II.
Environmental change
III.
Overproduction of offspring
A.
I and II only
B.
II and III only
C.
I and III only
D.
I, II and III
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10.
Classification in biology involves putting organisms that share characteristics together in groups.
In which type of group do the organisms share most characteristics?
A.
Class
B.
Family
C.
Genus
D.
Order
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11.
Which statement most accurately describes the plants Clarkia cylindrica, Clarkia deflexa, and
Clarkia similis?
A.
All three belong to the same species.
B.
Each belongs to a different group.
C.
All three belong to the same family.
D.
Each belongs to a different family.
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12.
Which group of organisms, identified by this key, represents the Fungi?
1
Nuclei present
.................................................................2
No nuclei present ................................................................A
2
Develops from an embryo ....................................................3
Does not develop from an embryo .......................................4
3
Cell wall present
No cell wall
4
................................................................B
...................................................................C
Cell wall of chitin ................................................................D
Cell wall of cellulose or no cell wall ..................................Protoctista
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13.
Which of the following is a correct comparison of the bryophytes and the filicinophytes?
Bryophytes
Filicinophytes
A.
Has a waxy cuticle
No waxy cuticle
B.
Has true leaves
Has scales
C.
Has rhizoids
Has roots
D.
Has woody tissue
No woody tissue
Answers
1.
C
2.
C
3.
B
4.
D
5.
A
6.
C
7.
B
8.
C
9.
D
10.
C
11.
C
12.
D
13.
C
19.
C
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