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Chapter 1 Introduction to Ecology
Multiple Choice
- An ecological community
- is less inclusive than the population.
- consists of groups of interacting species.
- is more inclusive than the ecosystem.
- requires behavioral interactions among its components.
- none of the above
- The most comprehensive level of biological organization is the
- ecosystem.
- species.
- ecosphere.
- hierarchical level.
- none of the above
- Natural history is important to ecology because it
- requires keen observational skill.
- is not driven by hypotheses.
- answers key ecological questions.
- focuses on ultimate questions.
- none of the above
- Ecological systems, unlike the organism,
- do not exhibit homeostasis.
- exhibit homeostasis.
- are able to evolve.
- are susceptible to selection pressure.
- none of the above
- The essence of a good hypothesis is that it
- answers proximate questions.
- is the result of predictions.
- is falsifiable.
- applies to more than one level in the biological hierarchy.
- none of the above
- How do the resource management sciences differ from ecology?
- Ecology is an applied science.
- The management sciences focus on natural history.
- They are applied sciences.
- They focus on human impacts on ecology.
- none of the above
Short Answer/Fill in the Blank
- How does an ultimate explanation differ from a proximate explanation?
- Why is it important that we can falsify a hypothesis?
- Can the hares of Swan Valley be studied at more than one level of the biological hierarchy?
- Why do some ecological systems not reach equilibrium?
- What are some characteristics of a model study organism or system in ecology?
- Explain the difference between ecology and environmental science.
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