Ecology and Evolution: Population Dynamics, Species Interactions, and Ecological Concepts
A quiz on ecology and evolution, focusing on population dynamics, species interactions, and ecological concepts.
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Ecology and Evolution: Population Dynamics, Species Interactions, and
Ecological Concepts
Quiz 5
YOUR NAME:
This quiz will earn you up to 50 points. The deadline for submission is Sunday, March 3.
I. Multiple choice: Please bold the correct response: (1 pt. each=18 pts.)
(1) A reproductive isolating mechanism
a. Might prevent mating
b. Might act by preventing hybrids from producing fertile offspring
c. Might not prevent mating but might prevent fertilization
d. Might prevent potential mates from ever encountering each other
e. All of the above are true
Answer: e. All of the above are true
(2) Speciation may arise from the evolution of different courtship displays and dances.
This is an example of
a. Mechanical isolation
b. Reduced hybrid viability
c. Hybrid sterility
d. Behavioral isolation
e. Sexual selection
Answer: d. Behavioral isolation
(3) Innate behaviors differ from learned behaviors in that
a. Innate behaviors require practice, learned behaviors do not
Ecological Concepts
Quiz 5
YOUR NAME:
This quiz will earn you up to 50 points. The deadline for submission is Sunday, March 3.
I. Multiple choice: Please bold the correct response: (1 pt. each=18 pts.)
(1) A reproductive isolating mechanism
a. Might prevent mating
b. Might act by preventing hybrids from producing fertile offspring
c. Might not prevent mating but might prevent fertilization
d. Might prevent potential mates from ever encountering each other
e. All of the above are true
Answer: e. All of the above are true
(2) Speciation may arise from the evolution of different courtship displays and dances.
This is an example of
a. Mechanical isolation
b. Reduced hybrid viability
c. Hybrid sterility
d. Behavioral isolation
e. Sexual selection
Answer: d. Behavioral isolation
(3) Innate behaviors differ from learned behaviors in that
a. Innate behaviors require practice, learned behaviors do not
b. Innate behaviors are performed the same way every time, whereas learned behaviors can be
shaped by experience
c. Innate behaviors are controlled exclusively by genes, whereas learned behaviors are controlled
exclusively by environment
d. Innate behaviors are instinctive, whereas learned behaviors are genetically programmed actions
Answer: b. Innate behaviors are performed the same way every time, whereas learned behaviors
can be shaped by experience
(4) The main thrust of the “nature vs nurture” dichotomy is
a. The importance of genes vs environmental influences on behavior
b. The degree to which behavior is innate or learned
c. The role of mating rituals in human behavior
d. The importance of insight vs instinct in behavior
e. a. and b. are correct
Answer: e. a. and b. are correct
(5) Within an ecosystem, each organism has a _____, an area in which it resides. Each
organism plays a role within the ecosystem, which is ______.
a. Community / habitat
b. Habitat / niche
c. Fundamental niche / realized niche
d. Climax community / biotic community
Answer: b. Habitat / niche
(6) Which of the following would be considered a community-level ecological
interaction?
shaped by experience
c. Innate behaviors are controlled exclusively by genes, whereas learned behaviors are controlled
exclusively by environment
d. Innate behaviors are instinctive, whereas learned behaviors are genetically programmed actions
Answer: b. Innate behaviors are performed the same way every time, whereas learned behaviors
can be shaped by experience
(4) The main thrust of the “nature vs nurture” dichotomy is
a. The importance of genes vs environmental influences on behavior
b. The degree to which behavior is innate or learned
c. The role of mating rituals in human behavior
d. The importance of insight vs instinct in behavior
e. a. and b. are correct
Answer: e. a. and b. are correct
(5) Within an ecosystem, each organism has a _____, an area in which it resides. Each
organism plays a role within the ecosystem, which is ______.
a. Community / habitat
b. Habitat / niche
c. Fundamental niche / realized niche
d. Climax community / biotic community
Answer: b. Habitat / niche
(6) Which of the following would be considered a community-level ecological
interaction?
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