BIOLOGY 412 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2022/2023
UPDATE
Both the land area (size) of an island and the contribute to
species diversity. A.depth of the water surrounding the island
B. distance of the island from neighboring land masses
C. rock composition of the island
D.climate of the island
E. proximity of the island to the equator - answerdistance of the island from
neighboring land masses
A group of biologists want to estimate a population of beetles living in an area
around a pond. They capture and mark 500 beetles, then release them on the first
day. They return the following day and catch a total of 400 individuals, 200 of
which are marked. What is the estimated population size for the beetles?
A.10,0
00
B.1000
C.500
D.250 - answer1,000
The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) occurs naturally in a strip of habitat
about 450 miles long and 5-35 miles wide, from southwest Oregon along the
coast to just south of Monterey, California. What aspect of the population ecology
of the coast redwood does this statement describe?
A.geographic
range
B.population
density
C.population size
D.type of distribution - answergeographic range
,BIOLOGY 412 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2022/2023
UPDATE
Prairie dogs are rodents that live in colonies. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys
ludovicianus)
,BIOLOGY 412 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2022/2023
UPDATE
colonies typically have around 12 adult animals per hectare. What aspect of the
population ecology of the black-tailed prairie dog does this statement describe?
A.population
density
B.population size
C.population
growth
D.life history - answerpopulation density
The figures represent three hypothetical populations; each circle is an individual.
Select the type of distribution where food is most abundant near waterholes in
the desert.
A.diagram A
B. diagram B
C. diagram C - answerdiagram B
In 1987, 18 black-footed ferrets, the last known individuals of this species, were
captured and brought into a captive breeding program in Wyoming. In 1989, the
total ferret population, still in captivity, was 120 animals. These 120 animals in
1989 represented:
A.N, the total population size.
B. ΔN, the change in population size from 1987 to 1989.
C. ΔN/Δt, the rate of change in population size.
D.r, the per capita change in population size.
E. r, the exponential rate of growth of the population. - answerN, the total
population size.
An individual E. coli bacterium, much like a population of E. coli, can evolve
antibiotic resistance. A.True
B.False - answerTrue
, BIOLOGY 412 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2022/2023
UPDATE
The of box turtles in the United States includes all of the individual box
turtles that could mate and reproduce within the 50 states.
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2022/2023
UPDATE
Both the land area (size) of an island and the contribute to
species diversity. A.depth of the water surrounding the island
B. distance of the island from neighboring land masses
C. rock composition of the island
D.climate of the island
E. proximity of the island to the equator - answerdistance of the island from
neighboring land masses
A group of biologists want to estimate a population of beetles living in an area
around a pond. They capture and mark 500 beetles, then release them on the first
day. They return the following day and catch a total of 400 individuals, 200 of
which are marked. What is the estimated population size for the beetles?
A.10,0
00
B.1000
C.500
D.250 - answer1,000
The coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) occurs naturally in a strip of habitat
about 450 miles long and 5-35 miles wide, from southwest Oregon along the
coast to just south of Monterey, California. What aspect of the population ecology
of the coast redwood does this statement describe?
A.geographic
range
B.population
density
C.population size
D.type of distribution - answergeographic range
,BIOLOGY 412 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2022/2023
UPDATE
Prairie dogs are rodents that live in colonies. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys
ludovicianus)
,BIOLOGY 412 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2022/2023
UPDATE
colonies typically have around 12 adult animals per hectare. What aspect of the
population ecology of the black-tailed prairie dog does this statement describe?
A.population
density
B.population size
C.population
growth
D.life history - answerpopulation density
The figures represent three hypothetical populations; each circle is an individual.
Select the type of distribution where food is most abundant near waterholes in
the desert.
A.diagram A
B. diagram B
C. diagram C - answerdiagram B
In 1987, 18 black-footed ferrets, the last known individuals of this species, were
captured and brought into a captive breeding program in Wyoming. In 1989, the
total ferret population, still in captivity, was 120 animals. These 120 animals in
1989 represented:
A.N, the total population size.
B. ΔN, the change in population size from 1987 to 1989.
C. ΔN/Δt, the rate of change in population size.
D.r, the per capita change in population size.
E. r, the exponential rate of growth of the population. - answerN, the total
population size.
An individual E. coli bacterium, much like a population of E. coli, can evolve
antibiotic resistance. A.True
B.False - answerTrue
, BIOLOGY 412 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2022/2023
UPDATE
The of box turtles in the United States includes all of the individual box
turtles that could mate and reproduce within the 50 states.
