Questions and Answers
Which of the following would best characterize the organisms that inhabit the biome? -
answer Generalists would be most abundant, because the resources available would
be constantly changing
Which of the following best describes a difference between generalist species and
specialist species? - answer Generalists use a large range of resources, will
specialists have a limited range of resources they use to survive
A variety of plants and animals inhabit a forest go system. Which statement correctly
explains why certain organisms would be more likely to survive than others if a forest
fire burned the area? - answer Generalist species are more likely to survive because
they can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of the
variety of different resources
Based on the description and the data table above, which of the following combinations
best classifies the song sparrow? - answer R-strategist and generalist
The graphs below show changes in a population over time. The dashed line represents
the carrying capacity of the species. Which of the following graphs best shows the
population size of a K-selected species over time in a stable environment? - answer
Graph with solid line slowing increasing then once hitting carrying capacity bobbles up
and down across the carrying capacity line (c)
Which of the following claims is best supported by the data in the table? - answer
The black rhino is a K-selected species because it has a low number of offspring per
reproductive event
Based on the survivorship curves shown below, which of the following is a possible
reason for the change in the shape of the curve from 1900 to 1980? - answer
Improvements in health-care services and medical research
Which of the following is a characteristic of an organism that displays a type III
survivorship curve, as shown in the graph above? - answer The organism
reproduces large numbers of offspring every time it reproduces
Which of the following claims best supports the classification of beers as an organism
that displays a type II survivorship curve, as shown in the graph above? - answer
Away from the colony, bees experience a constant probability of death per unit time as
a foraging species