Ecology Global Insights and Investigations 2nd Edition Stiling Test Bank
Ecology Global Insights and Investigations 2nd Edition Stiling Test Bank
Ecology Global Insights and Investigations 2nd Edition Stiling Test Bank
Chapter 09
Life Tables and Demography
1. A cohort is
A. A group of same aged young which grow and survive at different rates
B. A group of different aged young which grow and survive at similar rates
C. A number of individuals alive in different age classes
D. A group of same aged young which grow and survive at similar rates
E. A graphical representation of the numbers of individuals alive at various ages
2. Survivorship of which of the following organisms is likely to be analyzed with a static life
table?
A. Butterfly
B. Annual plant
C. Elephant
D. American robin
E. Barnacle
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3. In a life table, qx is
A. The number alive at the start of a time period
B. The number dying during a time period
C. The proportion dying during a time period
D. The proportion surviving during a time period
E. Life expectancy
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6. The following data represent sparrow survival, from age 0-6 on an offshore Canadian
island: 115, 25, 19, 12, 2, 1, 0. In which age is the proportion surviving the highest?
A. Year 1
B. Year 2
C. Year 3
D. Year 4
E. Year 5
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10. The following data give the numbers of gypsy moth life history stages in a forest in
Connecticut over a generation: eggs 450, young caterpillars 315, older caterpillars 57, pupae
47, adults 16. In which stage is the mortality rate the highest?
A. eggs
B. young caterpillars.
C. older caterpillars.
D. pupae
E. adults.
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15. Given the following data which details numbers of turtles in subsequent years from birth
to death, which type of survivorship curve is supported?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
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21. If xlxmx for a population rats is 2.0 and the net reproductive rate is 1.6, then what is the
average generation time?
A. 0.4
B. 0.8
C. 1.25
D. 2.0
E. 3.6
22. A cohort life table follows a group of individuals from birth to death.
TRUE
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23. A survivorship curve for barnacles in Washington state shows huge mortality in the first
years of life.
TRUE
26. You need to get the most accurate survivorship curve for a rare parrot. The best method is
to construct a cohort life table?
TRUE
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27. Shooting older males of Dall Mountain sheep would increase the qx of later age groups.
FALSE
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