APES Unit 3 Assessment MCQ

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Salamanders, ospreys, snapping turtles, and beavers all live in aquatic habitats. Salamanders lay their eggs in small freshwater pools and feed on insects. Osprey habitats include rivers, bays, and swamps and the birds feed on fish and other animals in the water or on land. Snapping turtles live in fresh or brackish water and feed on plants, fish, frogs, and snakes. Beavers build lodges on islands, pond banks, and lake shores and eat a variety of shrubs, grasses, and crops.
Based on the information provided above, which of the following species would best be classified as a specialist?
Salamanders
Ospreys
Snapping turtles
Beavers
Answer explanation
Correct. A generalist species is able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of a variety of different resources. A specialist species can thrive only in a narrow range of environmental conditions and/or has a limited diet. The salamander best fits this description, as it can only reproduce in small pools and feeds only on insects. All other species listed are generalists.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Raccoons eat a variety of foods and can live in a variety of habitats, including locations near humans. Tiger salamanders eat an abundance of worms and insects and require wetland habitats so they do not dry out. Which of the following best identifies the two different species?
Raccoons are decomposers, and tiger salamanders are scavengers.
Raccoons are carnivores, and tiger salamanders are herbivores.
Raccoons are generalists, and salamanders are specialists.
Raccoons have a Type II survivorship curve, and tiger salamanders have a Type I survivorship curve.
Answer explanation
Correct. Specialists, like the tiger salamander, need a stable habitat. Raccoons can live almost anywhere and have a varied diet, which are characteristics of generalists.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Correct statements about the northern spotted owl include which of the following?
I. It is a pioneer species that is an opportunistic feeder.
II. It is dependent on mature, old-growth forest for its habitat.
III. It is a carnivore at or near the top of the food chain.
I only
II only
III only
I and II
I and III
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Members of an r-selected species characteristically
grow slowly
produce few offspring
reach sexual maturity quickly
have long life spans
are very protective of their offspring
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The crude growth rate, r , of a population is calculated by
multiplying the existing population size by life expectancy
dividing the crude birth rate by 2
dividing the doubling time by 70
adding the crude birth rate to the crude death rate
subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following species is most likely to provide extensive parental care to its offspring?
Answer explanation
Correct. K
K -selected species have fewer offspring per reproductive event and expend significant energy for each offspring.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Directions: The following questions(s) refer to the five graphs shown below, which illustrate different relationships between populations and time.
Which graph best illustrates a population growing at its biotic potential?
A
B
C
D
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