Ecology Vocabulary Quiz #5

What does the species-area relationship describe?

• How fast a species can run

• The relationship between the size of an area and the number of species that area can support

• The number of animals a predator eats in a day

• How much water an area receives in a year

What is conditioned behavior in animals?

• Behavior that happens only during certain seasons

• Behavior that animals are born knowing how to do

• Behavior that animals learn from their parents

• Behavior that animals learn as a result of experience

What is a courtship display?

• A type of dance that animals do when they are happy

• A display of aggressive behavior to scare off predators

• A behavior performed by animals to attract a mate

• A way animals show dominance over their territory

What does density-dependent regulation refer to?

• The effect of weather on animal populations

• The impact of human activities on animal habitats

• Factors that affect population size based on the population's density

• How much food is available in the environment

What is density-independent regulation?

• Factors that limit population size regardless of the population's density

• The number of animals that can live in a certain area

• How animals decide who is in charge

• The way animals spread out over an area

What is Emsleyan/Mertensian mimicry?

• When a harmless species mimics a harmful one to avoid predators

• When two harmful species mimic each other

• When a harmful species mimics a less harmful one to avoid detection by prey

• When animals change color to blend into their environment

What is an environmental disturbance?

• A loud noise that scares animals

• A change in the environment that affects the organisms living there

• The movement of animals from one place to another

• When animals have to find new food sources

What is exponential growth?

• When a population grows slowly and then decreases

• When a population grows by the same amount each year

• When a population grows more and more rapidly

• When a population stays the same size over time

What does foraging mean?

• Sleeping

• Playing

• Searching for food

• Hiding from predators

What is imprinting in animals?

• When animals learn to recognize and follow the first moving object they see after birth

• When animals learn to hunt

• When animals learn to fly

• When animals learn to swim