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WorksheetsAH Biology 2.1 - Field Techniques for Biologists
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of these hazards is not commonly associated with fieldwork?
Terrain
Exposure to Chemicals
Weather Conditions
Isolation
How can you minimise hazards related to isolation?
Check the condition of the terrain in the study area
Check the weather forecast regularly
Work with other people and inform someone of your plan
Wear appropriate PPE
What form of sampling technique is the best method for recording a rare animal?
Quadrat
Point Count
Remote Detection with Camera Traps
Transects
What form of sampling technique is the best method for recording a plant which changes with environmental conditions?
Quadrat
Point Count
Remote Detection with Camera Traps
Transects
What form of sampling selects members of a population at regular intervals?
Random
Stratified
Systemic
What form of sampling divides members of a population into categories and then samples proportionally?
Random
Stratified
Systemic
In which form of sampling do all members of a population have an equal chance of being selected.
Random
Stratified
Systemic
Which form of classifying organisms is based on morphology?
Taxonomy
Phylogenetics
Which form of classifying organisms is based on evolutionary relationships and shared characteristics?
Taxonomy
Phylogenetics
Which form of evolution involves species with different ancestral origins developing similar features?
Divergent
Convergent
What form of evolution involves species which share the same ancestral origin but have evolved different features.
Convergent
Divergent
What form of organism is extremely well studied and can be used to provide information on the study of different species?
Model Organism
Indicator Species
Convergent Organisms
Divergent Organisms
The presence, absence or abundance of what form of species can be used to monitor an ecosystem?
Model Species
Indicator Species
Highlighter Species
Monitor Species
What is 'R' in the equation N = MC / R
The estimated number of individuals in the population
The first sample captured
The second sample captured
The number of recaptures in the second sample
Which of these is not an assumption of the Mark and Recapture method?
All individuals have an equal chance of capture
No immigration or emigration takes placed
Marked, and released, individuals mix fully and randomly with the total population
All individuals do not have an equal chance of capture
Which of the following is not a method of marking organisms?
Banding
Camera Traps
Surgical Implantation
Hair Clipping
What should be considered when marking, and observing, a study species?
You must take precautions to minimise the impact on the study species
You must take precautions to maximise the impact on the study species
