Extra Notes for Exam 1

Question 1

evolution and ecology encompass these levels of organization:
…, …, .., .., …

Answer 1

ecosphere; ecosystems; communities, populations, organisms

Question 2

… ecology: interactions between individuals and their environment
includes … and … ecology

Answer 2

organismal; physiological; behavioral

Question 3

… ecology: dynamics of a group of individuals of a single species
population genetics, demography

Answer 3

population

Question 4

ecology: study of organisms and how they relate to … and to their …
this is a simple definition that does not convey the breadth of the discipline

Answer 4

one another; physical surroundings

Question 5

overarching question in ecology:

what determines the … and … of life?

Answer 5

distribution; abundance

Question 6

… ecology: interactions among a group of coexisting species

Answer 6

community

Question 7

… ecology: interactions between ecological communities and their abiotic environment

Answer 7

ecosystem

Question 8

… or biosphere: sum of all Earth’s ecosytems

Answer 8

ecosphere

Question 9

the concept of a model system:
basic bio and natural history of a species is well known
possess … that allow addressing a specific question
amenable to …

Answer 9

specific features; experimental manipulation