Unit 8

Question 1

Innate behaviors

Answer 1

instinctive and performed without previous experience

Question 2

operant conditioning

Answer 2

rewarded/punished for behavior

Question 3

endotherms

Answer 3

(separate from environment) constant body temp –> wide range of environments –> need constant energy

Question 4

ectotherms

Answer 4

limited environment –> low energy needs

Question 5

Larger bodies have a _________ SA to volume ratio than smaller bodies

Larger bodies lose ____ more slowly

Require ____ food per kg but _____ in total

Answer 5

smaller
heat
less
more

Question 6

Population density

Answer 6

of individuals in a given area / size of area

Question 7

density independent factors (examples)

Answer 7

droughts, floods, fires, hurricanes

Question 8

density dependent factors (examples)

Answer 8

disease, food, water, mating

Question 9

when N is less than K

Answer 9

value of 1

Question 10

when N is more than K

Answer 10

value of 0

Question 11

species eveness

Answer 11

number of individuals representing each species

Question 12

endemic species

Answer 12

found only one place on the planet