Quiz # 1

Ecology

(Individual exam. Answer in ½ crosswise paper.)

1. Refer to Graph 1 at the board. Which point/region indicates the:

a. point/s of maximum population growth. (1pt)
b. region/s of increasing population growth. (1pt)
c. region/s of decreasing population growth. (1pt)
d. point/s of maximum population size. (1pt)
e. point/s of minimum population size. (1pt)
f. point/s of zero population growth. Defend. (2pts)
2. Refer to Graph 1 at the board. What does the AC represent? Justify. (2pts)
3. Refer to Graph 2 at the board. What can be said about the mortality of the species for
each curve? Defend your answer. (2pts each curve)
4. The ecological pyramid of biomass is often an inverted pyramid in aquatic ecosystems.
Why is this so? (3pts)