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CHAPTER 13: ECOLOGY

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. An ecosystem can be described as

A. a group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area
B. the entire community of species interacting with the abiotic factors in certain
area
C. all the living organisms that inhabit a particular area
D. all the areas on earth that are inhabited by living organism

2. The carrying capacity of a population is determined by its

A. population growth
B. mortality
C. limiting resources
D. natality

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of an ecosystem?

A. The last consumer obtains the highest energy
B. Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, decomposers, are heterotrophs
C. Phytoplankton are producers
D. Energy of the sun can be converted to chemical energy by autotrophs

4. Choose statement that describes community in ecology?

A. Organisms interacting with abiotic factors
B. Species of organisms in a particular habitat
C. Area that supports living things
D. Functional role of an organism in its ecosystem

5. Which of the following is an abiotic component?

A. Producers
B. Decomposers
C. Soil
D. Parasitic fungi

6. Choose assumptions that relate to capture-recapture method to estimate the

population size?
I. The rate of immigration and emigration is equal
II. The marked individuals have mixed with the original population
III. The marked and unmarked individuals have the same probability of being
caught
IV. The duration between sampling periods does not affect the estimation of the
population
A. I, III
B. II, III
C. I, IV

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D. II, IV

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS:

QUESTION 1

A study carried out to determine the population density and frequency of a herbal plant. Ten
quadrats of 2 m x 2 m are randomly placed. The data obtained is shown in the table below
Quadrat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Number 2 0 6 7 12 0 0 3 5 5
of
plants

a) Determine population density of the herbal plant (2 marks)

b) Determine the frequency of herbal plant in percentage (2 marks)

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QUESTION 2

Quadrat sampling (0.5 m x 0.5 m) was carried out for three species of plants, A, B, C. The
data obtained is shown in the table below

Number of Plants
Quadarat 1 Quadrat 2 Quadrat 3 Quadrat 4
Plant A 3 2 2 4
Plant B 1 0 2 0
Plant C 1 2 2 1

Determine relative species density for Plant A, Plant B, Plant C (3 marks)

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