Part 2: Application - Multiple Choice
1. Populations have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
a. Density
b. Dispersion
c. Habitat
d. Gene pool
e. Size
2. A population has a growth rate of 2% per year. How long will it take for the population to double?
a. 70 years b. 40 years c. 35 years d. 15 years e. 2 years
3. A population cycle that is marked by regular increases and decreases in its numbers is correctly said to
be
a. Boom-and-bust
b. Irruptive
c. Stable
d. Logistic
e. Irregular
4. When a population encounters environmental resistance it is most likely to
a. Continue its high growth rate
b. Mutate to form and continue growing
c. Slow down its growth rate
d. Move to a higher growth rate
e. Have no effect on the growth rate
5. According to the theory of demographic transition, countries move through phases in which order?
a. Stable growth, rapid growth, slow growth, declining growth
b. Rapid growth, slow growth stable growth, declining growth
c. Slow growth, declining growth, rapid growth, stable growth
d. Slow growth, rapid growth, stable growth, declining growth
e. Stable growth, rapid growth, declining growth, slow growth
6. Which of the following does NOT support the theory that humans can devise ways to expand their
carrying capacity on Earth?
a. The development of CFCs for use in refrigeration
b. The development of hydraulic fracturing to reach natural gas reserves
c. The use of arrows for hunting animals
d. The use of horse driven plows
e. The use of waste methane
Rationale: In order to lower the carrying capacity, the amount of resources or access to resources must
increase. CFC’s are a pollutant used in refigeration, but not the only type of refigeration chemical used. This is
not improved technology, rather outdated technology that is harming the environment. You will not need to
know something such as this for your exam, nor will you receive a question such as this.
7. A metropolitan region of 100,000 people has 2,000 births, 500 deaths, 200 emigrants, and 100
immigrants over a 1 year period. Its population growth rate is
a. 1.2%
b. 1.4%
c. 1.6%
d. 1.8%
e. 2.0%
Use the following age structure diagram to answer question 9.
8. A country with an age structure diagram like the one shown is most likely experiencing
a. A high life expancy
b. Slow population growth
c. A short doubling time
d. A low infant mortality rate
e. Replacement level fertility
9. As the size of a white tailed deer population increases,
a. The carrying capacity of the environment for white tailed deer will be reduced
b. A volcanic eruption will have a greater proportional effect than it would on a smaller
population
c. The effect of limiting resources will decrease
d. The number of gray wolves, a natural predator of white tailed deer will increase
e. White tailed deer are likely to become extinct
10. Which is NOT a true statement based on the logistic growth model?
a. Population growth is limited by density dependent factors
b. A population will initially increase exponentially and then level off as it approaches the carrying
capacity of the environment
c. Future population growth cannot be predicted mathematically
d. Population growth slows as the number of individuals approaches the carrying capacity
11. The following graph shows population growth of Canadian geese in Ohio between 1966 and 2011
This graph can best be described as:
a. An exponential growth curve
b. A logistic growth curve
c. A stochastic growth curve
d. Oscillation between overshoot and die off
e. Approaching carrying capacity
12. Which of the following have contributed to increased family planning worldwide?
i. Women’s education
ii. Increased income
iii. Advertising campaigns
a. I and II only
b. I and III only
c. II and III only
d. I and III only
e. I, II, and III
13. Which of the following are exhibited by k-selected organisms
i. Slow maturation
ii. Many small offspring
iii. Reproduction occurs later in life
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and II only
e. I and III only
15. During which stage of the demographic transition shown below does a population begin to experience an
explosive increase in growth?
a. Stage 1
b. Stage 2
c. Stage 3
d. Stage 4
e. After stage 4
