Wildlife Ecology Assignment 1 PDF

Wildlife Ecology: Assignment 1 The correct answer is in bold. S. No. Question 1 "Enquiry into plants" is a book written by a. Theophrastus b. Linnaeus c. Malthus...

Wildlife Ecology: Assignment 1 The correct answer is in bold. S. No. Question 1 "Enquiry into plants" is a book written by a. Theophrastus b. Linnaeus c. Malthus d. Humboldt 2 In the Greek word root of Ecology, Oikos refers to a. household b. preservation c. environment d. study 3 In the Greek word root of Ecology, logos refers to a. household b. preservation c. environment d. study 4 Ecology is the scientific study of interactions among organisms and their ___. (Fill in the blanks) a. habitat b. niche c. environment d. population 5 Who amongst these is considered the father of Biogeography? a. Theophrastus b. Linnaeus c. Malthus d. Humboldt 6 Which of these is not a characteristic of fitness? a. Fitness is environment-specific. b. Fitness is species-specific. c. Higher reproductive rate means higher fitness. d. Fitness should be measured across several generations. 7 Which of these is not a kind of selection a. directional b. stochastic c. disruptive d. stabilising 8 Ecology is the scientific study of ___ that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms. (Fill in the blanks) a. statics b. interactions c. dynamics d. habitat 9 Which of these is not a characteristic of fitness? a. Fitness is environment-specific. b. Fitness is species-specific. c. Fitness works on traits such as size and speed. d. Fitness should be measured across several generations. 10 Which of these is not a step in natural selection? a. variation b. underpopulation c. struggle for existence d. survival of the fittest Best Wishes, Save a tree; please don’t print this unless you really need to!