Notes on chapter 5: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
For the quiz, you will be asked to answer three of the following six "test your comprehension" questions:
1. Express the premises and logic that supports the concept of natural selection.
3. Name two examples of evidence for natural selection.
6. Contrast the concepts of habitat and niche.
8. Could any species undergo exponential growth forever? Explain your answer.
9. Describe how limiting factors relate to carrying capacity.
10. Explain the difference between K-selected species and r-selected species. Can you think of examples of each that were not mentioned in the chapter?
For the quiz, you will be asked to answer three of the following six "test your comprehension" questions:
1. Express the premises and logic that supports the concept of natural selection.
3. Name two examples of evidence for natural selection.
6. Contrast the concepts of habitat and niche.
8. Could any species undergo exponential growth forever? Explain your answer.
9. Describe how limiting factors relate to carrying capacity.
10. Explain the difference between K-selected species and r-selected species. Can you think of examples of each that were not mentioned in the chapter?