WIS 3401 Quiz Comp Spring 2023 Exam 1

Ocean

An example of a hard range boundary for a leopard frog would be

True

Animals must obtain at least 1 mg/g of macro elements in food

False

One of the first laws attempting to regulate water pollution in the U.S. was the Refuse Act of the Era of Protection

Harvesting Restocking/Reintroduction

Examples of direct forms of wildlife management include

False

The greater energetic ocst f travel to a more distant food requires that animal be less selective

False

There are 26 amino acids

False

Two postulates of natural selection are that individuals do not compete for resources and that the best competitors leave he most progeny for future generations

Guns and ammunition Fishing Equipment

What items did the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Act tax to fund conservation initiatives?

False

As a general pattern discussed in class, one would expect a species abundance to be higher near the edge of their range

No

It's 1899, and you want to get university training as a wildlife biologist. Is it possible?

Applied

Research that addresses management concerns, political controversy, or public demands is considered_______

Fat

What contains the most energy?

Adaptation

When a trait that increases fitness relative to an alternative trait is referred to as:

True

With behavior that approximates the optimal strategy, the individuals should produce offspring more successfully than other foraging patterns