Ecology
1. Why is a herbivorous diet more energy efficient than a carnivorous diet? (SC.912.L.17.9)
2. How might the stability of an ecosystem be affected if all the decomposers were suddenly removed? (SC.912.L.17.9)
3. How might an oil spill in the ocean affect an aquatic food web? What might happen to the food web on land located near the spill? (SC.912.L.17.9)
4. Discuss four ways population size can change. Differentiate between exponential and logistic growth. (SC.912.L.17.5)
5. How might a density-dependent limiting factor be affected by a flood or some other natural disaster? (SC.912.L.17.5)
6. Compare and contrast primary and secondary succession. (SC.912.L.17.4)
7. What are introduced species? How are they a threat to biodiversity? (SC.912.L.17.8)
8. Explain how having bottled drinking products, and other bottled items, is both a benefit and a detriment to our environment. (SC.912.L.17.20)
9. How has human expansion impacted animal habitats and the environment? (SC.912.L.17.20)
10. The progressive increase in Earth’s human carrying capacity came from advances in technology. What density-independent and density independent limiting factors may prevent the human population from continued growth? (SC.912.L.17.11)
State standards associated with each question is notated in parenthesis following the question. Content for the above questions may be found in Chapters 13-16 in your textbook. For additional help see the [EOC Review Manual].
