Determining Population Methods Question Preview (ID: 33669)


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Which is the best method to use if you have organisms that move?
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

Which method tells you the actual population and NOT an estimate?
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

Which method gives you additional information for research such as health and measurements?
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

Which method is best for hard to find organisms?
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

Which is the best method to use for a small area with organisms that do not move?
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

When you count every member of a population, you are using
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

When you look for signs of the organism rather than the organisms themselves, you are using
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

When you estimate by counting the number of organisms in a small area and then multiplying to find the number in a larger area, you are using
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

When you estimate the population by marking organisms, releasing them, and then later recapturing them, you are using
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) mark-and- recapture
d) sampling

Which method would you use to determine the population of mushrooms growing on the floor of a large forest?
a) direct observation
b) indirect observation
c) sampling
d) mark- and -recapture

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