Ecology B/C

[niti411]

If you guys have a multiple-choice test, consider yourself lucky. The NYS test writer has been giving short-answer and open-ended question tests for who knows how long. So it's hard studying so that you can write something about ANYthing and everything, which is basically how broad this event is -.- Whoever is lucky and just so happens to study topics that the test writer pulls out of the hat will do the best.

Are there are any multiple choice on the test? I am new to the event and was wondering how specific I should be with studying the different topics. I have only 3 more days until the competition and am not sure if I am doing the right things. The comment posted directly below is mine. Do you think I'm going on the right track? Thank you if you reply back.

[amerikestrel]

If you guys have a multiple-choice test, consider yourself lucky. The NYS test writer has been giving short-answer and open-ended question tests for who knows how long. So it's hard studying so that you can write something about ANYthing and everything, which is basically how broad this event is -.- Whoever is lucky and just so happens to study topics that the test writer pulls out of the hat will do the best.

Are there are any multiple choice on the test? I am new to the event and was wondering how specific I should be with studying the different topics. I have only 3 more days until the competition and am not sure if I am doing the right things. The comment posted directly below is mine. Do you think I'm going on the right track? Thank you if you reply back.

There can be multiple choice, but it just depends on who makes the test. Some tests may be mostly multiple choice, while others will have many open ended questions. While you are studying, assume that the test will only be open ended. That way you will be ready for anything.

[inycepoo]

If you guys have a multiple-choice test, consider yourself lucky. The NYS test writer has been giving short-answer and open-ended question tests for who knows how long. So it's hard studying so that you can write something about ANYthing and everything, which is basically how broad this event is -.- Whoever is lucky and just so happens to study topics that the test writer pulls out of the hat will do the best.

Are there are any multiple choice on the test? I am new to the event and was wondering how specific I should be with studying the different topics. I have only 3 more days until the competition and am not sure if I am doing the right things. The comment posted directly below is mine. Do you think I'm going on the right track? Thank you if you reply back.

If I am not mistaken, the same person writes the tests for Western LI as for NYC, so it'll probably be all open-ended questions, based on my experience.

[niti411]

When studying about the fauna, should my partner and I study specific things or just stick with their adaptations? For example, I know that the taiga has snowshoe hare. Should I study specific things about the snowshoe hare as well as other fauna? Thanks.

[inycepoo]

When studying about the fauna, should my partner and I study specific things or just stick with their adaptations? For example, I know that the taiga has snowshoe hare. Should I study specific things about the snowshoe hare as well as other fauna? Thanks.

As I said before, you study ANYthing and EVERYthing. They can ask you absolutely anything on the test and still call it fair play.

[niti411]

When studying about the fauna, should my partner and I study specific things or just stick with their adaptations? For example, I know that the taiga has snowshoe hare. Should I study specific things about the snowshoe hare as well as other fauna? Thanks.

As I said before, you study ANYthing and EVERYthing. They can ask you absolutely anything on the test and still call it fair play.

Thank you very much. I'm very nervous and sorry if I was being a little repetitive. Thanks again.

[courage7856]

When studying about the fauna, should my partner and I study specific things or just stick with their adaptations? For example, I know that the taiga has snowshoe hare. Should I study specific things about the snowshoe hare as well as other fauna? Thanks.

As I said before, you study ANYthing and EVERYthing. They can ask you absolutely anything on the test and still call it fair play.

I absolutely agree. At invites, there were questions about R- and K-strategies, which are supposed to be for Div. C States and Nats. However, Invites can include that kind of stuff, so we ended up being asked about that.

[Paradox21]

I absolutely agree. At invites, there were questions about R- and K-strategies, which are supposed to be for Div. C States and Nats. However, Invites can include that kind of stuff, so we ended up being asked about that.

It is very common to see R and K selection on tests before nationals. Just learn it anyways. It really isn't that hard, any standard ecology text will almost surely describe it. I think the idea of limiting it to nationals may have been that they didn't want little teams at regionals to struggle through trying to find the equation of a logistic equation or something. Just read the entire section of Ecology in an AP Bio book and learn about biomes and environmental threats. That will be mostly what you need.

[gneissisnice]

I absolutely agree. At invites, there were questions about R- and K-strategies, which are supposed to be for Div. C States and Nats. However, Invites can include that kind of stuff, so we ended up being asked about that.

It is very common to see R and K selection on tests before nationals. Just learn it anyways. It really isn't that hard, any standard ecology text will almost surely describe it. I think the idea of limiting it to nationals may have been that they didn't want little teams at regionals to struggle through trying to find the equation of a logistic equation or something. Just read the entire section of Ecology in an AP Bio book and learn about biomes and environmental threats. That will be mostly what you need.

My teacher gave me an easy way to remember it. R for "rabbit", since rabbits have a lot of offspring at once. K for King Kong, since King Kong was a giant mammal who presumably had few offspring.

[Paradox21]

K stands for Karrying Kapacity (Carrying capacity). r-selected: if you flip the r over and rotate it, it looks like a J shaped curve... sort of.