Exam Preparation Questions for the Course "Population Biology"

1. Self-regulation of population size as the biological basis for population exploitation 2. Application of advances in population biology in the creation of nature reserves. 3. Intra- and inter-population groupings of plants. 4. Intra- and inter-population groupings of animals. 5. Genetic systems of populations in space 6. Genetic systems of populations in time 7. Demographic structure of populations and its dynamics. 8. Ecological structure of a population related to feeding habits 9. Maintenance of homeostasis in plant populations through mechanisms of seed and vegetative self-renewal. 10. General characteristics of mechanisms and directions of differentiation in populations. 11. General approaches to studying the features of age and sex structure in populations. 12. General properties of populations as biological systems. 13. General characteristics of a population as a genetic system. 14. General concepts of population genetics, traditional research directions and methods 15. Criteria for evaluating the vitality of populations. 16. Methods for studying the spatial structure of fungal and lichen populations. 17. Methods for studying the reproductive potential of plant populations. The concept of reproductive activity radius of populations. 18. Methods for assessing population similarity. Criteria of identity. Evaluation of sample similarity. 19. Mechanisms maintaining homeostasis in plant and fungal populations. 20. Mechanisms that determine the genetic heterogeneity of populations. 21. Directions and methods for studying the productivity of populations. 22. Characteristics of a population reflecting quantitative relationships. 23. Features of interactions among populations within a species 24. Features of individual counting in plant and fungal populations. 25. Concepts of population, cenopopulation, and groups of individuals in population biology. 26. A population and its properties. 27. A population as a conservation unit 28. Practical application of advances in population biology. 29. Practical measures aimed at supporting populations of vulnerable species. 30. Examples of functional integration in populations. 31. Causes of changes in population ranges and their genetic and evolutionary consequences. 32. Causes and consequences of cenopopulation isolation. Examples of spatial, mechanical, biological, physiological, and genetic isolation. 33. Spatial differentiation in animal populations (factors, directions, examples). 34. The role of population studies in identifying rare and endangered species. 35. Types of population strategies. 36. Types of spatial distribution of individuals in populations (factors, examples). 37. The concepts of effective and critical population size. 38. Factors influencing the genetic diversity of populations. 39. The nature of relationships among populations of different species in biocenoses. 40. Pathways in the formation of population biology as a distinct discipline.