Population Ecology CFU

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Which of these is NOT a Density-Independent Reaction? Options: Natural Disaster, Food Availability, Seasonal Cycle, Unusual Weather

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Food Availability

Front

When two organisms have to fight over the same supply of resources, it is called what?

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Competition

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Which of these are NOT Density-Dependent: Food Source, Forest Fire, Predation, Mating Competition

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Forest Fire

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Anything that can limit the size of a population, including living and nonliving features of an ecosystem, such as predators or drought.

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Limiting Factors

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Phase of a population when resources are unlimited and there is no competition. Options: Exponential Growth, Carrying Capacity, Density-Dependence, Density-Independence

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Exponential Growth

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In the 'Competitive Exclusion Principle' the species with the LESS rapid growth rate will out compete the other.

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False

Front

Do r-selected species have a stable population around carrying capacity, are larger, and live longer than K-selected species?

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False

Front

Population Density is the average number of individuals and Population Distribution is the arrangement of the population.

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True

Front

Which letter represents the part of the growth graph that is experiencing 'Lag'? Options: A, B, C, None

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A

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The differentiation of niches that enables similar species to coexist in a community

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resource partitioning