Population Ecology

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REAL LIFE SCENARIO: Ken Lee is exposed to Staphylococcus sp. , which is the bacteria that causes staph infection in the skin. The infection first starts with 5 bacteria, which doubles every 30 minutes. Determine how many bacteria are expected to be in Ken Lee's infected spot after 30 minutes. If initial = 5, then after 30 min -->

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10

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In 1850, the population of lynx decreased dramatically. Typically, when the population of predators decrease, the population of prey will _____

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increase

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When observing the third graph you can conclude that this is an example of ... Intraspecific competition, Interspecific competition, Predator-prey relationship, Symbiosis

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Interspecific competition