Population Growth

Front

What happens when a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity?

Back

The population starts to die off to return to carrying capacity.

Front

What is the approximate carrying capacity of Paramecium aurelia grown alone?

Back

450

Front

What is the carrying capacity for a sheep population?

Back

1.6 million

Front

What are resources like food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space called?

Back

Limiting factors.

Front

What is a limiting factor?

Back

Anything or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism.

Front

Define carrying capacity.

Back

The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

Front

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

Back

Biotic factors are living components of an ecosystem, while abiotic factors are non-living components.

Front

Give an example of a biotic factor.

Back

Plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria.

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Give an example of an abiotic factor.

Back

Sunlight, temperature, water, and soil.

Front

What is exponential growth in a population?

Back

A growth pattern where the population increases rapidly in a short period of time, typically when resources are abundant.