Population and Biodiversity Test

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What is the best definition of a population?

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The number of individuals of the same species living in the same place.

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How does a decrease in the food source affect the population of a predator species?

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The predator population will likely decrease since they won't have access to as much food.

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What does the prefix 'Bio' mean?

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Life.

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What type of population growth model is characterized by a carrying capacity?

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Logistic growth model.

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What is one action that can negatively impact biodiversity?

Back

Draining a wetland for the development of a new park.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is the difference between species richness and species evenness?

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Species richness refers to the number of different species in a community, while species evenness refers to how evenly the individuals are distributed among those species.

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What is carrying capacity?

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

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What is the significance of keystone species in an ecosystem?

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Keystone species have a disproportionately large effect on their environment relative to their abundance.