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What goes on the y-axis of a graph?

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The dependent variable, which in this case is the # of Bacteria.

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What is exponential growth?

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A period of rapid growth where the population increases at a constant rate.

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What is logistic growth?

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A growth model that shows how a population grows rapidly at first, then slows as it approaches the carrying capacity.

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What happens when a population exceeds its carrying capacity?

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

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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 difference between exponential and logistic growth?

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Exponential growth is unlimited, while logistic growth is limited by carrying capacity.

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What is a population's growth rate?

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The rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases or decreases.

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What factors can affect population growth?

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Birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.

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What is a predator-prey cycle?

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The relationship between predators and their prey, where the population sizes of each affect the other.

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What is emigration?

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The act of leaving one area to settle in another.