Population Growth

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What is population growth?

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Population growth refers to the increase in the number of individuals in a population over time.

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What are limiting factors?

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Limiting factors are environmental conditions that restrict the growth, abundance, or distribution of a population.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the largest number of individuals of a population that an environment can sustainably support.

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What is exponential growth?

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Exponential growth is a type of growth where the population size increases rapidly in proportion to the current size, typically under ideal conditions.

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What is logistic growth?

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Logistic growth is a model of population growth that shows how a population grows rapidly at first and then levels off as it approaches the carrying capacity.

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What is a population crash?

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A population crash is a sudden decline in the number of individuals in a population, often due to environmental factors or resource depletion.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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What is a predator-prey cycle?

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A predator-prey cycle is a biological phenomenon where the population sizes of predators and their prey fluctuate in a cyclical manner.

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What is the lag phase in population growth?

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The lag phase is the initial period of slow growth in a population before it begins to increase rapidly.

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How do limiting factors affect population growth?

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Limiting factors can prevent a population from growing too large by restricting resources such as food, space, and water.