Population Growth

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is exponential growth?
Back
A type of growth that occurs under ideal conditions, where the population size increases rapidly over time.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is logistic growth?
Back
A type of growth that occurs when a population's growth slows as it approaches the carrying capacity of its environment.
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NGSS.HS-LS2-1
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is carrying capacity?
Back
The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What happens when the number of births equals the number of deaths in a population?
Back
The population size will remain stable.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a predator-prey cycle?
Back
A biological interaction where the population of predators and prey influence each other's population dynamics.
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NGSS.MS-LS2-2
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define emigration.
Back
The act of leaving one's resident population to settle in another.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the difference between density-dependent and density-independent factors?
Back
Density-dependent factors are influenced by population density (e.g., competition, disease), while density-independent factors affect populations regardless of their density (e.g., natural disasters).
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