Species and Population Growth Flashcard BWHS

Species and Population Growth Flashcard BWHS

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is exponential growth?

Back

A period of rapid growth in a population where the number of individuals increases at a constant rate over time.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is logistic growth?

Back

A type of population growth that starts exponentially but slows as the population reaches carrying capacity.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is competition in ecology?

Back

A type of symbiosis where two or more species compete for the same resources, such as food or space.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a density-dependent factor?

Back

An environmental factor that affects a population based on its density, such as disease, food availability, and space.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a density-independent factor?

Back

An environmental factor that affects a population regardless of its density, such as natural disasters.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to a population when the number of births equals the number of deaths?

Back

The population size remains stable.

7.

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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