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ED Target #1: Carrying Capacity

ED Target #1: Carrying Capacity

Assessment

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Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is carrying capacity?

Back

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are density independent limiting factors?

Back

Factors that affect population size regardless of the population's density, such as natural disasters or climate.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are density dependent limiting factors?

Back

Factors that affect population size based on the population's density, such as competition for resources, predation, and disease.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to a population that exceeds its carrying capacity?

Back

The population will start to die off due to resource depletion.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a density independent limiting factor?

Back

A hurricane that destroys a habitat.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a density dependent limiting factor?

Back

Increased competition for food among a large population.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can habitat quality affect carrying capacity?

Back

Improvement in habitat quality can increase the carrying capacity by providing more resources.

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