Carrying Capacity

Carrying Capacity

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Biology, Science

9th Grade

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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 happens to a population when the death rate rises and the birth rate lowers?

Back

The population decreases.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a limiting factor?

Back

A factor that regulates the size of a population, such as food availability, predation, or disease.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

Back

The carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely without being degraded.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What occurs when the birth rate is high and the death rate is low?

Back

The population increases.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can carrying capacity be affected by environmental changes?

Back

Changes such as climate change, habitat destruction, and resource depletion can lower the carrying capacity.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a density-dependent limiting factor?

Back

Competition for resources, such as food or space, which becomes more intense as population density increases.

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