Population & Growth Patterns

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What type of growth occurs when an organism reaches its carrying capacity?

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Logistic growth

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What is the term for competition between species where one species is more aggressive and survives?

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Density-Dependent: Competition

Front

How can exponential population growth be described visually?

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A j-shaped curve

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What type of population growth is characterized by limited resources?

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Logistic growth

Front

What is a limiting factor that is independent of population size?

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Natural disasters

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying capacity

Front

What type of growth is represented by a straight line on a graph?

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Linear growth

Front

What is the difference between density-dependent and density-independent factors?

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Density-dependent factors are influenced by population size, while density-independent factors affect populations regardless of size.

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What is an example of a density-dependent factor?

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Competition for resources

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What is an example of a density-independent factor?

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Natural disasters