5.1 How Populations Grow [Pt 2]

5.1 How Populations Grow

Part 2

Fill in the Blank

____________ growth- population increases rapidly as more and more offspring are produced

Fill in the Blank

How many bacteria will there be after four hours from a single bacterium that divides to produce two cells every 15 minutes?

Multiple Choice

Natural populations don't grow exponentially for long

• False

• True

Fill in the Blank

Phase __ : Population Grows Rapidly

Resources unlimited Individuals grow and reproduce rapidly

Few individuals die, many offspring produced

Fill in the Blank

Phase ___: Growth Slows Down

Limiting factors (ex: competition for resources)

Population still increasing but at a slower rate

Fill in the Blank

Phase ___: Growth Stops

Population size levels off

Under some conditions, the population will remain at or near this size indefinitely

Fill in the Blank

______ _______- the maximum number of individuals of a particular species that a particular environment can support