Population Ecology

A population is...

• A group of one species in one area
• Multiple species that live in one area
• All of the living and nonliving things in an area
• None of these

If you have a lot of offspring but do not provide parental care you are described as...

• K- selected
• r- selected
• Q- selected
• w- Selected

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

As a population grows, it will most likely stop growing at what size?

• Growth limit
• Exponential limit
• Carrying Capacity
• It won't stop growing

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NGSS.HS-LS2-1

Carrying capacity is represented by which letter?

• r
• L
• K
• c

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The carrying capacity of an environment for a particular species at a particular time is determined by the

• number of individuals in the species.
• distribution of the population.
• reproductive potential of the species.
• supply of the most limited resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The major human causes of extinction today are

• hunting and destroying habitats.
• polluting and introducing non-native species.
• Both
• Neither

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which kind of growth does the human population follow? It is described as a J-shaped curve.

• Exponential Growth
• Logistic Growth
• Outstanding Growth
• Minimal Growth

Boom and bust cycles, where populations will grow and shrink over and over, are usually caused by...

• Predator-Prey Relationships
• Parasite-Host relationships
• Extinction 
• None of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which dispersion pattern is described by organisms being spaced out equally?

• Uniform
• Random
• Clumped 
• None of these

Which dispersion pattern usually is a result of resources not being evenly spread out in the environment?

• Uniform
• Random
• Clumped
• None of these

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1