Populations

Group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time

• population
• species
• community
• biome

something that slows the growth rate of a population

• carrying capacity
• biotic potential
• limiting factor
• community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The highest rate of reproduction possible

• population
• limiting factor
• biotic potential
• carrying capacity

number of organisms per certain area

• carrying capacity
• limiting factor
• total population
• population density

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

limiting factor that relies on the number of organisms in a given area

• density-dependent
• density-independent
• biotic potential
• carrying capacity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a density-dependent limiting factor?

• flood
• disease
• predation
• competition

Limiting factor not determined by population density

• density-dependent
• density-independent
• biotic potential
• carrying capacity

There are 150 Saguaro cacti plants per square kilometer in a certain area of Arizona desert. To which population characteristic does this information refer?

• growth rate
• geographic distribution
• age structure
• population density

When organisms move out of the population, this is known as

• emigration
• abandonment
• immigration
• succession

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

All of the following are limiting factors EXCEPT

• immigration
• competition
• drought
• predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4