Population Ecology

A ________ is a group of organisms of one species that interbreed and live in the same place at the same time.

• community

• ecosystem

• population

• biome

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The number of individuals per unit area determines the population's __________.

• density

• distribution

• growth rate

• survivorship

Which contributes to a positive population growth?

• immigration

• birth rate

• emigration

• death rate

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What type of growth model is shown in image A?

• Exponential

• Logistic

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What type of growth model is shown in image B?

• Exponential

• Logistic

At carrying capacity, a population __________.

• increases rapidly

• increases slowly

• decreases slowly

• is in dynamic equilibrium

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Carrying capacity is represented by which letter?

• r
• L
• K
• c

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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

What will happen to the population when the death rate is larger than the birth rate?

• grow
• shrink
• stay the same
• None of these

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

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What will happen to the population when the birth rate is larger than the death rate?

• grow
• shrink
• stay the same

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