Ecology Test

What type of curve would be found on a graph showing exponential growth?

• S-curve

• J-curve

• 12-6 Curve

• Straight line

What type of curve would be found on a graph showing logistic growth?

• J-curve

• Straight line

• S-curve

This dispersion term is used to describe organisms that are spread out as far as possible from each other.

• Random

• Clumped

• Uniform

• Geographic distribution

Conditions such as shortages of food and living spaces that cause population growth to decrease are referred to as

• Carrying capacity

• Limiting factors

• Emigration

• Parasitism

The __________ is the population size that can be supported over a long period of time.

• Growth rate

• Birth rate

• Logistic growth

• Carrying capacity

A country that is sparsely populated but has a few areas that are densely populated is referred to as

• Geographically distributed

• Random

• Clumped

• Uniform

These are graphs that show the likelihood of survival at different ages

• Age-Structure diagram

• Survivorship curve

• Exponential Growth Model

• Logistic Growth Model

This term means organisms are moving out of a population

• immigration

• emigration

• migration

• someotherkindofgration

In this model, the population growth slows or stops following a period of exponential growth

• J-Curve

• Exponential growth

• S-Curve

• Logistic growth

A space that is defended by one organism against all intruders

• Geographic distribution range

• Dispersal pattern

• Territory

• Clumped