Carrying Capacity: Concept Review

Which of the following is a biotic factor that would affect the carrying capacity of a population?

• Soil

• Predator

• Rainfall

• Sunlight

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What occurs when ecological niches overlap and multiple organisms seek the same resources?

• Symbiosis

• Mutualism

• Competition

• Predation

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Which statement best describes the predator-prey relationship displayed on this graph?

• There is no relationship between the predator and prey.

• When the prey population increases, the predator population decreases.

• When the prey population increases, the predator population increases.

• when the predator population increases, the prey population increases.

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What are factors that affect carrying capacity?

• Biotic only

• Biotic and abiotic

• Depends on the ecosystem

• Abiotic only

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What is carrying capacity?

• A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

• A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other for survivial

• All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

What is interdependent relationship?

• A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

• All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

• A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other for survival

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What is ecosystem?

• A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

• All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

• A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other for survival

A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

• Interdependent Relationship

• Carrying Capacity

• Competition

• Ecosystem

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All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

• Interdependent Relationship

• Carrying Capacity

• Ecosystem

• Competition

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Which statement best describes the term limiting factors?

• All the biotic and abiotic factors and the interactions among them in a given area

• A finite resource organisms in an ecosystem require

• The biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

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