Ecology 1- Populations and Succession

If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

• It will increase.

• It will decrease.

• It will stay the same.

• It will fluctuate.

If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

• It will increase.

• It will decrease.

• It will stay the same.

• It will fluctuate.

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What type of growth is shown in the diagram?

• exponential growth

• logistic growth 

• predator-prey cycle

• boom-bust curve

Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...  

• carrying capacity

• population crash

• lag phase

• mutualism

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What do you call a period of rapid growth?

• exponential growth

• logistic growth

• emigration

• predator-prey cycle

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What is the carrying capacity for this sheep population?

• 1.8 million

• 1.25 million

• 1.6 million

• 1.o million

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What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

• 1000

• 8000

• 800

• 600

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What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

• The population keeps growing

• The population starts to die off

• The entire species will go extinct

• The carrying capacity just increases

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What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?

• primary succession

• ecological succession

• secondary succession

• intermediate species

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What is the role of the pioneer species in Primary Succession?

• To kill any remaining organisms from before the disturbance

• To break down rock and rebuild soil

• To provide food for large animals

• To put fresh oxygen into the air

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