ESL Carrying Capacity

What is the carrying capacity of this population?

• 65,000 buffalo

• 60,000 buffalo

• 50,000 buffalo

• 27,000 buffalo

What type of growth is shown in the graph?

• exponential growth

• straight-line growth

• logistic growth

• carrying capacity

During which generation is the growth rate of the population fastest?

• Generation 3

• Generation 8

• Generation 9

• Generation 10

What is the carrying capacity of the fur seal population?

• 1,000 breeding male fur seals

• 5,000 breeding male fur seals

• 9,000 breeding male fur seals

• 11,000 breeding male fur seals

What type of growth is show in the graph?

• exponential growth

• straight-line growth

• logistic growth

• carrying capacity

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

• 1000

• 8000

• 800

• 600

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What happens to the rate of population growth as a population nears carrying capacity?

• it slows down

• it speeds up

• it doesn't change

Humans can alter (change) carrying capacities.

• True

• False

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

As populations near carrying capacity, competition

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same