Unit 3 APES Part II Review

Which factor is a density-dependent limiting factor on the population of a species?

• seasonal variation
• natural disasters
• unusual weather
• predation

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What is happening at the 'A' on the graph?

• the population overshoots above the carrying capacity

• the population stops growing

• growth begins to slow down due to limited resources

• growth is speeding up due to an abundance of resources

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A species described as r-strategist would definitely NOT have which of the following characteristics?

• clumped population pattern
• much parenting
• many offspring
• random population pattern

__________ growth shows growth of a population under environmental constraints (carrying capacity-K) that sets a maximum population size 

• logistic
• exponential
• niche
• uniform

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________ grow slowly over time, cares for its young over a long period of time and is usually near the carrying capacity of its ecosystem.

• K-strategists
• R-strategists
• Uniform strategists
• environmentalists

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J-Shaped curves

• show a decline after an increase
• display populations that have reached carrying capacity
• represent exponential growth
• does not depend on the numbe rof resources

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Represents the biotic potential of the species

• A
• B
• D
• E

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Which is true about a population's carrying capacity?

• it is denoted as "C"
• it is usually used when studying ecosystems
• it depends on a limiting resource
• it is controlled by density-independent factors

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Which population is typically regulated by density-independent factors?

• algae
• predators
• Paramecium bacteria
• birds

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An r-selected species characteristically has

• a type I survivorship curve
• few offspring
• a population near carrying capacity
• a fast population growth rate