Carrying Capacity Quiz

Choose the best definition for the term, population.

• A single, self-contained entity that performs all of the basic functions of life

• A source or supply that can be used to benefit organisms

• All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

• A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population

Choose the best definition for the term, limiting factor.

• All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem

• A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population

• A single, self-contained entity that performs all of the basic functions of life

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

• A source or supply that can be used to benefit organisms

Choose the best definition for the term, resource.

• A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population

• A source or supply that can be used to benefit organisms

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

• Living, or produced by living things

• Not living, or produced by nonliving things

Choose the best definition for the term, organism.

• A single, self-contained entity that performs all of the basic functions of life

• All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem

• Living, or produced by living things

• Not living, or produced by nonliving things

• A source or supply that can be used to benefit organisms

Choose the best definition for the term, carrying capacity.

• A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population

• All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem

• Not living, or produced by nonliving things

• A single, self-contained entity that performs all of the basic functions of life

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

Choose the best definition for the term, abiotic.

• Living, or produced by living things

• A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population

• A single, self-contained entity that performs all of the basic functions of life

• Not living, or produced by nonliving things

• The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support

Choose the best definition for the term, biotic.

• A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population

• Not living, or produced by nonliving things

• Living, or produced by living things

• A source or supply that can be used to benefit organisms

• The ecological role played by an organism

Choose the best definition for the term, interdependent relationship.

• A single, self-contained entity that performs all of the basic functions of life

• A group of organisms that can interbreed to generate fertile offspring

• All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem

• The ecological role played by an organism

• A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other to survive

Choose the best definition for the term, niche.

• A group of organisms that can interbreed to generate fertile offspring

• An interaction between organisms where one organism captures and consumes another organism

• The ecological role played by an organism

• The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

• A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other to survive

Choose the best definition for the term, species.

• An interaction between organisms where one organism captures and consumes another organism

• A relationship in which two organisms are mutually dependent on each other to survive

• All of the interacting populations in an area

• A group of organisms that can interbreed to generate fertile offspring

• All of the organisms of one species within a particular ecosystem