Quiz: Populations Review

Which level of organization consists of a group of organisms of the same species living together in the same place?

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biosphere

What determines the carrying capacity of a particular environment?

• The population of organisms that live in the area decide how frequently to reproduce

• The effects of evolution on a population and the changes that it experiences

• The length of time that a population of organisms has lived in the area

• The amount of resources available in that particular area

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Select the graph that MOST accurately depicts how a realistic population with unlimited resources and no predators will change in size over time.

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Select the graph that MOST accurately depicts how a realistic population with limited resources will change in size over time.

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During which time intervals of the graph is the population undergoing exponential growth?

• Sections A and B

• Sections B and C

• Sections C and D

• Section D and E

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Which time interval(s) in the graph depict the effects of limiting factors on the population?

• Section A only

• Sections A and B

• Sections B, C, and D

• Section D and E

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Which time interval(s) in the graph depict the lag phase of population growth?

• Section A only

• Section B only

• Section E only

• Section C, D, and E

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Which equation represents the population during Section B?

• (B+I) > (D+E)

• (B+I) < (D+E)

• (B+I) >>> (D+E)

• (B+I) <<< (D+E)

• (B+I) ≈ (D+E)

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All of the following represent examples of density-dependent limiting factors EXCEPT ___.

• Predation

• Disease

• Food availability

• Weather

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Density-dependent limiting factors have a _____ effect on larger, more dense populations than smaller, less dense populations.

• Greater

• Equal

• Lesser

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