7 Ch 2 L1 - ecosystems and populations

The potential population growth without any limiting factors. (conditons are perfect)

• extinction

• carrying capacity

• community

• biotic potential

The biosphere includes only living organisms on Earth

• True

• False

All the populations of different species that live together in the same area at the same time is

• species

• community

• population

• abiotic factors

Environmental factors that restrict the size of a population is

• extenction

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

• limiting factors

A group of organisms that have similar traits and can produce viable offspring that can also reproduce is

• a population

• a species

• a biosphere

• a community

Select all that apply. Examples of biotic factors include

• rocks

• rabbits

• sunlight

• rabbit poo

Abiotic factors include all but

• dead tree

• temperature

• sunlight

• minerals

All the populations of different species that live in the same area at the same time is a

• overpopulation

• biotic potential

• community

• threatened species

True or False.

Biotic factors include all living parts of an ecosystem.

• True

• False

The largest number of individuals of one species that an ecosystem can support over time is

• biotic potential

• symbiosis

• ecosystem

• carrying capacity