Population Ecology 2

Which of the following is an example of a density dependent limiting factor?

• Avalanche

• Flood

• Resources

• Drought

What is it called when animals leave their population for short periods of time to breed, leave the cold, etc.

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Transmigration

• Migration

How do we calculate population density?

• Number of organisms / area

• Area / Number of Organisms

• Area x Number of Organisms

• Number of Organisms x Length of Area

What kind of growth is represented when population grows exponentially and eventually levels off once reaching carrying capacity?

• Exponential

• Logistic

• Data

• J-shaped curve

The amount of resources available to us helps determine our...

• Biotic Potential

• Habitat

• Carrying Capacity

• Sex Ratio

If many of the organisms in a population die at a young age, what type of survivorship curve do they represent?

• Type 1

• Type 2

• Type 3

• Type 4

If there were more old individuals in a population than young individuals, what would the future population expect to look like?

• Facing extinction

• Increasing rapidly

• Remaining the same

Was infant mortality higher or lower before 1950?

• Higher

• Lower

Which of the following is NOT a type of population distribution?

• Clumped

• Uniform

• Partial

• Random

Which gender limits biotic potential?

• Male

• Female